12 Classic Whiskey Cocktail Recipes You Must Try

There are people who really enjoy alcohol. And we’re not talking about appreciation in a bad way. We’re talking about people who want to mix drinks, create cocktails, and even people who collect rare liquor bottles from years ago. These people usually have a place in their house where you can find their entire collection. Some like to keep it for special occasions. Others like to try new things. So today we are going to talk about one of the oldest and most revered types of alcohol – whisky. We’ve prepared 12 whiskey cocktail recipes that you absolutely must try if you’re looking to update your bar cart and impress all of your guests.

The bartender inside will enjoy making all those cocktails

Old fashioned is one of the most popular cocktails

Old fashioned classic recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon simple syrup
• 3 dashes of bitters
• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 piece of orange peel
• 1 maraschino cherry

Instructions:

1. Combine bitters, whiskey and simple syrup in a glass.
2. Add an ice cube and stir to cool.
3. Garnish with the cherry and orange zest.

Source: Inspired Taste

The whiskey sour must be the second most popular whiskey cocktail

Popular whiskey cocktails – whiskey sour recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces of bourbon
• 3/4 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• 1 spray of bitters
• lemon peel
• cherry brandy

Instructions:

1. Combine egg and lemon juice in a shaker.
2. Add simple syrup and bourbon, add 5 ice cubes and shake vigorously.
3. Double strain over ice into a glass, let sit for a minute until it foams on top and spray with bitters.
4. Garnish with the cherry and lemon zest.

Source: Beverage Punch

Every woman’s favorite drink

Manhattan cocktail recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes of bitters
• 1 maraschino cherry
• ice cream

Instructions:

1. Fill a shaker with ice and add the bitters, whiskey and vermouth. Stir for about 30 seconds.
2. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with the cherry.

Source: Cookie and Kate

Here is yet another classic recipe

classic Sazerac recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 sugar cube
• 2 dashes of Peychaud bitters
• 1 dash of Angostura bitters
• Absinthe
• lemon peel

Instructions:

1. Crush the sugar cube with a few drops of water in an old-fashioned glass.
2. Add a few ice cubes. Next, add the whiskey and two types of bitters. Mix well.
3. Brush the sides of another chilled old fashioned glass with absinthe.
4. Pour the contents of the first glass into the second and garnish with lemon zest.

Source: Esquire

Yet another favorite

Classic Whiskey Cocktails – Irish Coffee Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup whipped cream
• 4 ounces of hot coffee
• 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey

Instructions:

1. Whip the whipped cream until it thickens.
2. In a hot glass, add the coffee and brown sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Add the whiskey and mix well.
4. Top with a dollop of whipped cream.

Source: Jessica Gavin

Now is the time to do something simple and easy to do

Whiskey highball cocktail recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces of whiskey
• 4 ounces of sparkling water
• ice cream
• lemon wedge

Instructions:

1. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in the whiskey and soda water. Mix well.
2. Squeeze the lemon wedge.

Source: A couple of cooks

And here is a helpful video on how to make the 5 easiest whiskey cocktails

Another very simple yet classic cocktail recipe

Rusty Nails Recipe

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Fill an old fashioned glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour the ingredients and mix well.

Source: Spruce Eats

More classics to come

Blood & Sand – whiskey cocktail recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 oz scotch blend
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• ice cream
• 1 oz cherry liqueur
• 1 oz fresh orange juice
• orange wheel

Instructions:

1. Mix the scotch, vermouth, liqueur and orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with an orange slice.

Source: Gastronomy and wine

Now is the time to start experimenting with some recipes

Blackberry Whiskey Smash Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup fresh blackberries
• 2 teaspoons of raw sugar
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 6 min fresh leaves
• 2 ounces of bourbon
• 2 ounces wheat bear
• blackberries
• sprig of mint

Instructions:

1. In a highball glass, mash the lemon juice, sugar, mint leaves and blackberries.
2. Add whiskey, ice and wheat beer.
3. Garnish with skewered blackberries and a sprig of mint.

Source: Domesticate Me

The perfect Christmas cocktail

Whiskey Christmas cocktails

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces of cranberry juice
• cinnamon sticks
• 2 ounces of whiskey
• 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup

Instructions:

1. Break the cinnamon stick in half and add it to a shaker.
2. Shake with whiskey, cranberry juice and simple syrup.
3. Pour into a glass and garnish with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Source: The College Housewife

A sweet cocktail recipe

Vanilla bean whiskey cocktail

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vanilla bean infused whiskey
• 1/2 oz Dr. McCillicuddy’s Intense Raw Vanilla
• 2 dashes of bitters
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• star anise

Instructions:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the vanilla liqueur, whiskey, lemon juice and bitters.
2. Add the star anise and shake vigorously.
3. Pour into an old fashioned glass and garnish with star anise and a lemon wedge.

Source: A Beautiful Mess

And the time has come for our latest cocktail recipe

Fruity whiskey cocktails

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1/2 oz vanilla syrup
• ginger beer
• orange peel
• maraschino cherry

Instructions:

1. In an old fashioned glass, add ice cubes, then stir in the whisky, vanilla syrup and ginger beer.
2. Garnish with an orange zest and a maraschino cherry.

Source: Jehan can cook

Here are the ingredients of the most classic whiskey cocktail recipes

And here is an incredibly informative video on the different types of whiskey and how to recognize them.

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They just look so sleek and classy

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Lemon wedges make a great garnish for all whiskey mixed drinks.