Flavor Profile: Bold, tangy, tropical, bittersweet Kentucky Bird is a bold riff on the Jungle Bird by bartender Stephen Kurpinsky, replacing rum with bourbon and layering in bright lemon, passionfruit syrup, and Campari for a bittersweet kick. The addition of house-made oleo saccharum gives it a citrusy lift and a silky texture. This drink hits…
Flavor Profile: Spiced, bitter, warming, tropical Created by Vasile Petric of Riverhorse On Main in Park City, Utah, the Alpine Bird is a wintery take on the Jungle Bird. This modern riff swaps in Alpine Distilling’s spicy Lafayette bourbon and Preserve liqueur, adding a layer of holiday warmth to the drink’s tropical roots. Balanced by…
Flavor Profile: Bright, nutty, citrusy, lightly bitter Express & Discard is a modern equal parts cocktail that borrows the bones of a Paper Plane and spins it bourbon-forward. Created by bartender Johan (of @whiskeysugarbitters_com), this drink replaces the amaro with orange curaçao and maraschino liqueur for a brighter, fruitier twist. The name refers to the…
Flavor Profile: Spicy, citrusy, smoky, bold The Half-Hour Flight is a bold, smoky riff on the Paper Plane. It keeps the equal-parts structure but swaps out Amaro Nonino for Ancho Reyes — a chili liqueur with rich, savory heat. This one hits a little harder. The bourbon brings warmth, Aperol keeps it grounded in bittersweet…
Flavor Profile: Bittersweet, citrusy, herbal, balanced The Paper Plane is a modern classic created by Sam Ross (of Attaboy and Milk & Honey fame) in 2008. Inspired by the M.I.A. song of the same name, it was originally made for the opening of The Violet Hour in Chicago — and quickly took off. This equal…
