The Allegheny (a blackberry brandy drink)
I decided to whip up a quick something using blackberry brandy and settled on the Allegheny. It was the first recipe to come up on CocktailDB when I searched for blackberry brandy and lemon juice. Bourbon and dry vermouth looked like they would do nicely to fill out the drink, and a dash of bitters promised to spice things up a little.
1 oz bourbon (Bulleit)
1 oz French Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
¼ oz lemon juice
¼ oz blackberry brandy (Peres Chartreuse)
1 dash Angostura bitters
Stir over ice, strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
I may never make this one again but it’s really not bad. Maybe it lacks a real focus but it has interesting flavors and isn’t too sweet. Perhaps it could even do with a little more blackberry brandy. The blackberry brandy and vermouth combination is nice, and reminiscent of the way vermouth and Creme de Cassis go so well together.
