Whiskey Sour
The WHISKEY SOUR dates as far back as the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and at the time used egg white for smoothness and texture. Now, the egg white is optional, but it remains a classic Sour — meaning it’s a...
Category: Bourbon
Mississippi Punch
Here’s a delicious individual or party-group cocktail: The MISSISSIPPI PUNCH. It’s deceptively smooth and easy to drink, but has the components to pack a punch. For that reason, you may stretch it out some with club soda, or not. The...
Revolver
The REVOLVER introduces coffee liqueur to an Old-Fashioned style cocktail and fires flames at an orange peel to garnish. It’s a win-win cocktail for everyone — minimal ingredients that make it easy to make and delicious no matter the skills...
Pumpkin Pie Old-Fashioned
Torani Pumpkin Pie Sauce can be easily added to an applejack brandy or bourbon Old-Fashioned in place of the standard brown sugar or other sugar item and result in a delicious fall-inspired cocktail — the PUMPKIN PIE OLD-FASHIONED. It’s less...
North Garden
The NORTH GARDEN is a New York City-created Old-Fashioned variation that adds hints of peat from Scotch, notes of apple from apple brandy, and the familiar sweet character of bourbon to the mix. Garnish is not necessary, but sweetening with...
Rhett Butler
The RHETT BUTLER is a a delicious bourbon-cranberry juice cocktail for the home bartender to consider. The combination cranberry, lime and bourbon go together smoothly with a touch of simple syrup. It’s simple to make, requiring common ingredients often already...
Manhattan Minute*
The MANHATTAN MINUTE is self-created and is offered to the home bartender as a Manhattan substitute when preparation-time is short or good sweet vermouth is not available. Aperol replaces the sweet vermouth and bitters which comprise a traditional Manhattan, allowing...
Bourbon Mash Comparisons
Most bourbon whiskies use three grains: corn, rye, barley. The corn percentage must be 51% or greater to be classified as bourbon. When comparing the mash compositions, there are a few outliers. Makers Mark uses wheat in place of rye....
“Classic Cocktails Every Drinker Should Know”
One of the online drinking sites — Liquor.com — published recently its view of the top 24 cocktails which all drinkers should know (which is about as objective as deciding the top 24 songs of all time). Though I disagree...
8 Cocktails to Make for New Year’s Eve
As we approach a new year, it’s nice sometimes to toast the outgoing and incoming with something different, something memorable. If your go-to cocktail or champagne is too anti-climactic this year, here are some New Year’s suggestions as previously posted...
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