SAZERAC
- 2 oz Atticus Jones Colorado Straight Rye
- .25 oz Simple Syrup
- 3 dashes Peychaud’s
- Absinthe rinse
Rinse a chilled rocks glass or glen cairne with absinthe, discarding any excess, and set aside. Add remaining ingredients to Yari glass. Top with ice and stir 50 turns. Strain with Hawthorne Strainer and pour into absinthe-rinsed glass. Express manicured lemon twist and drop in glass
The Sazerac is whiskey royalty. Born in 1838 in the French Quarter, this is one of America’s oldest cocktails and arguably one of its best. Atticus Jones Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey (our Bronze medal winner) takes center stage with simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, and an absinthe rinse that turns the whole thing into liquid poetry.
The ritual matters here: rinse a chilled glass with absinthe, stir the rye and bitters exactly 50 times until silky and properly diluted, strain into that absinthe-kissed glass, and finish with an expressed lemon twist. It’s precise, it’s old-school, and it’s absolutely worth the effort.
Our 100% Colorado grain-to-glass rye brings the spice and complexity this cocktail demands, playing beautifully with Peychaud’s floral anise notes and that whisper of absinthe. The result? A drink that tastes like history, feels like luxury, and proves that sometimes the classics really are untouchable.
The Vibe: French Quarter sophistication meets Rocky Mountain craft
The Occasion: Whiskey connoisseur moments, special celebrations, or when you want to feel like a bartending legend
The Move: Don’t skip the absinthe rinse—it’s essential, not optional
A New Orleans classic, elevated with award-winning Colorado rye. Laissez les bons temps rouler.
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