Whiskey

A blend of two icons, the Sazeraquiri is greater than the sum of its parts.

A classic Irish coffee revives in the winter, but in summer, we prefer this chillier version.

Mezcal and bourbon meet pineapple and cinnamon in this bar-worthy cocktail. Serve with a flaming presentation, or leave the pyrotechnics to the professionals.

While there’s no wrong way to toast New Orleans, the Sazerac, a boozy combination of bitters, anise liqueur, and a whole lot of whiskey seems awfully right.

Named for the French Quarter of New Orleans, this classic cocktail is complex and boozy. It’s made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, and Bénédictine, an herbal liqueur that's sweetened with a touch of honey.

This signature Kansas City cocktail is the Moscow mule’s spicier, boozier Midwestern cousin. 

The ingredient that takes this cocktail from a tired trend to an improved classic is nearly an ounce of quality overproof bourbon.

The Smoke Show uses bourbon, rum, and cinnamon syrup to make a cocktail so delectable, it doubles as dessert. 

Like a well-worn shirt, this rum, rye, and coffee cocktail has the right balance of moody and vibrant.

Hailing from the historic New Orleans restaurant La Louisiane, this spiritous cocktail is a less-vaunted member of the Southern cocktail canon.

You only need bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and honey to shake up the Gold Rush cocktail.

The Greenpoint cocktail is a rye manhattan, made with sweet vermouth and yellow Chartreuse.

A bold, herbaceous Irish whiskey manhattan.

The Kensington cocktail is a riff on the perfect manhattan, made with bourbon, sweet and dry vermouth, and a spoonful of bitter orange marmalade.

Bourbon, toasted coconut, pecans, chocolate chips—these loaded blondies from Cheryl Day have pretty much everything.

The Brooklyn cocktail is an original riff on the manhattan that sparked many modern variations.

Starring two bitter Italian liqueurs, bourbon, and lemon juice, this four-ingredient cocktail is as easy to make as it is to sip.

A smoky scotch float takes this tangy whiskey cocktail to the next level.

This modern eggnog recipe adds a vanilla bean and a smoky tea to the classic formula, evoking that yuletide feeling without drifting into Christmas spice.

Bourbon and peach come together in this Southern take on a French 75.

This twist on the whiskey sour adds blueberries—plus a touch of amaro and funky rum.

A daisy is essentially a sour in which the sweet stuff is a liqueur (instead of just sugar). This whiskey daisy recipe is pretty classic—and totally delicious.

The whiskey sour, a simple combination of whiskey, sugar, and fresh lemon juice is one of the most important developments in cocktails.

This fall whiskey punch has all the flavors of a pumpkin spice latte, but it’s completely transparent.