RANKED: The 10 Best Whiskey Cocktails
10. Hot Toddy
“Hot cocktails are whiskey business!”
Ingredients:
- 25ml whiskey
- 100ml boiling water
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- Cinnamon stick, lemon, cloves
A winter warmer often used to combat colds and touches of flu, the Hot Toddy is a cockle roasting delight perfect for the colder months.
9. Sazerac
“Knock knock, it’s Sazerac o’clock!”
Ingredients:
- Absinthe (to rinse the glass)
- 50ml rye whiskey
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 tsp sugar cube
- Lemon peel
- Ice
Allegedly the Sazerac is the oldest American cocktail and whilst we’re not sure on the specifics, it has certainly stood the test of time.
8. John Collins
“Always preferred John to Tom!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml bourbon
- 25ml lemon juice
- 25ml sugar syrup
- 125ml soda water
- Slice of orange, lemon and a cherry garnish
- Ice
Gin’s out, Whiskey’s in! The John Collins is a superb twist on the classic Tom Collins but just a little bit cooler and a little bit more refined!
7. Irish Coffee
“Everything’s better when you make it Irish!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml whiskey
- 150ml coffee
- 2 tbsp double cream
- 1 tsp sugar
The curtain drop at the end of a refined dinner party, the Irish Coffee is a sublime way to end any evening!
6. Whiskey Sour
“When life gives you lemons… make a Whiskey Sour!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml bourbon
- 35ml lemon juice
- 10ml sugar syrup
- Dash of angostura bitters
- ½ egg white
- Orange slice and a maraschino cherry
- Ice
A great drink if you prefer something sour to all things sweet – the Whiskey Sour will certainly put a zing in your step.
5. Manhattan
“Hats off to cocktails!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml bourbon
- 10ml sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 maraschino cherry
- Ice
Invented in New York’s Manhattan Club, this drink encapsulates this chic, trendy, sophisticated city perfectly.
4. Boulevardier
“Bour-illiant.”
Ingredients:
- 25ml bourbon
- 25ml vermouth
- 25ml Campari
- Orange slice
Another twist on a gin cocktail, the Negroni has been elevated to new levels of brilliant by switching out the gin and firing in some bourbon.
3. Kentucky Mule
“Eat, Sleep, Cocktail, Repeat.”
Ingredients:
- 50ml bourbon
- 200ml Ginger Beer
- Dash of Lime Juice
- Dash of Ginger Bitters
- Crushed Ice
- Mint Sprig
- Lime Wedge
A Moscow Mule with a Kentucky kick, a bourbon ginger beer combo with lime and mint – what’s not to love?!
2. Old Fashioned
“I’m an Old Fashioned guy/girl!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml bourbon
- ½ tsp sugar
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange peel
- Ice
A simple, straightforward classic, but less is more and this old fashioned cocktail still reigns supreme.
1. Mint Julep
“I don’t need any encourage mint!”
Ingredients:
- 65ml bourbon
- 2 tsp sugar
- 4 mint sprigs (leaves only)
- Ice
A refreshing concoction often served in any number of weird and wonderful vessels, the Mint Julep is a perfect summertime cocktail.
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