Split Spirits New York

New York has a long and rich distilled spirits history. It was home to the first still in North America in 1640 erected by the Dutch to make genever, a cousin to gin, using local herbs and botanicals. Leading up to and during Prohibition, whiskey made from rye grain well adapted to the climate and soil helped popularize cocktails with rye whiskey like the Manhattan and Old Fashioned. Today, New York is on the forefront of reviving a cuisine and spirits culture based on its strong network of family farms and craftspeople like Thor Oeschner who grows organic grains for bakers and distillers in Western New York.

Cocktail Recipes

The Ambler

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Split Spirits New York

  • ½ oz Carpano Antica Formula

  • ½ oz Amaro Nonino

  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass full of ice and stir until chilled, about 30 sec. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

The Perfect Manhattan

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Split Spirits New York

  • ½ oz Dolin Rouge

  • ½ oz Dolin Dry

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Add all ingredients in mixing glass. Stir for 30 sec and strain into a chilled coupe glass with an orange twist.

Rye Humor

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Split Spirits New York

  • ½ oz lime juice

  • ½ oz Persimmon+Lavender Shrub

  • ½ oz simple syrup

  • 1 oz egg white

Add all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then dry shake. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a lavender sprig.