Golden Frontier

Sidecar/New Orleans Sours & Riffs • December 16, 2025

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A photo of the Golden Frontier cocktail containing Savage & Cooke Cask Finished Bourbon, Suze Aperitif, Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, Licor 43 Spanish Liqueur, Freshly squeezed lemon juice in a Old-Fashioned.

Curiada Ingredients

1.50 fl oz Savage & Cooke Cask Finished Bourbon or alternative
0.75 fl oz Suze Aperitif or alternative
0.50 fl oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia or alternative
0.25 fl oz Licor 43 Spanish Liqueur or alternative

Other Ingredients

1.00 fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker
Add ice to shaker
Shake well
Fine strain into old-fashioned glass filled with ice
Express lemon zest twist over drink and drop into glass

Cocktail Description

The Golden Frontier is where bitter meets sweet in a sophisticated dance of flavors that challenges even the most experienced whiskey drinker's palate.

This complex cocktail layers the vanilla and caramel notes of Buffalo Trace bourbon against Suze's distinctive gentian bitterness, while Amaro Nonino contributes its signature orange-tinged herbal depth. The vanilla and citrus elements of Licor 43 bridge these intense flavors, with fresh lemon juice providing necessary brightness and balance. Perfect for those transitional seasons when you're craving something both warming and refreshing, the Golden Frontier makes an impressive nightcap or a contemplative pre-dinner drink. Though requiring several specialty bottles, the actual preparation is straightforward—just shake, strain, and serve over a large ice cube. Its herbaceous complexity and whiskey backbone pair beautifully with charcuterie boards featuring aged cheeses and cured meats, or alongside desserts with caramelized elements like crème brûlée or apple tarte tatin.