U.S. Open Deems Dewar’s Lemon Wedge Its Signature Cocktail
The U.S. Open up has its first-at any time signature cocktail, the Dewar’s Lemon Wedge. That’s suitable, it only took 122 a long time for the third of the 4 main championships in golfing to provide a boozy beverage synonymous with the tournament—right on par with Derby Day’s mint julep.
Named the Lemon Wedge—a double entendre for the two the garnish and design and style of golfing golf equipment employed out on the green—the cocktail consists of Dewar’s 12-calendar year previous whisky, lemonade, and club soda for “a present day twist on the classic highball,” Gabe Cardarella, Dewar’s brand ambassador, tells Men’s Journal.
“This recipe was developed in partnership with the innovative minds at the USGA, who, like us, recognize that if you’re utilizing quality ingredients, you only require a number of of them to make a thing complex and memorable—suited to be the best consume to get in the best video game on Earth,” Cardarella emphasised.

The 122nd Championship is taking put June 16-19 at The State Club in Brookline, MA. For the second calendar year, Dewar’s Whisky is the official blended scotch whisky of the U.S. Open up Championship, releasing a consecutive constrained-edition of Dewar’s 19, “The Champions Edition” along with the Lemon Wedge.
“Inspired by the loaded legacy and ethos of the U.S. Open—”From Quite a few, One”—this celebratory bottle highlights that from several casks, one winner mix emerges,” suggests Cardarella, including that The Champions Edition contains 40 diverse single malt and grain whiskies that are double-aged, then more-matured in ex-bourbon and initially-fill rye casks by Dewar’s Master Blender Stephanie Macleod. “The well balanced and vibrant whisky is as advanced as the legendary activity of golf, showcasing floral notes, honey, butterscotch, and spice in the type of toasted oak and cinnamon, with a loaded and prolonged end.”
Drawing parallels amongst the sport and spirit, Cardarella likens Dewar’s humble beginnings in 1846 to the site of this year’s U.S. Open—where a modest caddie, Francis Ouimet, received the 1913 title. It was the first time the Championship was held in Brookline, igniting a golf growth in The united states. 9 many years later on, the match became so popular that the USGA launched ticket gross sales for the community to check out the U.S. Open and, in 1924, released qualifiers. The Brookline State Club has due to the fact hosted the Championship in 1963 and 1988, and now sets the scene for 2022—where both the U.S. Open as well as Dewar’s appeal to a world-wide audience.

For fans who can’t make it to the Region Club, Dewar’s produced a cocktail package available through Cocktail Courier, full with a golf decide on as a playful enhance to your lemon garnish. The Champions Version bottle is readily available in stores and online nationwide.
“Golf and whisky go alongside one another like, properly, your hand and a golfing glove,” jokes Cardarella, unveiling the formal Dewar’s Lemon Wedge Cocktail recipe (underneath). “They’re about bringing folks jointly, upholding tradition, and building a number of of your own together the way.”

How to Make the Official Dewar’s Lemon Wedge Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1½ oz. Dewar’s 12-12 months-aged Whisky
- 3 oz. club soda
- 2 oz. lemonade (freshly squeezed chosen)
Directions:
- Merge components over ice and stir for ideal dilution. Garnish with a golfing tee pick and lemon wedge.