Seelbach（ゼールバック）
Bourbon, triple sec, both bitters, champagne — Kentucky's champagne cocktail.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Bourbon | 30 ml |
| Triple sec | 15 ml |
| Angostura bitters | 7 dash |
| Peychaud's bitters | 7 dash |
| Champagne | 120 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
2 : 1 : 8
- 01
Stir bourbon, triple sec and both bitters with ice.
- 02
Strain into a champagne flute.
- 03
Top with champagne. Express orange twist.
Garnish — Orange twist
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 62Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 55Moderate
- Fruitiness
- 40Moderate
- Herbal*
- 20Light
- Alcohol
- 38Light
- Crisp
- 42Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Named for Louisville's Seelbach Hotel — the recipe was lost until the hotel researched it for its 1995 bar restoration, then restored the drink too.
It answers the champagne cocktail's question with a Kentucky accent: same bubbles-and-bitters idea, but bourbon where the French used cognac.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — Difford's Guide · Seelbach Hotel
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- The Seelbach Hotel, Louisville
The Seelbach Hotel, Louisville
Seelbach Hotel · 1907 · Bar · unverified
- Bourbon1 oz
- Triple Sec0.5 oz
- each bitters7 dashe
Stir, top with champagne.
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05Variations
06The map
Spirits
