CLASSIC · BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY

Frisco Sour

Name: Frisco Sour
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Blended Scotch Whisky; 30 ml Bénédictine; 22 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice; Lemon Slice; Lime Slice

A classic Prohibition-era sour that pairs the herbal, honeyed depth of Bénédictine with blended Scotch and fresh citrus for a bracingly balanced and sophisticated drink.

Ingredients

Blended Scotch Whisky60 ml

Bénédictine30 ml

Fresh Lemon Juice22 ml

Fresh Lime Juice15 ml

Lemon Slice

Lime Slice

Glassware

Whiskey sour glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Anise · Cinnamon · Honey · Lemon · Oak · Vanilla

Estimated profile

A cigar alongside More like this

Method

1
Add 60ml blended Scotch whisky, 30ml Bénédictine, 22ml fresh lemon juice, and 15ml fresh lime juice to a cocktail shaker.
2
Fill the shaker with ice.
3
Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
4
Double-strain into a chilled whiskey sour glass.
5
Garnish with a thin lemon slice and a thin lime slice on the rim.

From the Bartender

The dual citrus split - lemon for tartness, lime for brightness - is the Frisco Sour's defining quirk, setting it apart from a standard whisky sour and complementing Bénédictine's herbal sweetness with layered acidity. Use a quality blended Scotch with some body, such as Monkey Shoulder or Johnnie Walker Black, to stand up to the liqueur.

Rating

Be the first to log this drink.

Open the app → tap the cocktail → log a sip.

Try next

Cocktails like this one

Green Chartreuse

The Last Word

A perfectly balanced equal-parts classic where intensely herbal and spicy Chartreuse meets botanical gin, with bright tart lime cutting through the sweetness of delicate maraschino cherry liqueur, leaving a long, warming, floral-herbal finish.

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Morning Glory Fizz

Silky and bright, with smoky Scotch backbone, a whisper of anise from the absinthe, and zippy lemon-lime acidity all lifted by a pillowy, cloud-like egg white foam. Refreshing yet complex, with a dry, aromatic finish that lingers long after the last sip.

Blended Scotch Whisky

Whisky Highball

Crisp and endlessly refreshing, with the honeyed grain and subtle smokiness of blended Scotch lifted by effervescent soda water into something bright, clean, and dangerously easy to drink.

Gin

White Lady

Crisp and elegant, with the floral botanical notes of gin lifted by zesty lemon and the sweet, citrusy warmth of triple sec. Refreshingly tart with a clean, dry finish.

Make this from your shelf

Scan your bottles, learn what you can pour right now.

My Bar Shelf reads your shelf and shows you every cocktail you can make from what you already own, including Frisco Sour.