Born at the posh address of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, the Brown Derby is a vestige of 1930s glitz and glamour. The heady mix of bourbon, grapefruit and honey was created at Hollywood Reporter founder and playboy Billy Wilkerson’s Vendôme Club—one of the first celebrity-driven restaurants to appear on the Sunset Strip. The drink was named in honor of a nearby restaurant, the Brown Derby, which was actually built in the shape of a rotund derby hat.
Brown Derby
Old Hollywood in a glass.
