Bar Business Magazine is heading to the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 4th, so why not kick things off with a tennis-centric cocktail courtesy of Basil Hayden’s Bourbon.
For the next five days, fans and celebs alike will flock to New York to watch their favorite tennis pros compete in the premiere tennis competition in the United States – the U.S. Open. Whether you’re watching a match on TV or sitting in the stands, there is one way to be sure that you’re celebration is complete: a spicy bourbon cocktail, handcrafted to Super Premium quality. Basil Hayden’s® Game-Set-Match is a twist on the classic Manhattan cocktail, the perfect combination of the spicy, trademark finish of Basil Hayden’s and the bittersweet artichoke liqueur and sweet vermouth.
If you’re looking for a cocktail to toast the match winner or to mourn the loss of your contender, this cocktail created by JP Caceres is sure to be an ace and the perfect accompaniment to your celebration.
Basil Hayden’s® Game-Set-Match
By JP Caceres (Washington, D.C.)
Ingredients:
• 2 parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon
• 1/2 part Antica Carpano® Sweet Vermouth
• 1/2 Cynar® Artichoke Liqueur
• 4 dashes Fee Brother’s® Old Fashioned Bitters
• 2 dashes Reagans’® Orange Bitters No. 6
Preparation:
1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice and stir 25-30 times.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon wedge and cherry.
