Head to head
Bourbon Renewal and Bramble side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have lemon juice and simple syrup. Only the Bourbon Renewal has bourbon, crème de cassis and Angostura bitters; only the Bramble has gin and crème de mûre. In parts, a Bourbon Renewal is 4 whiskey, 2 lemon, 1 cassis and 1 syrup; a Bramble is 4 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ mûre. By volume, the Bourbon Renewal is 50% spirit, 25% citrus, 13% syrup and sugar and 12% liqueur; the Bramble is 49% spirit, 24% citrus, 15% liqueur and 12% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Bourbon Renewal is the stronger drink in the glass (15.0% ABV against 14.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.68 standard drinks against 1.26). The Bourbon Renewal has more calories (about 231 against 177) and more sugar (16.0 g against 12.8 g). Both are shaken and served in a rocks glass.
Sours · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bramble.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼
Highlighted: not in the Bourbon Renewal.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Bourbon Renewal vs.
Bramble vs.