The Brandy Alexander has existed in its esoteric cradle for too long. This recipe updates and elaborates upon the original expression of this classic. Single Malt Whisky, meet malted beverage. For more recipe ideas, subscribe The Malted Alexander   2 oz. Wasmund’s Single Malt Whisky 3 oz. Coffee Ice cream 3 ice cubes Place all… Read more »

 
Bourbon Cocktails from Peninsula Grill, Planters Inn, Charleston, South Carolina

BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer travels to Charleston, South Carolina and Peninsula Grill at Planters Inn invites him in for a few Bourbon cocktails. Planter’s Inn has been highly awarded by Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Magazine, and for good reason! Peninsula Grill is known for delicious Bourbon cocktails and Wild Turkey American Honey recipes and Bourbon… Read more »

 
Wild Turkey American Honey Recipes For Summer and More from Wild Turkey Bourbon

Wild Turkey Bourbon  Master Distiller Jimmy Russell tells BourbonBlog.com that just because the Kentucky Derby is over doesn’t mean that the flavors of the Southern classic Julep are out for the rest of the season. Russell’s summer recipe, Wild Turkey Mint Tea, and other summer drinks made with Wild Turkey American Honey and Wild Turkey… Read more »

 
Woodford Reserve Belmont Breeze Official Cocktail of the Belmont Stakes

Woodford Reserve Belmont Breeze Official Cocktail of the Belmont Stakes 1 ½ oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon 2 oz. Lemonade 1 oz. Pomegranate juice Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge or cherry. Woodford Reserve Bourbon is a sponsor of the 142nd running… Read more »

 
The Bloody Eye, sometimes boys just have to be boys…

Sometimes, boys just have to be boys. This beer cocktail/sidecar/deconstructed machination draws influence from a couple of the classic challenging drinks that bartenders make for gregarious bachelor groups. The Boilermaker involves dropping a shot of choice into a half-filled beer and then drinking it all in one fell swoop. The Red Eye is simply hot… Read more »

 
Blackbeard Revisited

As a mixologist, I find myself constantly cross-applying various techniques and applications, attempting to find the absolute right fit for a particular concept. The idea is to use the extracting power of alcohol to pull out the volatile oils found in the skins of whole spices. A form of quick, or tin-infusions. The flavor of… Read more »

 
The Kung-Fu Punch Recipe

Canton Meets Caribbean One of the best places to find new and interesting ingredients is in ethnic markets. What people enjoy daily on one part of the planet is unheard of on the other. In America, we are blessed with a growing number of these groceries. I encourage any bartender to explore these places, as… Read more »

 
Smackin-Cracklin Bacon

BourbonBlog.com brings you what could be the best bacon you’ll ever eat…simply add a little Rum to your morning! Here’s our  own recipe for “Smackin-Cracklin Bacon” below. For more lip smackin’ recipes using spirits like Rum and Bourbon to make your favorite dishes even better , subscribe to our free Bourbon newsletter here.  Smackin-Cracklin Bacon Recipe… Read more »

 
Junk Food Cocktails by Stephen Dennison

As a Master Sommelier friend put it to me- ‘We are the Coke Generation.’ Inspired by this truth, we set to produce some recipes that appeal to people’s junk-food cravings. Sweet by definition, these should be taken at the end of the meal with (or as) dessert. We at BourbonBlog.com hope you will enjoy these… Read more »

 
Jimmy Russell’s 56 Kentucky Derbies Celebrated as Wild Turkey Mint Julep Recipe

Jimmy Russell, Master Distiller of Wild Turkey Bourbon has over 56 years in the Bourbon industry. The julep has been the classic beverage of the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century. The higher proof of Wild Turkey 101 produces a richer, deeper and fuller taste, making it a bigger, better tasting mint julep. With 56… Read more »