Left Hand Cocktail

About the Left Hand Cocktail

The Left Hand Cocktail takes the familiar Boulevardier structure and shifts it slightly, pairing Timber Creek Florida Whiskey with Campari and Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, then adding a couple dashes of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters and a garnish of brandied cherries for a chocolate and chili accent underneath the classic bitter orange profile. It stirs up dark, bittersweet, and just a little smoky at the finish. Timber Creek Florida Whiskey anchors the drink at a full ounce and a half, the largest single pour in the glass, which means its grain character carries through the Campari’s bitterness and the vermouth’s dried fruit sweetness rather than getting lost between them. That backbone comes from the distillery’s PureBlend process, distilling and barreling each grain component separately before blending them back together, which produces a whiskey with enough structure to anchor a stirred, spirit forward cocktail like this one.

To build the Left Hand Cocktail, add the whiskey, Campari, vermouth, and mole bitters to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled and properly diluted, roughly twenty to thirty stirs. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and drop in the brandied cherries as garnish, letting their sweetness offer a counterpoint to the drink’s bitterness with each sip. This is a rich, after dinner style cocktail, and it pairs especially well with dark chocolate, roasted almonds, blue cheese, duck breast, or a berry tart. The mole bitters’ chocolate and chili notes make the pairing with actual chocolate an easy, intuitive one for guests trying the drink for the first time.

Because the Left Hand Cocktail is fully spirit forward with no dilution beyond the stir, it drinks stronger than its clear color might suggest. Sip it slowly, and remember it is intended for guests 21 and older with a plan for getting home safely afterward.

The Left Hand Cocktail takes the familiar Boulevardier structure and shifts it slightly, pairing Timber Creek Florida Whiskey with Campari and Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, then adding a couple dashes of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters and a garnish of brandied cherries for a chocolate and chili accent underneath the classic bitter orange profile. It stirs up dark, bittersweet, and just a little smoky at the finish. Timber Creek Florida Whiskey anchors the drink at a full ounce and a half, the largest single pour in the glass, which means its grain character carries through the Campari’s bitterness and the vermouth’s dried fruit sweetness rather than getting lost between them. That backbone comes from the distillery’s PureBlend process, distilling and barreling each grain component separately before blending them back together, which produces a whiskey with enough structure to anchor a stirred, spirit forward cocktail like this one.

To build the Left Hand Cocktail, add the whiskey, Campari, vermouth, and mole bitters to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled and properly diluted, roughly twenty to thirty stirs. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and drop in the brandied cherries as garnish, letting their sweetness offer a counterpoint to the drink’s bitterness with each sip. This is a rich, after dinner style cocktail, and it pairs especially well with dark chocolate, roasted almonds, blue cheese, duck breast, or a berry tart. The mole bitters’ chocolate and chili notes make the pairing with actual chocolate an easy, intuitive one for guests trying the drink for the first time.

Because the Left Hand Cocktail is fully spirit forward with no dilution beyond the stir, it drinks stronger than its clear color might suggest. Sip it slowly, and remember it is intended for guests 21 and older with a plan for getting home safely afterward.