Half Old Fashioned, half glass of fizz. Bourbon brings vanilla and warmth, Angostura adds clove and cinnamon, and cold Champagne lifts it all into something bright and festive. Easy to build, and a good use for the last glass in an open bottle.
1½ oz
bourbone.g. Maker's Mark · Buffalo Trace · Woodford Reserve · Wild Turkey · Jim Beam
3 dash
Angostura bittersBuy on Amazon →
1
sugar cube for a softer drink (optional)
3 oz
champagne well chillede.g. Moët & Chandon · Veuve Clicquot · Taittinger · Laurent-Perrier · Pommery
Garnish: Lemon twist · Ice: Ice cubes
Bourbon Lancer
Dry and lively, with vanilla, oak and warm spice under a crisp sparkling-wine fizz. Medium strength and refreshing.
The Bourbon Lancer is a simple sparkling highball with no documented inventor or date. It belongs to the family of spirit and Champagne drinks that includes the Champagne Cocktail and the French 75, in which a measure of spirit and a few dashes of bitters are lengthened with sparkling wine.
Unlike the French 75 it has no citrus juice and is served long over ice, which makes it drier and more whiskey-forward. The lemon twist adds aroma without acidity. Keep the recipe simple and let the quality of the bourbon and the wine do the work.
Yes, but choose a brut; prosecco is fruitier and softer than Champagne.
Not without sugar. Add a sugar cube or 5 ml simple syrup if you prefer it rounder.
A mid-strength bourbon with good vanilla and spice; very high-proof whiskey can overpower the wine.
The perfect sound
Kentucky bourbon meets French sparkle on a southern porch.
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