Black Flannel Academy

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Boozy · Irish whiskey · Orange · Spirit-forward · Whiskey
Martinez cocktail photograph
Photo: Martinez Cocktail.jpg — Will Shenton · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license. Similar cocktail shown: Martinez.

Irish whiskey and Lillet meet orange liqueur and bitters, giving a fruit-and-wine direction to a stirred whiskey drink.

DrinkBoy published specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

Technique

Stir

Ice

None in serving glass

Garnish

orange twist

Preparation effort

Low

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
Irish whiskey 59.15 2 2 ounces Irish whiskey
Lillet blanc 29.57 1 1 ounce Lillet blanc
Cointreau 7.39 0.25 1/4 ounce Cointreau
2 dashes orange bitters — — 2 dashes orange bitters

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Stir the measured ingredients over ice until cold, then strain into a chilled glass.

Glass: Cocktail glass. Ice: None in serving glass. Garnish: orange twist.

Flavor & balance

  • Boozy (Spirit-Forward) (dominant): Little nonalcoholic lengthening leaves the spirit or fortified ingredients prominent after chilling and dilution.
  • Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.
  • Bitter (supporting): Cocktail bitters or coffee contribute a bitter accent; a small dose need not dominate.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: low. Batchability: premix with dilution trial.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.

Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S115 — Irish Blended Whiskey base qualified Irish whiskey is specified without production subtype. This is a possible bottle choice, not a requirement or claim that the source used all four types.
S116 — Irish Grain Whiskey base qualified Irish whiskey is specified without production subtype. This is a possible bottle choice, not a requirement or claim that the source used all four types.
S117 — Irish Single Malt Whiskey base qualified Irish whiskey is specified without production subtype. This is a possible bottle choice, not a requirement or claim that the source used all four types.
S118 — Irish Single Pot-Still Whiskey base qualified Irish whiskey is specified without production subtype. This is a possible bottle choice, not a requirement or claim that the source used all four types.
S073 — Aperitif Wine supporting documented Named ingredient fits this style family; confirm the chosen product identity.
S058 — Citrus Liqueur supporting documented Named ingredient fits this style family; confirm the chosen product identity.
S082 — Non-potable Bitters seasoning documented Named ingredient fits this style family; confirm the chosen product identity.

Recipe notes & variations

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Sources & further reading

  • Robert Hess / DrinkBoy — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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