Whiskey Cocktails
517 recipes. Bourbon, rye, Scotch and Irish, and which one a recipe wants.
Whiskey cocktails split along one line: how much sweetness the spirit brings before you add any. Bourbon is corn-led, round and faintly sweet, so it softens a drink. Rye is drier and peppery and sharpens one. That is the whole argument in a Manhattan, and it is why the same recipe made with each tastes like two drinks.
Scotch is a different proposition again, because peat does not blend quietly. A Penicillin is built to use it; most classics are not, and a smoky Scotch in a recipe written for bourbon will dominate everything else in the glass.
Almost every whiskey classic is one of three shapes: spirit, sugar and bitters (the Old Fashioned), spirit and fortified wine (the Manhattan), or spirit, citrus and sweetener (the Whiskey Sour). Learn those three and the rest are variations.
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All 517 recipes
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- Debonaire Cocktail Scotch, Canton(R) Ginger Liqueur
- The Shoot Dry Sherry, Scotch, Lemon Juice
- Admiral Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Lemon Juice
- Bourbon Sling Caster Sugar, Water, Lemon Juice
- Cutty Collins Cutty Sark(R) Scotch Whisky, Lemon Juice, Granulated Sugar
- Elephant Gun Whiskey, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice
- Haymaker Maker's Mark(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Triple Sec Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Highball Whiskey, Ginger Ale
- Hot Butter Scotch Toddy Famous Grouse(R) Scotch Whisky, Unsalted Butter, Brown Sugar
- John McKinnon's Promise Bourbon, Apple Brandy, Cider
- Kenai Campfire Baileys(R) Original Irish Cream, Butterscotch Schnapps, Canadian Whisky
- Kentucky Classic Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Ale-8-One(R) Soda
- Macbeth's Dream Scotch, White Curaçao Liqueur, Amaretto Liqueur
- Rye Sling Rye Whiskey, Heering(R) Cherry Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Avalanche Crown Royal(R) Canadian Whisky, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Cream
- Choker Scotch, Pernod(R), Aromatic Bitters
- Cutty Cobbler Cutty Sark(R) Scotch Whisky, Brandy, Curaçao Liqueur
- DeRosier's 19th Hole Aged Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Duck Soup Bourbon, Apricot Brandy, Lemon Juice
- Kerry Cooler Sherry, Irish Whiskey, Soda Water
- Pineapple Julep Mint Leaves, Pineapple Wedge, Simple Syrup
- Scotch Holiday Sour Scotch, Cherry Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Brighton Punch Brandy, Bourbon, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Dixie Smooth Amaretto Liqueur, Bourbon, Milk
- Dungeon Master Jack Daniel's(R) Tennessee Whiskey, Cherry Brandy, Amer Picon(R) Bitter Orange Liqueur
- Golden Rye Fizz Rye Whiskey, Orange Juice, Advocaat Liqueur
- Whiskey Flip Blended Whiskey, Light Cream, Confectioners' Sugar
- Boulevardier Blended Bourbon Whiskey, Campari(R) Bitter, Cinzano(R) Rosso Vermouth
- Blinker Cocktail Rye Whiskey, Grapefruit Juice, Grenadine
- Dead Bastard Brandy, Bourbon, Gin
- Henry Morgan's Grog Pernod(R), Dark Rum, Blended Whiskey
- Modern Cocktail Scotch, Dark Rum, Pernod(R)
- Old Moorhen's Shredded Sporran Scotch, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Mandarine Napoléon(R) Liqueur
- Strongarm Blended Whiskey, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Topaz Scotch, Butterscotch Schnapps, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Upper Cut Irish Whiskey, Espresso, Coffee
- Sweet Manhattan Canadian Whisky, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Bourbon Old-Fashioned Aromatic Bitters, Water, Granulated Sugar
- Chicago Apple Cider Canadian Mist(R) Whisky, Goldschläger(R) Cinnamon Schnapps, Apple Juice
- Classic Walker Johnnie Walker(R) Black Label, Perrier(R), Lime Juice
- Irish Fix Irish Whiskey, Irish Mist(R) Herbal Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- J. R.'s Godchild Bourbon, Amaretto Liqueur, Milk
- Millionaire Canadian Whisky, Triple Sec Liqueur, Grenadine
- Blue Denim Bourbon, Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Bourbon Sour Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Caster Sugar
- Coffin Nail Amaretto Liqueur, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Scotch
- Eggnog - \"Kentucky-style\" Heavy Cream, Egg, Granulated Sugar
- Marlene Dietrich Canadian Whisky, Orange Curaçao Liqueur, Angostura(R) Bitters
Worth reading
- Shake or Stir? The Rule and Its Exceptions Shake anything cloudy, stir anything clear. The rule takes one line, and knowing why it works tells you what to do with the drinks it does not cover.
- The Sour Formula: One Ratio, Twenty Drinks Two parts spirit, one part citrus, one part sweet. Learn the shape and the Daiquiri, the Margarita, the Gimlet and the Whiskey Sour come free.
