Jun 06 2026
RestaurantsWilla'sBourbon Recipe

Bourbon Recipe

Inspired by Willa's
Time10m
Serves1

Basil Hayden's

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Chill the Glass

    Begin by chilling your serving glass. You can do this by filling it with ice water and letting it sit while you prepare the drink.

  2. 2

    Prepare the Cocktail

    In a mixing glass, add the ice cubes, Basil Hayden's Bourbon, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. Stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain and Serve

    Empty the ice water from your chilled serving glass. Strain the bourbon mixture into the glass using a fine mesh strainer or a bar strainer.

  4. 4

    Garnish

    Express the oils from an orange twist over the drink by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a gentle squeeze. Drop the twist into the drink for garnish.

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