The Ward 8 cocktail is a rye whiskey cocktail invented in 1898 in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s a spin on the whiskey sour, using rye whiskey, lemon, orange and grenadine. What’s with the name? The cocktail was created to celebrate a man named Martin Lomasney’s election to state legislature, and the city’s Ward 8 district helped clinch the win. Today Martin is all but forgotten, but the drink made in his honor remains!
The Ward 8 is not a popular classic whiskey drink, but we think it deserves a revival. It’s more intriguing than a whiskey sour, with a tart flavor from two citrus juices and the pomegranate zing of grenadine.
Black Tooth American Rye Whiskey
| Ingredients for a Ward 8 | |
|---|---|
| 2.5oz | Rye Whiskey |
| .75oz | Lemon Juice |
| .75oz | Orange Juice |
| 1tsp | Grenadine |
| Glassware: Chilled Coupe Glass | |
| Prep: In a cocktail shaker, add ingredients then ice and shake. | |
| Serve: Double strain into a cocktail glass. | |
| Garnish: Orange Wedge and Cherry | |
The idea is pretty simple. As we taste and review various whiskies, we will be making a few cocktails along the way and even tweaking as we see fit to give them a new perspective.