Bourbon, stirred
Cock 'n' Bull Special
Barline Q,Q,h,q,1,R
The code is the shorthand off my printed menu; the Key tab decodes every letter.
- 3/4 oz Bourbon
- 3/4 oz Bénédictine
- 1/2 oz Cognac
- 1/4 oz Orange liqueur
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
Stir with ice until cold, then strain.
Rocks, iced.
Taste
Three-quarters of an ounce of bourbon, three-quarters of Bénédictine, so the herbal liqueur is a full partner. Half an ounce of cognac, a quarter of orange liqueur, one dash of Angostura. Stirred, rocks with ice. Honey, orange peel, grape, corn, and bark, a small drink that sits.
History
The Cock 'n' Bull Special is named for Jack Morgan's British-style pub on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, opened in 1937 and later the house of the Moscow Mule. Ted Saucier prints it in Bottoms Up (1951) as a courtesy of the Cock 'n Bull: half an ounce of brandy, three-quarters each of Bénédictine and bourbon, a quarter of Cointreau, stirred, poured over a cube in a large chilled champagne glass, orange twist. The drink therefore dates between the bar's opening and 1951. This menu keeps those measures and adds a dash of Angostura, over ice in a rocks glass, no twist.
Same shape, other bottles
The Fancy family, with the bottle that changed.
- Tipsy Coachmanvodka for bourbon and cognac
- Monte Carlorye for bourbon and cognac
- Fancy Cocktailwith demerara syrup
- Alaskagin and Chartreuse for bourbon, cognac, Bénédictine, and orange liqueur
- Casinogin and maraschino liqueur for bourbon, cognac, Bénédictine, and orange liqueur
- El Caminomezcal and rye for bourbon and cognac
This is one drink on my home bar's menu. Tick the bottles you own and the menu lists which of all 185 drinks they pour.