Bourbon
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Get to Know the Different Types of Bourbon
Can you tell a single-barrel from a high-rye? Find the best bourbon for you in our expert guide.
Brown Derby
This simple honey-grapefruit cocktail dates to Prohibition, though its origin is a matter of some debate.
Candied Yams
With a buttery bourbon glaze, this Gourmet legend requires just four ingredients.
New York Sour
The New York Sour is a classic cocktail that combines whiskey, lemon, and simple syrup and then gets a small pour of red wine floated ever so carefully on top.
Boulevardier
The boulevardier is a classic whiskey cocktail that requires just three ingredients.
Fanciulli
The Fanciulli cocktail is a variation on the Perfect Manhattan—bourbon or rye, and a split of sweet and dry vermouth—that replaces the dry vermouth with Fernet-Branca.
Old-Fashioned
The best old-fashioned recipe is the one you love. Made with bourbon or rye, this simple stirred drink is destined to become your new go-to.
Bow & Arrow
Mezcal and bourbon meet pineapple and cinnamon in this bar-worthy cocktail. Serve with a flaming presentation, or leave the pyrotechnics to the professionals.
Bourbon–Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
Find out why one reviewer calls it “the holy grail of BBQ sauces.”
Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Amaretto Sour
The ingredient that takes this cocktail from a tired trend to an improved classic is nearly an ounce of quality overproof bourbon.
Smoke Show
The Smoke Show uses bourbon, rum, and cinnamon syrup to make a cocktail so delectable, it doubles as dessert.
Gold Rush
You only need bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and honey to shake up the Gold Rush cocktail.
Kensington
The Kensington cocktail is a riff on the perfect manhattan, made with bourbon, sweet and dry vermouth, and a spoonful of bitter orange marmalade.
Drunk Blondies
Bourbon, toasted coconut, pecans, chocolate chips—these loaded blondies from Cheryl Day have pretty much everything.
Paper Plane
Starring two bitter Italian liqueurs, bourbon, and lemon juice, this four-ingredient cocktail is as easy to make as it is to sip.
Modern Medicine
A smoky scotch float takes this tangy whiskey cocktail to the next level.
Fireplace Eggnog
This modern eggnog recipe adds a vanilla bean and a smoky tea to the classic formula, evoking that yuletide feeling without drifting into Christmas spice.
Howitzer
Bourbon and peach come together in this Southern take on a French 75.
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23 Bourbon Cocktails for Dinner Parties and Quiet Evenings by the Fire
These classics—and new drinks—will keep you warm all winter.
Classic Whiskey Sour
The whiskey sour, a simple combination of whiskey, sugar, and fresh lemon juice is one of the most important developments in cocktails.