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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- Bourbon Sangaree Tawny Port, Grated Nutmeg, Cinnamon
- Canada Cocktail Canadian Whisky, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Dalton Jim Beam(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Drambuie(R) Liqueur
- Dirty Irish Whiskey Baileys(R) Original Irish Cream, Jameson(R) Irish Whiskey
- French 95 Bourbon, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice
- Midnight Cowboy Bourbon, Dark Rum, Heavy Cream
- Perfect Rob Roy Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Los Angeles Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon Juice
- Cablegram Blended Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Confectioners' Sugar
- Candle in the Window Light Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Cold Porridge Scotch, Cream, Honey
- Dianne-On-The-Tower Light Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Irish Cocktail Irish Whiskey, Pernod(R), Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Royal Flush Crown Royal(R) Canadian Whisky, Peach Schnapps, Chambord(R) Black Raspberry Liqueur
- The Sherpa Yazi(R) Ginger-Infused Vodka, Ginger Ale, Bourbon
- T.N.T. Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Anisette Liqueur
- Bent Nail Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Kirschwasser, Canadian Whisky
- Blimey Scotch, Lime Juice, Caster Sugar
- Don Pedro Whiskey, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Vanilla Ice Cream
- Jack and Coke Jack Daniel's(R) Tennessee Whiskey, Coca-Cola(R)
- Sneaky Pete Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Rye Whiskey, Milk
- Highland Cooler Scotch, Angostura(R) Bitters, Lemon Juice
- Maeek Johnnie Walker(R) Red Label, Campari(R) Bitter, Orange Juice
- Quebec Cocktail Canadian Whisky, Dry Vermouth, Amer Picon(R) Bitter Orange Liqueur
- Speaker of the House Canadian Whisky, Ginger Wine, Cherry Brandy
- Whiskey Fizz Blended Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
- Canal Street Daisy Scotch, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice
- Geraldine Canadian Whisky, Chartreuse(R) Yellow Liqueur, Dubonnet(R) Rouge
- Joy-To-The-World Aged Rum, Bourbon, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Scotch Mist Scotch
- Scotch Flip Scotch, Egg, Caster Sugar
- Bellamy Scotch Sour Scotch, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice
- Canadian Cocoa Canadian Whisky, Dark Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Creole Lady Bourbon, Madeira, Grenadine
- Irish Coffee (Simple) Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Granulated Sugar
- Jocose Julep Bourbon, Crème de Menthe Verte Liqueur, Lime Juice
- Menday's Peril Blended Whiskey, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Juice
- Steeplechase Mint Leaves, Blackberry Brandy, Orange Curaçao Liqueur
- Toby's Special Jameson(R) Irish Whiskey, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Coffee
- True Alabama Slammer Jack Daniel's(R) Tennessee Whiskey, Amaretto Liqueur, Sloe Gin
- Algonquin Blended Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Pineapple Juice
- Big brothers Whisky, Ginger Ale
- Classic Jack Jack Daniel's(R) Tennessee Whiskey, Cola
- Frisco Sour Blended Whiskey, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Hoots Mon Scotch, Lillet(R) Blanc, Sweet Vermouth
- Irish Rickey Irish Whiskey, Lime Juice, Carbonated Water
- James The Second Comes First Scotch, Tawny Port, Dry Vermouth
- Picon Whiskey Bourbon, Amer Picon(R) Bitter Orange Liqueur, Sugar Syrup
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.
