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Eskay Slammer

Cocktail that looks like a root beer float

The Eskay Slammer is basically a root beer float in which three or four ounces of the root beer has been replaced by bourbon. This is a powerful drink – a double or better. Enjoy an Eskay Slammer whenever you’re in the mood for an ice cream treat or just any good dessert. The ice ... Read the full article →

Haymaker

A Haymaker cocktail

The Haymaker cocktail blends orange and lime flavors with whiskey and vermouth. The flavor is complex, starting with fruity notes but ending on the smokiness of the whiskey. This drink is one you can easily mix in a pitcher and serve over ice to guests, which makes it a nice choice for parties. It’s also ... Read the full article →

Sand Dance

Reddish cocktail with ice

The Sand Dance cocktail is whiskey based and just a little bit sweet and fruity. As with any cocktail calling for whiskey, you want to use something that’s tasty, but don’t waste your good whiskey on a cocktail. Jack Daniel’s is more than sufficient for a drink like this. This drink has a mellow flavor ... Read the full article →

Chapel Hill

The Chapel Hill Cocktail on a dinner table

If you’re looking for something that’s both southern and sophisticated – the sort of drink that might once have been served in a gentleman’s club down south – the Chapel Hill cocktail might be just what you’re looking for. This drink simply blends a little bit of Triple Sec and a touch of lemon juice ... Read the full article →

Stock Market Crash

Stock Market Crash cocktail, several whiskeys with Coke

Truly a drink for our times, the Stock Market Crash combines the over-hyped and ever profitable Coca Cola with three whiskeys, a liqueur and some black rum. It’s a strong drink – nearly a double – and the cola doesn’t disguise this. The Stock Market Crash is a good choice for when you need a ... Read the full article →

Cemetery Cider

Cemetery Cider served in a beer mug with straw

Cemetery Cider is, as you might guess, an apple cider-based drink recipe. Where it differs from many similar recipes is that you can make it by the glass instead of in bulk. Think apple cider with spices and orange, and you’ve got an idea of the flavor of Cemetery Cider. But this recipe is shockingly ... Read the full article →

Tiger Juice

Tiger Juice Cocktail: whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice

The Tiger Juice cocktail is very simple and old-fashioned. It’s just Canadian whiskey with orange juice and a touch of lemon juice. This isn’t one of those cocktails that are mainly juice – the whole drink is three ounces, and half of that is the whiskey. As always, don’t waste a good whiskey on a ... Read the full article →

Mona Cocktail

A Mona Cocktail against a white background

The Mona Cocktail mixes three liquors that don’t often get to mingle in the same glass: vodka, bourbon and light rum. It’s an interesting mix, and the sweet and sour and Rose’s lime added to it make for a flavor that once considered being sweet, but decided to be tangy instead. With three ounces of ... Read the full article →

New York Cocktail

New York Cocktail on a cork coaster against a white background

The New York Cocktail makes wonderful use of inexpensive whiskey. As with all whiskey cocktails, I recommend using a whiskey that’s palatable, but not good enough to sip alone. This drink is ideal wonderful anytime – like a martini. It goes nicely with most any type of meal or snack, is wonderful for just sipping ... Read the full article →

Jack Knife

The Jack Knife cocktail

The Jack Knife cocktail recipe is simply equal parts of Jack Daniels whiskey and Bailey’s Irish Cream. This might not sound like a marriage made in heaven at first, but Irish cream actually complements the flavors in good whiskey nicely. For any snobs out there cringing to think I just called Jack Daniels “good whiskey”, ... Read the full article →

Grumpy Old Man

Grumpy Old Man cocktail

I’m not sure why this cocktail got named the Grumpy Old Man. It doesn’t seem fair, since it’s absolutely charming and that’s one thing grumpy old men are not. Maybe it’s the cure for being a Grumpy Old Man? That could be. The Grumpy Old Man adds a healthy portion of bourbon to a glass ... Read the full article →

Iced Velvet

Iced velvet cocktail against a sky and sun background

The Iced Velvet cocktail is one of those simple but brilliant ideas you feel like a fool for not having thought of yourself (unless, of course, you did): whiskey in iced tea. Specifically, Black Velvet whiskey. How southern can you get? This drink is a wonderful way to enjoy some whiskey while you’re trying to ... Read the full article →

Aquarius

Aquarius cocktail, splashing

People born under the astrology sign Aquarius are supposedly charmingly eccentric and able to get along with all sorts of folks. A cocktail named after them should reflect those qualities, as indeed the Aquarius does. The delicious, distinctive flavor of cranberry meets the equally scotch whiskey. The first is so sharp, the second so mellow ... Read the full article →

Ground Zero

Ground Zero cocktail

The Ground Zero cocktail has a strange combination of flavors. Peppermint and coffee mingle with whiskey for a taste that’s just plain hard to describe, and definitely not for everyone. It’s sort of smoky and minty and earthy. This is a pure alcohol shot, and as such, can be chugged or savored. It’s nice for ... Read the full article →

Ladyluv

The Ladyluv cocktail against a gray background

The Ladyluv cocktail looks like a lot of other drinks – just another golden-amber cocktail. But the taste is something else. It blends whiskey with two different rums and a little white creme de cacao for a touch of sweetness. The result is a little mysterious, forcing you to keep sipping as you try to ... Read the full article →

Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly cocktail with umbrella

The Fruit Fly is a blended cocktail – in fact, it’s basically a fruit and whiskey smoothie. It’s a very simple recipe that doesn’t specify the amount of whiskey, so you can make it as strong or light as you want, depending on the occasion. Whiskey goes surprisingly well with fruit, especially when you add ... Read the full article →

Crystal Cranberry

Crystal Cranberry cocktail against white background

The Crystal Cranberry is very smooth and drinkable – a nice choice for light drinkers who aren’t really used to the taste of alcohol. But it also suits experienced drinkers. It’s tasty without being full of sweet liqueurs or simple sugar. This cocktail is one of those drinks that comes with twice as much fruit ... Read the full article →

Irish Car Bomb

Shot being dropped into Guinness Stout

The Irish Car Bomb is a beer-based cocktail, similar to a boilermaker. The “Irish” part of the name comes from the fact that the drink features Irish cream and Irish whiskey. The “Car Bomb” part references the many car bombings that took place during the Troubles, which is an offensive reference to many bartenders who ... Read the full article →

Sazerac

Sazerac cocktail

The Sazerac cocktail goes back a long way. It originated in New Orleans and was named for a brand of cognac that was originally the whiskey ingredient. The ingredients have changed over the years, but the preparation style has always involved muddling a sugar cube, which is just kind of a cool thing to do. ... Read the full article →

Boilermaker

Glass of beer just before the shot is added

The Boilermaker is a very classic old cocktail. It’s basically a shot of liquor served with a glass of beer. You can either drop the shot into the beer and chug it, or you can drink the shot quickly and then sip the beer slowly. Either way, it’s hardly one of those society drinks that’s ... Read the full article →

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