Cocktail Time: Man o’ War

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 ounce orange curaçao or triple sec
• 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• Garnish: lemon peel
• Garnish: brandied cherry

The Man o’ War cocktail is named for one of the greatest racehorses of all time, a horse that won 20 of the 21 races in which he competed. While Man o’ War (the horse) didn’t run in the Kentucky Derby, he won the other two legs of the Triple Crown—the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes—in 1920, forever solidifying his place in racing’s history books. He was also the sire of Triple Crown winner War Admiral and the granddaddy of Seabiscuit, another famed thoroughbred, so Man o’ War’s ties to the sport are immense. Naturally, someone made a drink in his honor.