Category: Whiskey (blended)

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)

Irish Margarita

The IRISH MARGARITA uses the same template as a standard tequila margarita but substitutes Irish whiskey for the more common tequila. Most recipes recommend Grand Marnier as the preferred orange liqueur, though Cointreau and Triple Sec are occasionally used. A...

Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Pernod / Whiskey (blended)

Blarney Stone

If you like the idea of a Manhattan-style Irish whiskey cocktail with a hint of licorice, the BLARNEY STONE will hit the spot. It features a delicious whiskey base that keeps you interested with each sip. The Pernod makes its...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)

Emerald

It’s an Irish whiskey Manhattan — the EMERALD. However, it more closely resembles the Scottish Highlander by infusing orange flavors from orange bitters and orange peel into Irish whiskey, rather than using maraschino cherry in bourbon or rye. Because Irish...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Scotch / St-Germain (elderflower) / Whiskey (blended)

Cooper Union

The COOPER UNION is a Sazerac-style whiskey cocktail that pre-rinses a glass with peaty Scotch instead of the traditional absinthe.The base is Irish whiskey, complemented by a smaller amount of St-Germain liqueur. This recipe is taken from Death & Company‘s...

Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)

Scarlett O’Hara

Created shortly after its 1939 release, the SCARLETT O’HARA cocktail is named after the heroine in Gone With the Wind. It combines the whiskey-based fruit and spice flavors of Southern Comfort with cranberry juice and lime juice. Although it has...

Daily Mix / Maraschino / Scotch / Throwback Thursday / Whiskey (blended)

New York Sour

The NEW YORK SOUR is essentially a Whiskey Sour with a dry red-wine floater. It was originally created to mask inferior whiskey during Prohibition and to use up open bottles of speakeasy wines. It has been refined over the years...

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Thanksgiving Cocktails

Ten cocktails are recommended as excellent choices during Thanksgiving. The most common themes include flavors of maple, apple, or cranberry. Unlike many other cocktail sites, none of the cocktails listed below are overly infused with fruit purees, berries, or excessive...

Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)

American Pie Cocktail

From Guy Fieri and the Food Network comes the AMERICAN PIE COCKTAIL. It’s easy to make and combines a surprisingly pleasing blend of cranberry juice, apple liqueur and whiskey. It’s surprising only because the cocktail’s name sounds like it would...