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Gentleman Johnson, The Capitol Grille , Nashville
© Frances Janisch

Gentleman Johnson

Contributed by Cocktails 2006
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  • SERVINGS: makes 1 drink

The Capitol Grille • Nashville

This stately hotel bar was once home to the Francis Craig Orchestra, credited with launching the career of jazz singer Dinah Shore in 1949.

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  1. Ice
  2. 2 ounces bourbon
  3. 5 ounces unsweetened iced tea
  4. 1 mint sprig
  5. 1 lemon wedge
  6. 1/2 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec
  1. Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the bourbon, Cointreau and iced tea and stir. Garnish with the mint sprig and lemon wedge.