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25 Whiskey Drinks to Add To Your List of Favorites

By Kate Santos | March 14, 2022 | Updated on March 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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We love a good Old Fashioned, but when it comes to whiskey drinks, there’s more options than “cocktails best sipped in front of a fireplace in a dark room.”

Whiskey cocktails range from strong and intense to “is there alcohol in this thing?” depending on what type of whiskey you use. Sweeter drinks tend to feature bourbon, while punchier, peatier ones contain rye or scotch. And the salty ones include whatever bottle the pirates threw off a boat 150 years ago.

Whether you’re sipping these drinks for St. Patrick’s, the Kentucky Derby, or because you’re on your fourth Zoom meeting of the day, here’s a whole bar cart full of whiskey concoctions. From the classic Mint Julep and the modern Blackberry Bourbon Smash to the unique Peanut Butter Manhattan, we’re sure you’ll find something you love.
Whiskey Drinks

 

Whiskey Drinks to Enjoy Year Round

1. Whiskey Sour

With only four ingredients, a Whiskey Sour is a sweet, citrusy whiskey drink that has been a favorite for more than a century. Use egg whites to give the drink a foamier texture and then use the egg yolks to make ice cream. Waste not, want more ice cream.

Whiskey Drinks - Whiskey Sour
Photo Credit: Sugar and Charm

 

2. Penicillin

Rumor has it that a well-made Penicillin is a cure-all. The cocktail contains one ounce of lemon juice and are garnished with ginger to give it just enough bite. Any more and we might have to add garlic and a mini wooden cross.

Whiskey Drinks - Scotch Penicillin
Photo Credit: Food Nouveau

 

3. Blackberry Bourbon Smash

A Blackberry Bourbon Smash features fresh blackberries, lime, mint, and soda water. It’s a summery drink that’s a very distant cousin to the Mint Julep. You can find it hanging by the pool and flirting with the bar staff to get free drinks at all family reunions.

Whiskey Drink - Blackberry Bourbon Smash
Photo Credit: Sweet Tea and Thyme

 

4. Peanut Butter Whiskey Manhattan

The Peanut Butter Whiskey Manhattan is a variation on that classic cocktail that uses peanut butter whiskey as the base. The subtle nutty flavor tricks your brain into believing this is a dessert. Garnish with a peanut butter cookie and don’t listen to James Bond: try it stirred, not shaken. Also, creamy, not crunchy.

Whiskey Drinks - Peanut Butter Manhattan
Photo Credit: Ugly Duckling Bakery

 

5. Smoked Cherry Old Fashioned

If the classic Old Fashioned is an old-school Don Draper type, then a Smoked Cherry Old Fashioned is his femme fatale foil. The simple cherry syrup blends perfectly with the smoky flavors, creating a drink that’s at once seductive and strong. Sounds like the makings for the next great ad campaign…

Whiskey Drinks - Smoked Cherry Old Fashioned
Photo Credit: Pass the Sushi

 

6. Irish Coffee

A classic Irish Coffee is made with hot coffee, Irish whiskey, heavy cream, and granulated sugar. The whiskey drink was originally intended to improve the mood of bedraggled airline passengers. It’s only fitting to enjoy one to get you through the last few work meetings on St. Patrick’s Day. Just make sure you put it in your best “Cat Mom” coffee mug.
Whiskey Drinks - Irish Coffee

 

7. Bourbon Rosemary Cocktail

This cold weather cocktail is made using rosemary syrup, bourbon, lemon juice, and maple syrup. The herbaceous cocktail is then served on the rocks. Careful – they’re slippery. Take a wrong step and all of a sudden you’ve had three of these and you’re signing “Don’t Stop Believing” at your neighbor’s cousin’s bar mitzvah.

Whiskey Drinks - Bourbon Rosemary Cocktail
Photo Credit: The Littlest Crumb

 

8. Mint Julep

Mint Juleps are a summertime staple in the South made with bourbon, simple syrup, and torn mint leaves. They’re best enjoyed during the Kentucky Derby when your horse is winning. Or…your friend’s horse. Or…any horse? We’re really not that picky.

Whiskey Drinks - Mint Julep
Photo Credit: Amanda’s Cookin’

 

9. Cinnamon Cider Boulevardier

Make this Cinnamon Cider Boulevardier by combining apple cider, rye, Campari, sweet vermouth, cinnamon simple syrup, and garnish it with a slice of orange. Even if you’re not a rye drinker, you’ll want it for this cocktail as it’s strong enough to not get lost among the other flavors. Not something we can say about ourselves in any corn maze.

Whiskey Drinks - Cinnamon Cider Boulevardier
Photo Credit: Straight to the Hips, Baby

 

10. Whiskey Pucker Up

Pucker Up is a cocktail made with whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup. It’s essentially a boozy alternative to the Arnold Palmer and perfect for the golf course. Even if you’re only sitting in the cart and looking out for groundhogs.

Whiskey Drinks - Pucker Up
Photo Credit: Straight to the Hips, Baby

 

11. Fall Spiced Old Fashioned

If you wish fall was year-round, you will absolutely love this Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned. The whiskey drink will require you to create a seasonal simple syrup, but it’s less work than you think. Just batch these cocktails out before a party and they’re sure to impress. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg would be proud.

Whiskey Drinks - Fall Spiced Old Fashioned
Photo Credit: Recipes from a Pantry

 

12. Rosemary Brown Derby

This grapefruit-forward whiskey cocktail combines bourbon, lemon, honey, rosemary, and sliced citrus for an amalgamation of flavors that serve to complement one another. Plus, grapefruit is healthy! So having this drink is practically the healthiest thing you can do all day. Especially if the other things you do include drinking Four Loko.

Whiskey Drinks - Rosemary Brown Derby
Photo Credit: The Forked Spoon

 

13. Grapefruit Ginger Bourbon Sour

For this Grapefruit Ginger Bourbon Sour, the first step is making a batch of ginger-infused simple syrup. Once the syrup has cooled, make this whiskey drink by combining the syrup with bourbon, grapefruit juice, and finally, garnishing it with lime. Be not afraid. Drinking this is like landing in citrus heaven. Tons of bees, but luckily no B.O.!

Whiskey Drinks - Grapefruit Ginger Bourbon Sour
Photo Credit: Fake Ginger

 

14. Peanut Butter White Russian

White Russians aren’t just the cocktail of choice for The Dude in Big Lebowski. For a whiskey variation on the vodka drink, combine a peanut butter-infused whiskey (like Skrewball) with coffee liqueur and heavy cream. And maybe some Tums. It really ties the drink together.

Whiskey Drinks - Screwball White Russian
Photo Credit: Trop Rockin

 

15. Peach Old Fashioned

For a late summer take on the Old Fashioned, mix orange bitters, bourbon, and fresh peaches to create a sweet whiskey drink. Suns out, buns out. But someone please explain to our mom why sending the peach emoji to everyone is not ok.

Whiskey Drinks - Peach Old Fashioned
Photo Credit: Mama Gourmand

 

16. Old Pal

It’s important to appreciate your oldest friends. But if you want to skip your high school reunion and still be filled with nostalgia, try the Old Pal, a tart whiskey cocktail with rye, Campari, and dry vermouth. It would have never let you get bangs.

Whiskey Drinks - Old Pal
Photo Credit: Gastronom Blog

 

17. Pumpkin Ice Cream Cider Float

This frozen whiskey drink mixes apple hard cider, chocolate bitters, and the pumpkin ice cream lodged in the back of your freezer. If it tastes slightly of frozen cauliflower rice from 2018, you dug back too far.

Whiskey Drinks - Pumpkin Ice Cream Cider Float
Photo Credit: Gastronom Blog

 

18. Chocolate Mint Julep

To make the Chocolate Mint Julep you’ll combine a homemade chocolate mint-infused simple syrup with bourbon and chocolate macadamia nut bitters (available at Total Wine). Add lots of crushed ice and a large silver cup for a sweet, stylish whiskey drink. Why yes, she does have her own TikTok account!

Whiskey Drinks - Chocolate Mint Julep
Photo Credit: Gastronom Blog

 

19. Hot Toddy

The Hot Toddy is a similar to a Penicillin, except it uses bourbon instead of Scotch. Garnish this whiskey cocktail with a stick of cinnamon or slice of lemon and sip on cold winter nights. Or 75-degree winter nights, if you live in The Valley. It’s all relative.
Whiskey Drinks - Hot Toddy

 

20. Cherry Vanilla Whiskey Sour

This sweet Cherry Vanilla Whiskey Sour might even win over drinkers who claim they don’t like whiskey. It’s got egg whites, cherry and vanilla-infused simple syrup, bitters, lemon juice, and a good amount of bourbon. Ok, maybe don’t remind them about the last part.

Whiskey Drinks - Cherry Vanilla Whiskey Sour
Photo Credit: Gastronom Blog

 

21. Rhubarb Whiskey Cocktail

This Rhubarb Whiskey Cocktail is perfect for spring or summer or whenever rhubarb would like to show up at the farmer’s market thank you very much. No we didn’t once mistake it for chard. Definitely not..

Whiskey Drinks - Rhubarb Whiskey Cocktail
Photo Credit: Luci’s Morsels

 

22. Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider

If you’re having recurring dreams of frolicking in an apple orchard, the Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider is the drink for you. Simply mix together unfiltered apple cider, mulling spices, whiskey, oranges, and cinnamon sticks. Batch it ahead of time for a camping trip or backyard BBQ. Or if you’re really an expert, a camping trip BBQ.

Whiskey Drinks - Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider
Photo Credit: Fresh Off the Grid

 

23. Blood and Sand

The 1920s brought flapper dresses, great haircuts, and whiskey cocktails like the Blood and Sand. The drink combines Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice. It’s typically served “up,” — meaning cold without ice — and is guaranteed to “up” your mood. Watch out for those ceiling fans!
Whiskey Drinks - Blood and Sand

 

24. Boulevardier

The Boulevardier is a classic made with only three ingredients: whiskey, Campari, and sweet vermouth. It’s sweet with just a touch of bitterness. Relatable, no?

Whiskey Drinks - Boulevardier
Photo Credit: A Little And A Lot

 

25. Horsefeather

Despite the strange name, the Quarter Horse Cocktail (also known as the Horsefeather) is a delicious whiskey cocktail similar to a Moscow Mule. It’s made with bourbon, ginger beer, lime juice, and bitters. But we recommend riding your horse before drinking it, not after.

Whiskey Drinks - Quarter Horse Cocktail
Photo Credit: A Little And A Lot
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Kate Santos is a writer and photographer working and living in Los Angeles. She has written for Playboy, Vice, and The Culture Trip. When she's not writing, she's reviewing bad films from the 1990s on her podcast The Shiterion Collection. You can find her on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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