Shade Thrower

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (52 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
2 oz Bourbon whiskey
12 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
12 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
14 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A riff on a Boulevardier, best suited to late-night contemplation or, given the name, a hot summer's afternoon.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2023 by Freddy Schwenk at Bar + Restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nutrition:

One serving of Shade Thrower contains 238 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 27.97% alc./vol. (27.97° proof)
  • 27.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Stephen C’s Avatar Stephen C
5th May at 00:59
Made with meletti and loved it.
Justin Aniello’s Avatar Justin Aniello
7th April at 01:22
Not to throw shade but it's only alright. The worst part is I don't know why, it feels like this list of ingredients I should love but something just isn't clicking for me.
1st April at 01:25
Meh, it’s fine. I’d rather just go with the many different classics it riffs off of.
Jacques Merley’s Avatar Jacques Merley
31st March at 13:12
Interesting. Larceny bourbon, amaro jardinier, wermouth antica formula Carpano, Aperol…
Jacques Merley’s Avatar Jacques Merley
31st March at 13:30
Amato Gardini
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
30th March at 18:03
Good but ordinary.
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
30th March at 06:53
I hesitate to again be a Meletti fan boy here (it just skews)... But I just made this twice with Wild Turkey 101, Cocchi di Torino, and Campari... The second try with Meletti (first one Vecchio Amaro del Capo, twas fine) was a clear winner. Almost vastly different drinks...
Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
30th March at 00:39
I find the description of "a riff on a Boulevardier" interesting. Based on the proportions, this to me reads more like halfway between a regular and black Manhattan, with a small splash of Aperol.
29th March at 16:08
Switch out the Rosso to Vya's sweet vermouth and it would be a lovely pairing.
29th March at 03:02
This is exceptional. This will be one of my go-to nightcaps
28th March at 19:38
Love this cocktail. Great combo of a boulevardier, black/manhattan. Found this on imbibe's website a year ago and it is one of put regulars.