Whiskey cocktail

Variety of cocktails made with whiskey

One of the original whiskey cocktails, an old fashioned

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

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### Duos

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* Angry Granny (whiskey and red Gatorade)[3]
* Highball (whisky and larger portion of non-alcoholic base, like soda water or 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)[citation needed]

### Trios

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* 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

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* 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)[citation needed]
* 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[citation needed]
* Whiskey Highball - Whiskey & Club Soda in a Highball Glass[citation needed]

## References

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