Kentucky Flyer

Kentucky Flyer - Whiskey Cocktail
The Kentucky Flyer Cocktail

Base Spirit: Bourbon / American Whiskey

Type: Modern Classics

Served: Neat/Up

Preparation: Shaken

Strength: Strong

Difficulty: Medium

Flavor Profile: Sour, Spirit-forward, Sweet

About the Kentucky Flyer Cocktail

Make an Aviation using all-American ingredients and you get this down-home cocktail.

Ingredients in the Kentucky Flyer Cocktail

  • 2 oz Rye whiskey
  • .75 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
  • .5 oz Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 to 2 Fresh mint leaves

Garnish: Brandied cherries and mint leaf

Glass: Cocktail

How to make the Kentucky Flyer Cocktail

Add all of the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with five brandied cherries and a mint leaf speared on a pick.

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