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Hawaiian Stone Sour

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (177)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1 fl oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 dash Pimento bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Kahiko MaiTai Black 12oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered pineapple wedge or dehydrated pineapple slice and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered pineapple wedge or slice and maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Hawaiian Stone Sour contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.29% alc./vol. (26.58° proof)
  • 16.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2000 by Dale DeGroff "as a poolside drink for a regular guest at the Rainbow Room's Promenade Bar" in New York City, USA.

Review

A Stone Sour is usually a sour cocktail with orange juice, and Dale DeGroff replaced the orange juice with pineapple juice in this "tropical" riff on a Bourbon Stone Sour.

Cocktail of the day:

21st August 2026 is The anniversary of Hawaii becoming the 50th US State

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Comments & Discussion

Ruth Harvey
This cocktail is delicious. Much more than the sum of it's parts.
P.s. Loving the new look website!
score: 2
CJ Grant
This one surprised me. I used a spiced/tiki bitters that I know has allspice in it as my only option (it also some other, tropical ingredients), and it was a great call for me. It added a slightly tropical edge to this whiskey sour.
score: 1
Benjamin Kay
Recommend trying this one with a 2:1 ginger syrup, I had some I needed to use up and it melded very well with the bourbon, pineapple and lemon juice, didn't have pimento bitters so I gave it a hefty 2 dashes of regular angostura. Buffalo Trace was the bourbon.
score: 2
Andre Derailleur Premium Member
I preferred Two shots of bourbon and use ogeat instead of sugar syrup. Tikiness with bourbon warmth.
score: 2
John Hinojos Premium Member
Had this again with a California Bourbon which added a slight spicy (savoury; not hot) touch to the after taste. Left out the syrup to make the final cocktail dryer. Wonderful. Getting elevated up to my favourite cocktails.
score: 1
Rick Spamer
Got to try this as it's the COTD on my birthday, it looks like it's right up my alley!
score: 1
Matt Premium Member
A really delicious tiki drink, I especially like the bourbon backbone. Pineapple works very well with the bourbon and lemon. I used allspice dram in place of the pimento bitters (not available locally, and $20/5 oz on Amazon) - I didn't really make much of an impact (maybe the bitters are worth it?)
score: 1
Chris Brislawn
Macerated a chunk of pineapple in the shaker for extra fruit, used half lemon/half lime juice and orgeat instead of syrup. No DeGroff bitters but I do have homemade, unsweetened pimento dram so used a tsp of that instead. Did somebody say Tiki?!
score: 1
Anne-Marie Murray
This is a sumptuous sour! Made it with orgeat and half lemon, half lime. Too bad we’re on the cusp of winter right now.
score: 0
Michael Farrant
Lush, a much better version of the Hunk IMHO!!
score: 1

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