Today we have two Mint Julep recipes from Marlon Hall that will be perfect the Kentucky Derby this weekend. One is a classic and one is Marlon’s own unique recipe. In honor of the Whiskey of the Month we’re using Woodford Reserve in these recipes. Be sure to visit Marlon’s great blog by clicking here. Mint Julep […]
2 oz. bourbon 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon sugar 3 oz. club soda 1 maraschino cherry 1 orange slice In a shaker filled with ice, combine bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake for 15 seconds. Strain in collins glass 3/4 full with ice cubes and add the club soda. Stir and garnish with […]
It’s time for the Super Bowl. Great food, drinks, commercials, and time with friends and family. We have some great recipes and drink suggestions for tomorrows game. Eats: Chicken Skewers Here is a great recipe from Jackie Dodd that is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday. It features chicken, beer, and sriracha. Click on the image above to see […]
Today we have another great recipe from Marlon Hall. Gentlemen’s Buck 2 oz buffalo trace 1 oz fresh oj 3/4 oz sweetened ginger syrup 1/2 oz fresh lime juice 3 dashes angostura bitters club soda or ginger beer to top Shake all ingredients with ice except soda. Strain into Collins with ice, top with soda.
Today we have another great recipe from Marlon Hall. Dobbs Cocktail Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Basil Hayden 1 oz Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth Fernet Branca rinse Rinse coupe with generous amount of Fernet. Mix bourbon and vermouth in glass and stir 30 times. Strain into Fernet rinsed coupe and garnish with orange peel zest and […]
Here is a great refreshing summer recipe from Marlon Hall. Prince of Wales Recipe 1 1-inch cube of pineapple 1/4 oz. simple syrup 1/2 oz. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. maraschino liqueur 1 1/2 oz. Jefferson bourbon whiskey Champagne, to top Lemon twist, to garnish In a cocktail shaker, muddle the pineapple, syrup, lemon juice, maraschino […]
Summer is finally in full swing. Today we have another great recipe from Marlon Hall. This cocktail is perfect for the backyard barbeque but is a little more complex than the classic whiskey and coke (or Dr. Pepper for us in the South) Dr. Jeffer Recipe 1.5 oz Amarretto Di Saraonno 1.5 oz Jefferson Bourbon […]
We are enjoying our summer and hope you all are too. We have had a great bourbon filled summer so far and have really been enjoying spending some quality time outdoors with friends and family. If you are anything like us you have a cold beer at a cookout during the heat of the day […]
June 14 is the day that the Rev. Elijah Craig first distilled whiskey from corn in Bourbon County, Kentucky. (Elijah Craig’s name lives on as a premium bourbon brand from Heaven Hill.) In 1964, Congress declared that “bourbon whiskey is a distinctive product of the United States.” And June 14th is National Bourbon Day. Any day is worth celebrating America’s […]
