25 August

Whiskey Sour Day

Whiskey Sour (Difford's recipe)

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Whiskey Sour (Difford's recipe)

They have a day for everything in the States and today is National Whiskey Sour Day, a wonderful excuse to revisit this classic cocktail and some of its better incarnations.

A classic cocktail that's never been fashionable and so has never become unfashionable, the Whiskey Sour is a truly great all-year drink, with enough body for winter and sourness to make it refreshing in summer.

And what else to drink on such an auspicious day? But which whiskey sour? There are so many subtle nuances to this most classic of cocktails, so while you decide, perhaps try our Whiskey Sour recipe and then, with a drink in hand, peruse the other options, we've 70 whiskey sours for you to choose from. Then read about the Whisky Sour's History.

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