Bourbon or rye whiskey cocktails

Man O' War

Zingy, sweet and sour, fruity and bourbon laced.

Manhattan (Sweet)

I must confess to preferring my Manhattans served Sweet, or Perfect at a push. The Manhattan is complex, challenging and moreish. Best of all, it's available

Mint Julep Cocktail

This superb drink is better if the shaker and its contents are placed in the refrigerator for several hours prior to mixing with ice. This allows the mint

Whiskey Sour (Difford's recipe)

Smooth with a hint of citrus sourness and an invigorating blast of whiskey.

Boston Sour

Bourbon whiskey soured with lemon juice and smoothed by egg white.

Boulevardier Cocktail

Basically a Negroni with bourbon replacing gin. A combo which Negroni lovers should try.

Bourbon Crusta

Beautifully balanced bourbon and fresh lemon.

Gold Rush

A Whiskey Sour made with honey syrup in place of sugar.

Julep Martini

A short variation on the classic Julep: lightly sweetened bourbon and mint.

Manhattan (Dry)

A bone dry Manhattan for those with dry palates. If you like Dry Martinis then be sure to try one of these.

Manhattan (Perfect)

The medium-dry version of the classic Manhattan cocktail.

Old Fashioned

Rich (medium-dry and spirituous this old-fashioned is all too easy to drink and fortunately, easy to make.

Whiskey Collins

A whiskey-based twist on the classic Tom Collins.

Whiskey Smash

A mint flavoured version of the Whiskey Sour.

Bourbon Skin

Hot, watered down bourbon stirred with orange oils. Simple but very tasty.

Brooklyn (St George version)

Basically a 'perfect' bourbon-based Manhattan with a generous dash of maraschino liqueur. The lack of Amer Picon in this recipe as well as the use of bourbon

Colonel Collins

Sweetened, soured and diluted bourbon.

Fancy Free

Aromatised, tamed bourbon with complex maraschino notes. Basically, a Whiskey Old Fashioned with maraschino in place of sugar syrup. Surprisingly dry,

Fruit Sour

An orange influenced, sweet and sour whiskey cocktail.

Penthouse Cocktail

A bourbon sour with a touch of maraschino adding an almondy cherry note.

Revolver

Depending on your coffee liqueur, this can be a tad on the dry side so I've added a splash of sugar. Hence, according to your own tastes, you may want

Scofflaw

This rust coloured drink is made or broken by the quality of the pomegranate syrup used.

Union Club Cocktail

Maraschino and Campari balance perfectly. Fruity yet dry and complex.

Ward Eight

This is a spirited, sweet and sour combination - like most politicians.

Whiskey Sour (Classic Formula)

I find the classic formulation more sweet than sour and prefer the 4:2:8 ratio.

Boomerang

A very Sweet Manhattan with lemon juice.

Daisy Duke

This bright red drink tastes more adult than it looks.

Dreamsicle

Sweet coffee and orange smoothed by a creamy top. A veritable dessert in a glass.

Mountain

A perfect Manhattan smoothed by egg white.

Mountain Cocktail

Bone dry - I prefer with the addition of half spoon sugar syrup.

Opening Shot

Basically a miserly Sweet Manhattan.

Whiskey Daisy #1

This venerable, bourbon led classic has a strong citrus flavour.

Inside Job Cocktail

A deliciously subtly absinthe (anise) and maraschino (cherry) influenced fresh take on the classic Manhattan. Serve on-the-rocks as illustrated here or