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Get to know your bourbon with these fruity, tempting cocktails

If you're new to the world of whiskey, this is a great place to start

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Boulevardier
Smokeye Hill

Welcome to National Whiskey Day, where we’ll be celebrating whiskey of all kinds — from Scotch to rye and everything in between. One of the most quintessential American whiskey styles is bourbon, with its rich and fruity flavors that make it a natural fit for cocktail making.

If you don’t know whiskey well, it can seem like an intimidating spirit to get into. It can be expensive, rare, and with a powerful flavor that can be a bit much for new drinkers. But bourbon is a great, accessible way to get into whiskey thanks to its easy going flavors and wide availability.

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These tasty, fruity recipes from Smokeye Hill show off the variety of bourbon and are a great way to try out the spirit.

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Peach Old Fashioned

Smokeye Hill

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Smokeye Hill
  • 1/4 Grilled Peach (Peach is brushed with olive oil, salted and peppered before grilled)
  • 1/2 oz Agave Water (can be vanilla agave, brown sugar, or plain sugar)
  • Bitter Options: Walnut + Chocolate or Peach + Angostura or just regular angostura

Method:

  1. Add all ingredients to a rocks glass and smash peach.
  2. Top with ice, stir and garnish with an orange slice, grilled peach slice, or classic cherry – your call!

Hibiscus Cooler

Smokeye Hill

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Smokeye Hill
  • 3/4 oz Giffard Passion Fruit Liquer
  • 1/2 oz Citric Acid or lemon
  • 3 oz Hibiscus Tea

Method:

  1. Add all ingredients to Collins glass, fill with ice and stir.
  2. Garnish with candied hibiscus, lemon wheel or a mint bouquet.

Boulevardier

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Smokeye Hill
  • 1 oz LoFi Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 oz Aperol

Method:

  1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, stir thoroughly.
  2. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with an orange slice or lemon zest.
Georgina Torbet
Georgina Torbet
Georgina Torbet is a cocktail enthusiast based in Berlin, with an ever-growing gin collection and a love for trying out new…

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