Western Sour
Ingredients
Preparation
Combine all ingredients with approximately one ounce of pebble ice in a cocktail shaker and whip shake for 8-10 seconds. Pour unstrained into a cocktail glass and fill with more pebble ice.
Glass
Rocks Glass
Ice
Pebble
The Western Sour balances bourbon's warmth against the tropical spice of falernum, creating an unexpected harmony between American whiskey tradition and Caribbean influence. Lime juice provides bright acidity while grapefruit adds a bitter citrus edge that tempers the falernum's clove and almond notes. The result is a refreshing, moderately sweet whiskey sour variant with genuine complexity—each sip revealing layers of spice, oak, and citrus.
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