Rye Whiskey

Nightcap Cocktail Recipes

Derby Fizz

Known as the “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”, The Kentucky Derby brings thousands of spectators down to celebrate for hours and even days in advance. One thing you can expect to see is men in loafers and bow ties and women in floral dresses and wide-brimmed, “Southern Belle” inspired Kentucky Derby hats. When it …

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The Rickey

The Rickey cocktail is a highball drink made from gin or bourbon, half of a lime squeezed and dropped in the glass, and carbonated water. Little or no sugar is added to the rickey. The cocktail was originally created with bourbon in Washington, D.C. at Shoomaker’s Bar by bartender George A. Williamson in the 1880s. It was made in collaboration with Democratic lobbyist Colonel Joe Rickey, …

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The Rooster

The rooster cocktail was created by mixologists at Wild Turkey Bourbon for the most anticipated films to hit the big screen, True Grit, which casted an all-star team including Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin in 2012. Named after the lead character, Rooster Cogburn, the drink definitely has that old western movie saloon feel. INGREDIENTS 1 …

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The Algonquin

In the years after World War I, a group of New York City writers, critics, and assorted artsy types met for lunch almost daily at the Algonquin Hotel on West 44th Street (the theatre district). This articulate group initially called themselves the “Vicious Circle.” They quickly became known as the Algonquin Round Table, after the seating …

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Scofflaw

The Scofflaw cocktail was an obscure, yet highly delicious Prohibition-era cocktail made with rye, dry vermouth, orange bitters, and a touch of grenadine. Scofflaw – meaning a person who flouts the law, especially by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively, was a fitting name for this cocktail. The cocktail …

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Ward Eight

The Ward Eight is essentially Boston’s version of the whiskey sour, replacing sugar with grenadine, and adding orange juice. Many bartenders insist that the Ward Eight is only to be made with rye. In 1898 Democratic political czar Martin M. Lomasney hoped to capture a seat in the state’s legislature, the General Court of Massachusetts. Lomasney held considerable power …

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Winter Waltz

Devised by legendary NOLA cocktail bar French 75 bartender, Chris Hannah, this is a delightful take on the Sazerac with a Christmas twist. The Averna amaro combines with the whiskey and warm cinnamon and nutmeg aromas of Pimento Allspice Dram for a cocktail of modern classic proportions. INGREDIENTS 2 oz Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 oz Averna …

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Boulevardier

Boulevardier

The Boulevardier cocktail is a classic combination of whiskey, vermouth, and Campari that was popular in 1920s Prohibition-era Paris. It’s quite similar to the Negroni, however Boulevardier has a slightly darker color and smokier taste due to the whiskey used in place of gin. Its origin story is tied to Erskine Gwynne, an American writer …

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Vieux Carré

Vieux Carré

Vieux Carré is an iconic French-inspired cocktail that was first served over 80 years ago in the legendary Carousel Bar at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. This cocktail, a deceptively complex mix of rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, and Benedictine, has developed a following of die-hard fans that can’t get enough of this …

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