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Craft-made Old Fashioned Bourbon whiskey cocktail

Discover the rich, smooth world of bourbon whiskey cocktails, where bold American flavor meets timeless mixology. From enduring classics to modern creations, bourbon’s notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak make it the perfect base for every occasion.

Our Most Popular Bourbon Sips

We’ve analyzed what our community loves most. Start with these top-rated, crowd-pleasing recipes:

Old Fashioned: The timeless, spirit-forward essential.
Blackberry Bourbon Smash: A vibrant, fruit-forward balance of sweetness and oak.
The Black Manhattan: A sophisticated, depth-defying twist on a classic.
Bourbon Peach Smash: Fresh, seasonal stone fruit paired with smooth bourbon.
A Perfect Manhattan: The quintessential balance of sweet and dry vermouth.

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We feature a curated range of bourbon expressions and seasonal pairings to refine your home bartending:

Timeless Classics: Perfecting the foundation of the Old Fashioned and Manhattan.
Seasonal Smashes: Utilizing fresh, local stone fruits and berries for vibrant, approachable profiles.
Bitters & Vermouths: Expertly paired modifiers that elevate the complex oak and vanilla notes of your bourbon.
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Classic Whiskey Old Fashioned Cocktail

Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is a cocktail staple and has stayed the most consistent since its origin compared to other long standing cocktails. In the early 1800's when the word "cocktail" was defined as a "potent concoction of spirits, bitters, water and sugar," the Old Fashioned was called a bittered sling.

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Blackberry Bourbon Smash Cocktail Recipe

Blackberry Bourbon Smash

This versatile spring medley is quick, spicy and fresh, with bright eye-catching color. Herbaceous muddled mint and lemon aromatics artfully accent a wide variety of table fare.

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Black Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

Black Manhattan

A Manhattan riff, perfectly built for fall, replaces Vermouth with the relatively gentle Averna Amaro, lending it a bittersweet caramel and chocolate inflected profile of complexity and balance.

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Bourbon Peach Smash

Binny's Home Bartender has created the best Bourbon Peach Smash recipe made with Illinois’ famous Calhoun County Peaches, Whiskey Acres Bourbon, ginger beer and mint. The results make for a stunning summer sipper.

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A Perfect Manhattan Whiskey Cocktail

A Perfect Manhattan

A Perfect Manhattan - a variation on the classic that has the maker replace half of the Sweet Vermouth with Dry Vermouth. A potent drink of complexity, balance, and sophistication, and yes, perfection.

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Manhattan Love Story Bourbon Cocktail

Manhattan Love Story

This story is everybody's favorite. When whiskey meets cherry bitters, this original Manhattan becomes extraordinary. The cherry bitters gives this Manhattan an extra bit of sweetness. Mix one up for that special someone, even if that special someone is you.

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Classic Whiskey Sour Cocktail with Cherry and Orange

Whiskey Sour

They don't get much more classic than the whiskey sour. It has been around for more than a century, a sort of comfort cocktail that's as easy to drink as it is to make. Start with whiskey - it doesn't have to be great whiskey but it can't hurt - and add the cut of citrus and the sweetness of sugar.

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Kentucky Kringle Bourbon Cocktail Recipe

Kentucky Kringle

A sweet, nutty, spicy, and potent Bourbon concoction that not only tastes like but goes down as easily as a big slice of nutty kringle. A well-crafted fall or winter sipper.

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Bourbon Mint Julep Cocktail for the Kentucky Derby

Derby Mint Julep

The mint julep has been a smash for centuries due to its potent yet supremely refreshing profile. Perfectly sweet and thirst-quenching, it is now utterly unthinkable to let a Derby Day go by without enjoying a Julep or two. This easy recipe for an iconic minty classic is a hands down win!

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Refreshing Highball Bourbon Cocktail with Ginger Ale

Highball

The Highball is a timeless whiskey cocktail celebrated for its crisp, refreshing simplicity. The traditional Highball highlights the essence of whiskey while delivering a light, bubbly finish.

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Citrusy Brown Derby Bourbon Cocktail

Brown Derby

A truly remarkable, balanced sipper; rich, spicy oak and vanilla scented Bourbon is at the fore but in perfect harmony with the acidic cut and peppery, bitter edge of grapefruit, all rounded out and made velvety with honey syrup.

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Eastern Sour

An unconventional bourbon tiki cocktail created by Tiki legend, Trader Vic Bergeron. The key ingredient in this drink is Orgeat syrup, a sweet and nutty syrup familiar to Tiki devotees. While most tropical drinks use rum as the base spirit, the Eastern Sour substitutes Bourbon and the results are delicious.

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Minneapolis Hustler Bourbon Cocktail with Ice Cube

Minneapolis Hustler

The taste of bourbon is a bit too austere for some. Fret not; there are some wonderful cocktails that can soften it up a bit. One such example is the Minneapolis Hustler. This cocktail has much in common with a classic cocktail from years past known as the Oriental Cocktail.

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Kentucky Colonel Bourbon Cocktail Recipe

Kentucky Colonel

Mint juleps are a Derby Day must. But why not try this complex Bourbon-based alternative for this year’s Run for the Roses? A simple Bourbon and French liqueur concoction that makes for a multilayered tasty tipple. A charming southern gentleman in a glass.

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Cranberry Ginger Snap Thanksgiving Bourbon Cocktail

Cranberry Ginger Snap

Cranberry Ginger Snap sounds like a delightful holiday cookie or maybe a cocktail based on a delightful holiday cookie; but really, it's one of a long line of riffs on the Whiskey Sour.

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Cranberry Cowboy Bourbon Cocktail on Wood Barrel

Cranberry Cowboy

Giddy up, cowboy! This cocktail is reminiscent of sitting around an autumn bonfire. High West whiskey adds the perfect amount of campfire smoke, and blends flawlessly with cinnamon and cranberry flavors. Suggested pairing: your favorite side dish or a plate full of gooey s'mores.

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