From the Golden Age of Hollywood comes the Brown Derby: 2.0 ounces Elijah Craig 12-year Bourbon 1.0 ounce grapefruit juice 1.0 teaspoon lemon juice 0.50 ounce Acacia Honey Syrup Shake all the ingredients with ice, then strain into a coupe.…
Haymaker
As seen on TV, here’s The Haymaker: 3/4 ounce Maker’s Mark 3/4 ounce triple sec 3/4 ounce dry vermouth 3/4 ounce lime juice Shake over ice. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice. Garnish with an orange twist. Well,…
Whiskey Sour
Adding to my confusion, it’s the Whiskey Sour: 2.00 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey 1.00 ounce fresh lemon juice 0.75 ounce simple syrup Soda water Combine all except soda water in an iced cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a…
The Manhattan
Presenting the King of Cocktails, The Manhattan: 2.5 ounces rye or bourbon 1.0 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Combine in an iced mixing glass. Stir, and strain into a cocktail glass, or strain into fresh rocks in a…
Old-Fashioned
It’s another classic, the Old-Fashioned: 2 ounces Eagle Rare 10-Year Bourbon 1 teaspoon Demerara Syrup 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 1 dash Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters Stir all the ingredients over ice, then strain into a double rocks glass over one…
The Mother-In-Law Cocktail
Like bourbon? Have friends who like bourbon? Try the Mother-in-Law Cocktail: 1.0 teaspoon Peychaud’s bitters 1.0 teaspoon Angostura bitters 1.0 teaspoon Amer Picon (subsitute Torani Amer) 0.5 ounce orange curaçao 0.5 maraschino liqueur 0.5 ounce simple syrup 0.5 ounce maraschino…
French 95
The nicest thing to happen between France and the US since the Statue of Liberty – the French 95: 2.00 ounces Buffalo Trace bourbon 0.75 ounce lemon juice 0.50 ounce cane sugar syrup Dry champagne Short shake all the ingredients…
The Fred Collins Fiz
With lemonade from England I was finally able to make the Fred Collins Fiz: 2.0 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey 0.5 ounce simple syrup Juice of one lemon 1 teaspoon orange curaçao 6.0 ounces lemonade Mix the bourbon, simple syrup,…
The Liberal
Even though I have a lot a gin drinks in the queue, I wanted a whiskey drink so I made The Liberal: 0.75 ounce 100-proof Wild Turkey 0.75 ounce Italian vermouth (Carpano Antica) 3 dashes Torani Amer 1 generous dash…
The Derby
In honor of American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown, I decided to make The Derby: 1.00 ounce bourbon 0.50 ounce sweet vermouth 0.50 ounce orange curaçao 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and strain into…