Classic and creative recipes for whiskey lovers
Cocktail
Scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange juice — named after the 1922 Valentino film. A cocktail as dramatic as...
David Thornton
January 10, 2026
Cocktail
Japanese-style: whisky, soda, tall glass, precision ice. Simplicity perfected — the art of making two ingredients extrao...
David Thornton
January 5, 2026
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Equal parts bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon — Sam Ross's modern masterpiece. Bittersweet, balanced, and utterly...
David Thornton
January 1, 2026
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Scotch and Drambuie over ice — a 1960s classic that's honeyed, herbal, and impossibly smooth. Two ingredients, zero fuss...
David Thornton
December 25, 2025
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The classic cold-weather warmer — whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water with a cinnamon stick. Grandma's remedy, perfecte...
David Thornton
December 20, 2025
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A modern whiskey sour with honey syrup replacing sugar — silky, golden, and impossibly smooth. Another Milk & Honey mast...
David Thornton
December 15, 2025
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A Negroni made with bourbon instead of gin — rich, bittersweet, and deeply warming. The whiskey lover's aperitivo.
David Thornton
December 10, 2025
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Hot coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a float of gently whipped cream. The perfect nightcap or winter warmer.
David Thornton
December 5, 2025
Cocktail
A modern classic — blended Scotch shaken with honey-ginger syrup, lemon, and floated with smoky Islay malt. The cure for...
David Thornton
December 1, 2025
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A Manhattan made with Scotch — blended whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Smoky, sophisticated, and perfect before din...
David Thornton
November 25, 2025
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New Orleans' official cocktail — rye whiskey, Peychaud's bitters, sugar, and an absinthe rinse. Bold, aromatic, and stee...
David Thornton
November 20, 2025
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The official drink of the Kentucky Derby — bourbon, fresh mint, and crushed ice in a frosty silver cup. Summer in a glas...
David Thornton
November 15, 2025