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Cocktail History
The Filibuster is an autumn cocktail that was created by Erik Adkins at The Slanted Door in San Francisco, California. It is a simple variation of the Whiskey Sour that still uses a spicy whiskey for the base, lemon for balance, and egg white for texture just like the classic, but it swaps out the simple syrup for maple syrup to add a fall-inspired twist.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Rye: This is a type of whiskey made with at least 51% rye grain, malted barley, corn, and water. I used with 45th Parallel Distillery New Richmond Rye.
Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Maple Syrup: This is a syrup made with the sap from maple trees. I used a local maple syrup.
Egg White: This is the clear liquid in an egg. I used fresh egg whites.
Aromatic Bitters: This is a food product made with botanicals, herbs, and alcohol. I used Angostura Aromatic Bitters.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut citrus into slices or wheels. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Light orange-brown color
• Aroma: Allspice and rye
• Taste: Lemon-forward flavor featuring dark and sweet maple alongside slight whiskey heat
• Finish: Lingering tart citrus and maple
Kendall’s Take: “This cocktail is really straightforward and tasted exactly as I expected it would. The whiskey is there, and it’s a little sour thanks to the lemon with a touch of maple coming through thanks to the syrup. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about it because overall it is quite tasty, but there are some other autumn-inspired whiskey cocktails that I love a lot more. I’ll probably choose those over the Filibuster, but this is great if you’re just getting used to whiskey drinks as the weather turns chillier!”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Essential Cocktail Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Drinks by the editors of PUNCH and Megan Krigbaum.
Filibuster
Description
The Filibuster is an autumn cocktail that was created by Erik Adkins at The Slanted Door in San Francisco, California. It is a simple variation of the Whiskey Sour that still uses a spicy whiskey for the base, lemon for balance, and egg white for texture just like the classic, but it swaps out the simple syrup for maple syrup to add a fall-inspired twist.
Ingredients
Method
Add whiskey, lemon juice, maple syrup, and egg white to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using tongs, remove ice from shaker.
Dry shake for 5-10 more seconds to emulsify egg.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a coupe glass.
Top with bitters.
Drag a toothpick through bitters to create a garland of hearts.
