Name: Golden Hour
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 22.5 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 22.5 ml Aromatized wine

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

3/4 fl oz

Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo

3/4 fl oz

Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
20.79% alc./vol. (41.57° proof)
15.6 grams of pure alcohol

Gallery

Comments & Discussion

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Matt Premium Member 22w

Bourbon, Luxardo Aperitivo and Cocchi Americano - delicious! Attractive appearance - a clear reddish/orange like a tropical sunset. Nice bourbon notes early, followed quickly by a mix of sweet tropical fruit, then a bit of bitterness, with a long pleasant finish that reminds be of sweetened coconut flake. An excellent cocktail, with a relatively low abv making it very approachable.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 32w

Luxardo Bitter Bianco didn't make a mark in this. Cocchi Americano, Campari, and Maker's Mark 46 was quite nice though. Less of a Campari-driven flavor profile compared to using the Luxardo. Kind of a bitter creamsicle vibe.

Ian Fenton 17w

Campari is too powerful for the lighter aromatized wines, but the lighter Aperol etc are perfect. 2-1-1 Rye, Aperol, Byrrh is amazing.

Andre Derailleur Premium Member 34w

Unusual, and somehow this leaves a taste of kiwifruit (perhaps banana) to me. Used JD BinB, Luxardo Aperitivo & Lillet.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 46w

Kind of a different take but this was most interesting with Cocchi Americano for the aromatized wine. Like Mr. Rosemont says ... an odd combination, but it works...

Gary Nijman 49w

Delicious and balanced without the grapefruit garnish.

Cliff Marx Premium Member 1y

Would grapefruit bitters work in place of the grapefruit garnish? And if so, how much to add?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

Grapefruit bitters will add more bitterness and less zesty notes but worth trying. Quantity depends on your brand of bitters. If strong, like Bob’s Bitters, 4 to 6 drops should suffice.