Whiskey cocktail explained

A whiskey cocktail is a cocktail that includes whiskey. Although whiskey is often served neat or on the rocks,^[1] it is used in many classic cocktails such as the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, and Julep.^[2] Some specifically call for Scotch whisky or bourbon whiskey.

Examples

Duos

• Angry Granny (whiskey and red Gatorade)^[3]
• Whiskey highball (whisky and ginger ale)
• Godfather (Scotch whisky and amaretto)
• Rusty Nail (Scotch whisky and Drambuie liqueur)
• Bourbon and Coke
• 7 and 7 (Seagram's Seven Crown and 7Up)
• Crowbar (Crown Royal whiskey and lemon-lime soda)^[4]
• Bure Royal (90% whiskey and 10% licor 43 in a short glass full with ice)

Trios

• Blinker (rye whiskey, grapefruit juice, grenadine)^[5]
• Rob Roy (Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters)^[6]
• Boulevardier (Bourbon, Campari, sweet red vermouth)^[7]
• Bourbon rickey (bourbon, lime juice, and sparkling water)^[8]
• Brown Derby (bourbon, grapefruit juice, honey syrup)
• Hot toddy (bourbon or rye whiskey, cloves, demerara sugar or brown sugar, lemon juice)
• Gold Rush (bourbon, honey syrup, lemon juice)^[9]
• Mint julep (bourbon, simple syrup, mint leaves)^[10]

Other

• Cold toddy (rye whiskey, oranges, lemons, cinnamon sticks, ginger, Earl Grey tea, cloves, honey, and orange or regular bitters)
• Hard cider spritz (rye whiskey, Aperol, dry hard cider, apple cider, lemon juice, club soda)^[11]
• whiskey sour (bourbon or rye whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, optional egg white)^[12]
• Blood orange scotch and soda (Scotch, syrup, lime juice, blood orange juice, salt, club soda)
• Libertine (bourbon, simple syrup, rosemary, lemon juice, marmalade, maple syrup, orange juice, egg white)^[13]
• Bourbon lift (bourbon, coffee liqueur, orgeat, heavy cream, club soda)^[14]
• Old Fashioned (bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters)^[15]
• Manhattan (bourbon or rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters)^[16]
• Scofflaw (bourbon or rye whiskey, dry vermouth, lemon juice, grenadine, orange bitters)^[17]
• Double on the Rocks - typically a Double Shot of Whiskey w/ Ice Cubes in a Lowball Glass
• Whiskey Highball - Whiskey & Club Soda in a Highball Glass

Notes and References

1. Web site: 27 Best Whiskey Cocktails - Whiskey Drink Recipes . Townandcountrymag.com . 2019-07-17 . 2019-07-21.
2. Web site: Bon Appétit . 22 Amazing Whiskey Drink Recipes | Bon Appétit . Bonappetit.com . 2019-04-24 . 2019-07-21.
3. Web site: Angry Granny Drink Recipe - Cocktail. www.barnonedrinks.com.
4. http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink3070.html Crowbar recipe
5. Web site: PUNCH | Blinker Cocktail Recipe.
6. Web site: 6 Essential Scotch Cocktails You Need to Know | the Manual . 2019-10-14 . 2019-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191221071331/https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/essential-scotch-cocktails/ . dead .
7. News: Simonson. Robert. Robert Simonson. The Boulevardier Is Back on the Menu. 19 April 2016 . . 28 January 2014.
8. Web site: The Bourbon Cocktail That's About To Become Your Favorite. Venegas. Dominic. Liquor.com.
9. Web site: If You Like a Whiskey Sour, You'll Love the Gold Rush. Liquor.com.
10. Web site: Whiskey Drinks We Love: Mint Julep. Castro. Erick. Liquor.com.
11. Web site: Rick Martinez,Alex Lau . Hard Cider Spritz Recipe . Bon Appetit . 2015-10-01 . 2019-07-21.
12. Web site: If You Haven't Tried the New York Sour, Now's The Time. Katz. Allen. Liquor.com.
13. Web site: The Libertine (Bourbon Whiskey, Orange, Lemon, Maple, Rosemary Sour) Cocktail Recipe. Saveur.
14. Web site: This Might Be The Most Decadent Bourbon Drink Out There. Adkins. Erik. Liquor.com.
15. Web site: If You Only Know How to Make One Cocktail, Make It the Bourbon Old Fashioned. Liquor.com.
16. Web site: It's Time You Knew How to Make One of the World's Most Famous Cocktails. Liquor.com.
17. Web site: Classic Cocktails You Should Know: The Scofflaw. Regan. Gary. Liquor.com.