Bourbon Cocktails

Bourbon cocktails celebrate America’s native spirit, from the Old Fashioned and Sazerac to the Mint Julep and Manhattan. Check out some of the best bourbon drinks and start mixing.
Fanciulli cocktail in ornate coupe glass with leaf-like engraving
Fanciulli
Left Hand cocktail
Left Hand
Manhattan vs Old Fashioned cocktail illustration
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Kentucky Buck cocktail
Kentucky Buck
Kentucky Maid cocktail
Kentucky Maid
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Gold Rush cocktail in an engraved rocks glass with single large ice cup and lemon twist, on a dark marble background
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Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned
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Brown Butter Old Fashioned
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Boiler Room cocktail
Boiler Room
Wassail Sour
Wassail Sour
Peach Beer Julep
Peach Beer Julep
New York Sour
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Mint Julep
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Apricot Ginger Whiskey Sour cocktail
Apricot Ginger Whiskey Sour
hand pours a small decanter of the Smoke Break cocktail into a rocks glass over one large ice cube
Smoke Break
The Bootstitch at Firestone & Robertson distillery in Fort Worth, Texas
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Bordeaux Sour
Bordeaux Sour
Dizzy Delight cocktail
Dizzy Delight
Americano
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The orange-hued Paper Plane cocktail in a modern coupe glass with a blue mini paper airplane garnish
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Butter & Smoke cocktail
Butter & Smoke
Switchel cocktail in a rocks glass garnished with a sage leaf
Switchel
Hailey's Comet cocktail
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Pink-hued Millionaire cocktail in ornate coupe glass with etched gold rim, dusted with nutmeg, on white marble background
Millionaire
Gold Rush cocktail in an engraved rocks glass with single large ice cup and lemon twist, on a dark marble background
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Suffering Bastard cocktail with bamboo straw and mint garnish
Suffering Bastard
Red-orange Lion's Tail cocktail in a coupe glass
Lion’s Tail
Bourbon Rickey cocktail
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Old Fashioned cocktail in a rocks glass with single large ice cube and orange twist, on light marble background
Old Fashioned
What’s Up, Doc
A glass of iced tea sits on a white surface, garnished with blue berries and strawberry pieces cut into stars, as well as a mint leaf. A pitcher of the same is in the background, and a white ramekin to the side holds more of the garnish.
Bourbon Strawberry Iced Tea
hand holding the Benton's Old Fashioned cocktail in a rocks glass with an orange peel garnish
Benton’s Old Fashioned
Gold Rush cocktail in an engraved rocks glass with single large ice cup and lemon twist, on a dark marble background
Gold Rush
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Bourbon and Root Beer cocktail on yellow surface with red-and-white straw
Bourbon & Root Beer
On a sold blue backdrop, a multi-faceted rocks glass holds a single large ice cube, a full orange wheel, and an amber-colored bourbon drink.
Peach Me
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Brown Derby cocktail in high-stemmed coupe glass, with a head of foam and orange twist, on a light colored background
Brown Derby
Man o' War cocktail with lemon peel and cherry garnish
Man o’ War
Whiskey Sour in a rocks glass with thick foam of egg white on top, dotted with swirls of Angostura bitters
Whiskey Sour
Scofflaw cocktail
Scofflaw
Hot Toddy cocktail in a glass mug with lemon wheel and cloves
Hot Toddy
two eggnog cocktails with cinnamon sticks and nutmeg garnish
Eggnog
New York Sour cocktail in a rocks glass on a sunny countertop
New York Sour
Kentucky Mule served in a copper mug and topped with a mint sprig garnish, served on a straw mat
Kentucky Mule
Forbidden Sour cocktail with a cherry and orange slice, served on a silver tray
Forbidden Sour
boulevardier cocktail over one large ice cube and with an orange peel garnish
Boulevardier
Whiskey Smash cocktail on ice with mint leaves and a straw
Whiskey Smash
Bourbon Rickey cocktail
Bourbon Rickey
Revolver cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish
Revolver
Paper Plane cocktail
Paper Plane
A large snifter rests on a black marble surface against a sold black backdrop. The snifter contains a dark red drink and whiffs of smoke which emanate from the glass.
Revenant
Godfather cocktail in a rocks glass with single large ice cube, on marble background
Godfather
Mint Julep cocktail with mint garnish in a copper cup
Mint Julep
Bourbon Cider Slushie
A short, wide rocks glass with thin walls rests on a dark wood surface. It’s filled with dark whiskey and a large ice cube, and surrounded by a red and white cloth, cinnamon sticks, a jar and a partially peeled lemon.
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Bourbon Lift cocktail
Bourbon Lift
A coupe with a copper rim rests on a light wooden table. It’s filled with a pale gold cocktail.
Holy Smokes