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Left Hand（レフト・ハンド）

Left Hand served in a cocktail glass glass
レフト・ハンド · 2008Cocktail glass · Stirred

Bourbon, Campari, vermouth, chocolate bitters — a Boulevardier with shadow.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Bourbon whiskey45 ml
Campari22.5 ml
Sweet vermouth22.5 ml
Chocolate bitters2 dash

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled.

  2. 02

    Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

  3. 03

    Express an orange twist over the surface.

Garnish — Orange twist

02Taste profile

Sweetness
45Moderate
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
65Strong
Fruitiness
30Light
Herbal*
56Moderate
Alcohol
65Strong
Crisp
50Moderate

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

2007–2008 — Sam Ross built it at Milk & Honey, New York; a Boulevardier lineage with chocolate bitters in place of the plain stir.

Recorded in 'The PDT Cocktail Book' orbit and later craft compilations; a Negroni-family staple on modern menus.

Sources — Milk & Honey, New York

05Variations

  • OriginBoulevardierThe bourbon Negroni
  • SimilarRight HandRum-and-citrus counterpart
06The map

Spirits

SpiritBourbonBrandBuffalo TraceBrandElijah Craig
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