Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Today we’re making three versions of the Hunter cocktail. This classic whiskey-and-cherry drink disappeared for decades until Bar High Five in Tokyo brought it back about 15 years ago. The original recipe is incredibly simple, the modern take adds a couple more layers, and then there’s my variation, the Huntsman.
We’ll try all three side-by-side so you can decide which one earns a spot in your whiskey rotation. Fair warning: it might be all three. Cheers!
Get your bottles here! 👉 houseofbitterbear.com
Grab your grenadine & falernum 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/cocktail-syrups/products/anders-bar-cart-essentials-grenadine-falernum
Don’t forget the merch 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/anders-erickson-collection
Sign up for the newsletter: anderserickson.com
Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:18 The History
02:34 Original Grain
04:03 The Booze
04:20 The Original Recipe
05:56 The Modern Recipe
07:45 The Huntsman
11:35 Sips & Sign Off
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THE HUNTER RECIPE (original) 4:35
1.5 oz (45 ml) Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye
1/2 oz (15 ml) Cherry Heering Liqueur
THE HUNTER RECIPE (modern) 6:10
2.5 oz (75 ml) Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
1/2 oz (15 ml) Cherry Heering Liqueur
1/4 oz (7.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
3 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters
Cocktail cherry for garnish
THE HUNTSMAN RECIPE 9:18
2 oz (60 ml) Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye
1/2 oz (15 ml) Cherry Heering Liqueur
1/2 oz (15 ml) Bénédictine DOM
Expressed orange oil
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THE BOOKS MENTIONED
Café Royal Cocktail Book, William J. Tarling: amzn.to/4oT4jfF
THE TOOLS
To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd
Julep strainer: amzn.to/3mymEyA
Bar spoon: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/harrison-weighted-bar-spoon
My favorite mixing glass: amzn.to/45nvvvq
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
Garnish picks: amzn.to/3I6QKoV
Reserve Milo Rocks Glass: gatherandset.com/products/reserve-milo-crystal-rocks-glasses-set-of-4?_pos=1&_sid=74771da2b&_ss=r
Anders Erickson Coupe: https://rb.gy/q9tqp5
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
🙏 Special thanks to our top-tier patrons:
Adam Greetis
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Connie & Rob Chapin
Chris Roberts
Howard Pollack
Bruce Stark
Brian Gordon
David Byrne
Randall Randall
Nick
D Pilaitis
Jonathan Shaffer
Melanie Sumner
Brian R
David Pruett
Brody
Matthew White
Brian Sciarratta
KC JONES
Scott Goode
Allen Saxton
Lara
Charles Snodgrass
Follow Me:
Instagram: instagram.com/anderserickson
Facebook: facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails
Send stuff to:
Anders Erickson
PO Box 248
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
Head to originalgrain.com/discount/ANDERS & use code ANDERS to get $50 off your order at Original Grain!
Today we’re making three versions of the Hunter cocktail. This classic whiskey-and-cherry drink disappeared for decades until Bar High Five in Tokyo brought it back about 15 years ago. The original recipe is incredibly simple, the modern take adds a couple more layers, and then there’s my variation, the Huntsman.
We’ll try all three side-by-side so you can decide which one earns a spot in your whiskey rotation. Fair warning: it might be all three. Cheers!
Get your bottles here! 👉 houseofbitterbear.com
Grab your grenadine & falernum 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/cocktail-syrups/products/anders-bar-cart-essentials-grenadine-falernum
Don’t forget the merch 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/anders-erickson-collection
Sign up for the newsletter: anderserickson.com
Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
———
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:18 The History
02:34 Original Grain
04:03 The Booze
04:20 The Original Recipe
05:56 The Modern Recipe
07:45 The Huntsman
11:35 Sips & Sign Off
———
THE HUNTER RECIPE (original) 4:35
1.5 oz (45 ml) Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye
1/2 oz (15 ml) Cherry Heering Liqueur
THE HUNTER RECIPE (modern) 6:10
2.5 oz (75 ml) Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
1/2 oz (15 ml) Cherry Heering Liqueur
1/4 oz (7.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
3 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters
Cocktail cherry for garnish
THE HUNTSMAN RECIPE 9:18
2 oz (60 ml) Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye
1/2 oz (15 ml) Cherry Heering Liqueur
1/2 oz (15 ml) Bénédictine DOM
Expressed orange oil
———
THE BOOKS MENTIONED
Café Royal Cocktail Book, William J. Tarling: amzn.to/4oT4jfF
THE TOOLS
To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd
Julep strainer: amzn.to/3mymEyA
Bar spoon: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/harrison-weighted-bar-spoon
My favorite mixing glass: amzn.to/45nvvvq
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
Garnish picks: amzn.to/3I6QKoV
Reserve Milo Rocks Glass: gatherandset.com/products/reserve-milo-crystal-rocks-glasses-set-of-4?_pos=1&_sid=74771da2b&_ss=r
Anders Erickson Coupe: https://rb.gy/q9tqp5
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
🙏 Special thanks to our top-tier patrons:
Adam Greetis
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Connie & Rob Chapin
Chris Roberts
Howard Pollack
Bruce Stark
Brian Gordon
David Byrne
Randall Randall
Nick
D Pilaitis
Jonathan Shaffer
Melanie Sumner
Brian R
David Pruett
Brody
Matthew White
Brian Sciarratta
KC JONES
Scott Goode
Allen Saxton
Lara
Charles Snodgrass
Follow Me:
Instagram: instagram.com/anderserickson
Facebook: facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails
Send stuff to:
Anders Erickson
PO Box 248
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
