Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
| 2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1/2 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
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Review:
If you like Old Fashioneds then there's a good chance you'll appreciate the Kentucky Colonel.
Variant:
Served straight-up or on-the-rocks.
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History:
Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.
KENTUCKY COLONEL
Harry Craddock, 1930
Cocktail Glass
Stir
1¾ Bourbon
¾ Benedictine
Lemon twist
Nutrition:
One serving of Kentucky Colonel contains 198 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 33.9% alc./vol. (67.8° proof)
- 25.4 grams of pure alcohol
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