Bourbon Cocktails
152 recipes. Corn-sweet and round, the softer half of American whiskey.
Bourbon is at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak, and those two rules produce the flavour: vanilla and caramel from the wood, a rounded sweetness from the grain. It is the approachable end of American whiskey and the reason a bourbon Old Fashioned is most people's first stirred drink.
That sweetness is also the thing to account for. A recipe written for rye and made with bourbon needs less sugar, sometimes none, and a Manhattan built this way wants a dash more bitters to keep its edge.
Bottled-in-bond is worth knowing: one distillery, one season, at least four years, exactly 50% ABV. It is a guarantee of provenance and the extra strength survives dilution better in a shaken drink.
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- DeRosier Aged Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Homemade Southern Comfort Peach, Granulated Sugar, Lemon Zest
- Kentucky Orange Blossom Bourbon, Triple Sec Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Louisville Slugger Bourbon, Blackberry Brandy, Dry Vermouth
- Soul Kiss Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Bourbon, Dubonnet(R) Rouge
- Whiskey Smash Lemon, Mint Leaves, Simple Syrup
- Bourble Bourbon, Triple Sec Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Bourbon Smash Bourbon, Angostura(R) Bitters, Cranberry Juice
- Classic Old-Fashioned Aromatic Bitters, Water, Sugar Cubes
- Chocolate Vice Dark Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Turkey Shoot Bourbon, Triple Sec Liqueur, Cranberry Juice
- Bourbon Cobbler Caster Sugar, Soda Water, Blended Bourbon Whiskey
- Dixie Julep Bourbon, Confectioners' Sugar
- Velvet Presley Bourbon, Chocolate Milk
- Bourbon Black Hawk #2 Bourbon, Sloe Gin, Lemon Juice
- Man o' War Wild Turkey(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Orange Curaçao Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Kentucky Colonel Cocktail Bourbon, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Brigitte Bardot Bourbon, Brandy, Sugar Syrup
- Bourbon Sling Caster Sugar, Water, Lemon Juice
- Haymaker Maker's Mark(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Triple Sec Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- John McKinnon's Promise Bourbon, Apple Brandy, Cider
- Kentucky Classic Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Ale-8-One(R) Soda
- DeRosier's 19th Hole Aged Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Duck Soup Bourbon, Apricot Brandy, Lemon Juice
- Pineapple Julep Mint Leaves, Pineapple Wedge, Simple Syrup
- Brighton Punch Brandy, Bourbon, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Dixie Smooth Amaretto Liqueur, Bourbon, Milk
- Boulevardier Blended Bourbon Whiskey, Campari(R) Bitter, Cinzano(R) Rosso Vermouth
- Dead Bastard Brandy, Bourbon, Gin
- Bourbon Old-Fashioned Aromatic Bitters, Water, Granulated Sugar
- J. R.'s Godchild Bourbon, Amaretto Liqueur, Milk
- Blue Denim Bourbon, Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Bourbon Sour Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Caster Sugar
- Eggnog - \"Kentucky-style\" Heavy Cream, Egg, Granulated Sugar
- Banana Bird Bourbon, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Louisville Cooler Bourbon, Orange Juice, Lime Juice
- Bourbonella Bourbon, Dry Vermouth, Orange Curaçao Liqueur
- Huntress Cocktail Bourbon, Cherry Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Kentucky Kernel Bourbon, Apricot Brandy, Grapefruit Juice
- Jim Beam and Ginger Jim Beam(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Ginger Ale
- Thanksgiving Cocktail Wild Turkey(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Laird's(R) Applejack Brandy, Rose's(R) Lime Juice
- Anchors Aweigh Bourbon, Triple Sec Liqueur, Peach Brandy
- Blue Grass Cocktail Bourbon, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice
- Claremont Angostura(R) Bitters, Orange Curaçao Liqueur, Oranges
- Kentucky Blizzard Bourbon, Cranberry Juice, Lime Juice
- Nevins Bourbon, Apricot Brandy, Grapefruit Juice
- New York Sour Blended Bourbon Whiskey, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice
- Forester Bourbon, Cherry Liqueur, Lemon Juice
