Introducing America’s Fifth Trademarked Cocktail – the Whiskarita
Make way for the Whiskarita – yes, it’s a margarita that replaces tequila with whiskey.
291 Colorado Whiskey trademarked the cocktail, making it the fifth trademarked cocktail in the U.S.
Interestingly, the Whiskarita concept has been around for a full decade — the distillery’s founder and CEO, Michael Myers, started making the cocktail with unaged whiskey, aka white whiskey or white dog, in 2011.
“Margarita? I don’t know her … as a whiskey distiller, I drink whiskey in everything. White whiskey is an American spirit which mixes well in cocktails,” Myers said in a news release. “I created the Whiskarita before I started my distillery and it was the first cocktail served in our tasting room. It’s been a best seller ever since.”
Whiskarita joins a short-list of four other popular cocktails that are trademarked recipes including the Dark ’n Stormy, Sazerac, Pain Killer and Hand Grenade.
Whiskarita® Recipe
1 1/2 oz of 291 Fresh Colorado Whiskey
3/4 oz Triple Sec
1 1/4 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
Shake ingredients in a tin with ice. Strain over ice into Collins glass. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge.