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Irish Car Bomb

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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

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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

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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 →

Forester

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I think of the Forester cocktail an alternative to a Whiskey Sour. While the Whiskey Sour uses sugar to sweeten the bourbon whiskey, the Forester uses cherry liqueur for that purpose. Then a sqeeuze of lemon adds the final touch of zesty citrus. The final result is a slightly sweet, easygoing drink that makes bourbon ... Read the full article →

Whiskey Smash

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The Whiskey Smash is basically a mojito with whiskey instead of rum and lemon instead of lime (works better with whiskey). This is not a drink for every palate. If you don’t like mojitos, you probably won’t like this. And don’t feel bad if you don’t – mint is a strong flavor, and it just ... Read the full article →

Kentucky Pitbull

Shotglass of whiskey on the rocks

It’s almost a lie to call the Kentucky Pitbull a cocktail. It is, after all, just four delicious brands of Kentucky bourbon poured together into a big shot glass. But Kentucky bourbon is one of those things where you don’t need any fancy stuff to help it along. Enjoy a Kentucky Pitbull anytime a glass ... Read the full article →

New York Sour

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The New York Sour is an interesting looking cocktail because it floats a little red wine on top of a yellowish base. It also bears the distinction of being a good thing to do with cheap whiskey and cheap red wine. You can’t say that about many things in life. The flavor is similar to ... Read the full article →

The Old-Fashioned

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The aptly-named Old-Fashioned is one of the earliest classic cocktails, with at least one written recipe dating back to 1895. In fact, this drink is such a standby that it gave its name to the type of glass it’s traditionally served in (the ten ounce “old fashioned”). It mixes the flavor of bourbon (or rye, ... Read the full article →

Mint Julep

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The Mint Julep is kind of like the Mojito of the southeastern United States. It’s a refreshing combination of mint, sugar, bourbon and water, perfect for sipping on hot days. The major difference between it and the Mojito is that it uses bourbon instead of rum. The Mint Julep Leaves from 4 to 6 mint ... Read the full article →

The Manhattan

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Unlike a lot of the cocktails we feature, the Manhattan’s recipe hasn’t changed much over the years. You can vary the proportion of vermouth to bourbon to get the amount of sweetness you want, or you can shake it instead of stirring it, but the ingredients always remain the same. The original recipe used rye ... Read the full article →

Whiskey Sour

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The recipe for the Whiskey Sour has evolved a little over the years. For a long time, bartenders made it with bottled sour mix, and that gave it a taste more like candy than a refreshing beverage. Now we’re returning to the old-fashioned way of making this drink, with one little improvement: you can use ... Read the full article →

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