The Hunter

The Hunter

Jack's Manual, 1908

Makes 2 cocktails

A pre-Prohibition bourbon drink sweetened only with cherry—Cherry Heering and maraschino over a big, high-proof bourbon, stirred cold and served up.

Ingredients

• 5 oz bourbon (Russell's Reserve Single Barrel, 110 proof)
• 1 oz Cherry Heering
• ½ oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
• 3 dashes orange bitters per drink

Method

1. Add the orange bitters, Luxardo Maraschino, Cherry Heering and bourbon to a mixing glass.
2. Add ice and stir until the glass feels cold and frosty on the bottom—it's high-proof, so a few extra stirs won't hurt.
3. Strain into chilled coupes.
4. Garnish each with a single Luxardo cherry on a pick.

History. First appeared in print in Jack A. Grohusko's Jack's Manual (1908); who created it before that is unknown. It later faded into obscurity until master bartender Hidetsugu Ueno popularized it in Japan at Bar High Five in Tokyo.

Note. Use genuine Cherry Heering rather than a substitute. It's very booze-forward—to soften it, serve it in a rocks glass over a large cube, or use a lower-proof bourbon.