We’re all friends on BourbonBlog.com, right? Rumor has it that  Basil Hayden’s Bourbon and Effen Vodka snuggle up on a cold winter’s night to warm you up..rumor proven true below in this holiday cocktail recipe.. Basil Hayden’s Holiday Spirit Ingredients: 1 part Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon 1 part Effen® Vodka Splash of Triple Sec Splash of… Read more »

 
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Holiday Cocktails Created by wd~50 Restaurant, New York

Basil Hayden Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com they have partners with wd~50’s renowned chef Wylie Dufresne and expert mixologist Tona Palomino at wd~50 restaurant in Manhattan, one of the best New York restaurants, to create some really innovative holiday cocktails which are sharing below and for more, click here: Bourbon Recipes. Basil Hayden’s Peppermint 1½ ounces Basil… Read more »

 
Black Friday Cocktail with Old Forester Bourbon

With Black Friday Sales this week, our friends at Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon, tells BourbonBlog.com they have created the “Official Cocktail of Black Friday.” If you are going to be the FIRST shopper out the door in the morning for Black Friday sales, then be FIRST person home in the afternoon who has their… Read more »

 
Firefly Spirits Holiday Recipes

While some might think to only enjoy Firefly Vodka in the warmer month, think again this holiday season! Firefly Spirits of Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina gives BourbonBlog.com recipes for holiday parties “On the Fly” with their Sweet Tea Bourbon and Firefly Tea Vodkas..so serve up that Eggnog `a la Fly! Eggnog `a la Fly Firefly… Read more »

 
Getting “Basted” With Wild Turkey 101 for Thanksgiving

Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer tells BourbonBlog.com created Turkey cocktails that are so delicious, they will eliminate the need for baking and basting this Thanksgiving. In other words, “Get Basted!” with these new Wild Turkey Thanksgiving cocktails with a side and dessert for the ultimate Turkey Day. Pass the Turkey 1.5 oz Wild Turkey 101 2… Read more »

 
Pepper Mint Julep Nog

Very few cocktails invoke the Norman Rockwell images of the holidays quite like the eggnog. Here, BourbonBlog.com shares our new holiday recipe by Mixologist Stephen Dennison that would make a grandmother proud, yet, you may substitute store-bought eggnog premix if salmonella is a concern. Essential oils were used widely by soda jerks at the turn… Read more »

 
The Aperitif with No Name

Traditionally, an aperitif is taken before a meal to aid in digestion. Slightly bitter, aromatic affairs- they are believed to cajole the stomach into creating digestive enzymes before the food ever reaches said destination. This is a wonderful drink in that style that, unfortunately, has no name. So, give BourbonBlog.com a hand, will you? Submit… Read more »

 
Bourbon Bloody Mary?

A Bloody Mary with Bourbon…for real? Yes, a Basil Hayden’s Bloody Mary. Combining Basil Hayden’s smooth and peppery notes with a mix of hot sauce, Worcestershire, wasabi, and tomato juice delivers a “potion” which makes this Bloody Mary recipe scream with flavor. Basil Hayden’s Bloody Mary created by Steve Cole Ingredients: * 1½ parts Basil… Read more »

 
The Fig 46

In this BourbonBlog.com recipe, we explore the primary tenet of classic bartending: ‘strong, weak, sour, sweet.’ Fresh Mission Figs are a must as is dutiful application of technique. Choose those that are heavy for their size, semi firm, with no wrinkles or bruising We hope you will enjoy this offering. In the tin: Muddle 2… Read more »

 
Bluegrass Breeze Recipe, Official Cocktail of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicks off today with opening ceremonies, and BourbonBlog.com brings you the Bluegrass Breeze Recipe, the official cocktail of the 2010 Alltech FEi World Equestrian Games. Of course, it is made with Maker’s Mark Bourbon, the official Bourbon being served at World Equestrian Games. Recipe: 1.5 ounces Maker’s Mark… Read more »