Brass Buck with Red Stag

Ingredients: 3 parts Red Stag by Jim Beam Infused Bourbon 4 parts Ginger ale Lime Wedge Fill a highball glass 3/4 with ice. Pour in Red Stag by Jim Beam and ginger ale. Garnish with lime. Kid Rock is partnering with Reg Stag on his summer tour benefiting Operation Homefront. Read the article here and… Read more »

 
Red Manhattan with Red Stag by Jim Beam

Ingredients: 2 parts Red Stag by Jim Beam™ Infused Bourbon 1/2 part dry vermouth 1/2 part sweet vermouth Prepare in shaker over ice. Strain into Martini glass with long stem. Black Cherry Garnish. Kid Rock is partnering with Reg Stag on his summer tour benefiting Operation Homefront.  Read the article here and also view photos… Read more »

 
Chocolate Bourbon Popsicles

  Chocolate Bourbon Popsicles Recipe 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3-1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate (70% – 72%), chopped 2 Tbs. Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1/8 tsp. table salt 2 Tbs. good-quality bourbon (like Knob Creek) Put the sugar, chocolate, cocoa powder, salt, and 2 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat,… Read more »

 
Candied Bourbon Whiskey Sweet Potatoes

  6 large sweep potatoes salt paprika 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 tablespoons bourbon Peel and cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender.  Cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch slices, and place in a greased casserole dish with a 1/4 cup water.   Sprinkle the potatoes… Read more »

 
Bacon Old-Fashioned

6 pieces good quality, thick-cut bacon 1 bottle Buffalo Trace bourbon (750 ml) 1/4 to 1/2 ounce brown-sugar simple syrup 2 dashes angostura bitters 1 small piece cooked bacon, twisted into a curl Cook the bacon slowly over medium-low heat until all the fat renders. (Save the cooked bacon for another use.) Infuse the bacon… Read more »

 
Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse Bourbon Cobbler

Bourbon and dessert in one in this cocktail from Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Louisville, Kentucky! 2 parts Jim Beam Black 3/4 part Tuaca 1/4 part Peach Schnapps 1 marascino cherry, squeezed into the liquor Stir, serve over ice with a healthy splash of soda. When you’re in Louisville, stop in to Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse!

 
Ginger Peach Julep, 3rd place winner at Tales of the Cocktail

This cocktail created by Wayne Curtis won third place in the official cocktail contest of the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Ingredients for One Serving: 2 ripe peach slices 2 1/2 ounces bourbon 1/2 ounce ginger syrup (see NOTE) 8 to 10 mint leaves, plus a mint sprig for garnish Crushed ice… Read more »

 
Bourbon Ball by Woodford Reserve

2 oz. Woodford Reserve 1 oz creme de cacao 1/4 oz. hazelnut liqueur Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.  Add ingredients and shake well.  Strain into a chilled martini glass Recipe courtesy of Woodford Reserve

 
Maker’s Mark Champagne Julep

½ part Maker’s Mark Bourbon ¼ part DeKuyper Triple Sec ¼ part Fresh Fruit Mint Infusion 1 dash Bourbon Bitters 3 Mint Leaves 4 parts Champagne Raspberries and Blackberries Place Maker’s Mark, Triple Sec, and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake well, strain into a champagne flute. In a separate glass muddle… Read more »