Colorado Christmas Fashioned

BourbonBlog.com brings you a winter twist on the Old-Fashioned Christmas theme which will transport your holiday spirit all the way to Colorado with the taste of Stranahan’s Colorado Whisky, created by our own mixologist Stephen Dennison. Colorado Christmas Fashioned 2.5 oz. Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey 1 Sugar cube 4 dashes Boker’s Holiday Bitters Maraschino cherry Half… Read more »

 
Blitzen’s Bourbon

At BourbonBlog.com , we’ve often wondered if any of the reindeer choose to recover after that long winter’s night with a Christmas cocktail. They must be of drinking age because they’ve been at it for many years, right? Basil Hayden’s Bourbon tells us it sounds like we now have our answer thanks to mixologist Duggan McDonnell of Cantina… Read more »

 
Flaming Pyroses

Flaming Pyroses 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 3 oz. Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon Dash orange bitters Candied orange twist *Smoked cherry Instructions: Shake Bourbon, Grand Marinier, and bitters over ice. Strain into martini glass.  Garnish with cherry and candied orange twist *To make Smoke Cherry: Soak the cherries in Dry Vermouth and Four Roses Bourbon… Read more »

 
Vesper Cocktail Recipe

In the James Bond movie and novel Casino Royale, agent 007 invents and names the new vodka cocktail “Vesper.” We’ve included the scene below in video along with the original Vesper recipe and BourbonBlog.com‘s updated suggested version. We also suggest these reviews of online casinos so you can enjoy this cocktail with a great game… Read more »

 
Repeal Day Celebration with Prohibition Cocktails

BourbonBlog.com celebrates today as Repeal Day with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933 to end prohibition. Thus, the U.S. Prohibition Era went from January 16, 1920 through December 5, 1933. To celebrate, we’re sharing a few Prohibition era and classic style cocktails using Bourbons and whiskeys…. Read more »

 
Warm Negroni

BourbonBlog.com‘s new version of the Negroni is served warm as an aperitif to warm the stomach and soul of the guest when coming in from the winter cold. The warmth also opens up the nuances of the Negroni. Warm Negroni 1 oz. Gin (G’Vine Nouaison Gin recommended ) 1 oz. Aperol 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth… Read more »

 
Thanksgiving Drinks with Wild Turkey Bourbon

BourbonBlog.com shares some Wild Turkey Bourbon 101 cocktails that are so delicious, they will eliminate the need for baking and basting this Thanksgiving. And this year, the “Turkey” is looking different in the new Wild Turkey Bourbon bottle design. So here’s to “Getting Basted!” with these Wild Turkey Thanksgiving cocktails with a side and dessert… Read more »

 
Apple Kicking Cider

Cooking with Books tells BourbonBlog.com that hits the right notes perfect fall Gin cocktail by Francys Sandoval of La Cocina Kitchen. Who says Gin has to stay in the spring and summer months when the autumnal flavors can bring something new? Apple Kicking Cider Recipe 2 oz. Gin (BourbonBlog.com recommends G’Vine Nouaison Gin) 2 oz. Apple… Read more »

 
Bloody Sunday Cocktail

And it sounds like a U2 song but here BourbonBlog.com presents a Basil Hayden’s Bourbon cocktail which brings zesty orange juice together with floral aromas of creme de violette and Basil Hayden’s for cocktail to bewitch your senses. Basil Hayden’s teamed up with Daniel Hyatt, one of San Francisco’s top mixologists, to create the ultimate… Read more »