Tag: Rye Whiskey

John Collins

John Collins

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
1 oz.Lemon Juice
.5 oz.Simple Syrup
To TopSoda Water
GarnishLemon Wheel
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Whiskey, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup in a Collins Glass over Ice
  • Top with Soda Water
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with a Lemon Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The naming of the John Collins and Tom Collins can be confusing. The John Collins used to be the name of the Gin variation, but was changed because of the use of Old Tom Gin. The name John Collins has recently been used to refer to the Whiskey variation.

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Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
1Sugar Cube (or Teaspoon of Sugar)
3 DashesAngostura Bitters
1 TeaspoonWater
GarnishOrange Peel

Directions

  • Place the Sugar Cube in a Rocks Glass and cover it in the Bitters
  • Muddle the Sugar Cube in the bottom of the Glass
  • Add the Water and Stir till combined
  • Add Ice and the Whiskey and Stir till combined
  • Express the Oils of an Orange Peel over the top and then use the Peel as a garnish

The Old Fashioned was among the first cocktails. It is thought that the term “cocktail” was actually first used in 1806 in reference to this drink. Despite this, the drink didn’t get its name until the 1880’s because this was an old way of making cocktails. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Prince of Wales

Prince of wales

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Rye Whiskey
1 BarspoonMaraschino Liqueur
1Pineapple Chunk
(or .5 oz. Pineapple Juice)
.25 oz.Simple Syrup
2 DashesAngostura Bitters
To TopChilled Champagne
(Sparkling Wine)
GarnishLemon Slice

Directions

  • Combine the Whiskey, Maraschino Liqueur, Simple Syrup, Pineapple and Bitters in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Top with Champagne
  • Garnish with a Lemon Slice

The Price of Wales is a riff of the Improved Whiskey Cocktail. It was invented by King Edward VII in the early 1900’s. At the time, he was just the “Prince of Wales,” thus the name of the drink.

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Ward 8

Ward 8

Ingredients

2 oz.Rye Whiskey
.5 oz.Orange Juice
.5 oz.Lemon Juice
.25 oz.Grenadine
GarnishCocktail Cherries

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with 2 Cocktail Cherries

The Ward 8 (or Ward Eight) is a riff on the Whiskey Sour. The drink was invented in 1898 at the restaurant Locke-Ober in Boston, Massachusetts. It was named after a district in Boston in celebration of the election of Martin M. Lomasney to the State Senate.

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Whiskey Sour

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
.75 oz.Lemon Juice
.5 oz.Simple Syrup
GarnishOrange Slice
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with an Orange Slice and Cocktail Cherry

The Whiskey Sour is an old cocktail originating sometime around the mid-1800’s. Not much else is known about origin of this sour. If you add Egg White, the drink becomes a Boston Sour. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Revolver

Revolver

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
.5 oz.Coffee Liqueur
2 DashesOrange Bitters
GarnishOrange Peel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Flame the Orange Peel over the top
  • Garnish with the Flamed Orange Peel

The Revolver is a Coffee Liqueur riff on the Manhattan. It was created by Jon Santer at Bruno’s, a bar in San Francisco, California. The original was made with Rye Whiskey, but since its creation, Bourbon has become more commonly used.

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Double Standard

Double Standard

Ingredients

1 oz.Rye Whiskey
1 oz.Gin
.75 oz.Raspberry Syrup
.5 oz.Lime Juice
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Double Standard is a name used for a couple different cocktails. This one is a sour that was created by Derric Crothers over at Green Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The name “Double Standard” comes from the fact it’s a split base cocktail with both Gin and Rye in equal measure.

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