Sagamore Spirit’s Rye Winter Spiced Old Fashioned
Old fashioneds are great all year long, but to make it more of a winter warmer, kick it up a notch with Sagamore Spirit’s Cask Strength Rye. Full of fruit and a peppery spice, this 112 proof whiskey adds a bit of heat to keep you all warm and fuzzy even when there’s ice in your glass. How to Make a Winter Spiced Old Fashioned Ingredients: 2oz Sagamore Cask Strength Rye 3-6 dashes of Angostura Bitters 1 tsp simple syrup Cinnamon stick and slice of pear Directions: Combine all ingredients. Serve in a rocks glass over ice and garnish it with a cinnamon stick and pear slice. *For a little more winter spice, add a few sticks of cinnamon and cardamom pods to your water and sugar when making the simple syrup Buy Now $70
A Fistful of Bourbon Bourbon Alexander
Creamy and delicious this playful interpretation of the brandy classic makes a great party starter or nightcap. Fistful of Bourbon’s caramel and toffee notes that ride the cream and cacao around your mouth for a tasty and satisfying treat that goes well in the drink. How to Make a Bourbon Alexander Ingredients 1oz Fistful of Bourbon 1oz Creme de Cacao 1oz Half and HalfNutmeg Directions: Combine all ingredients in a coupe glass. Garnish with nutmeg. Buy Now $24 Knob Creek Egg Nog You can make your own homemade eggnog or buy a quality pre-made bottle at your local grocery store, but we prefer bourbon to the traditional rum. Our go-to when spiking the nog is Knob Creek. Its strong vanilla and caramel notes mingle well in this creamy concoction. How to Make Knob Creek Egg Nog Ingredients 5oz eggnog 1-2 oz of Knob Creek Grated nutmeg Grated cinnamon Directions: Mix ingredients. Serve up or on the rocks. Garnish with grated nutmeg and cinnamon . Buy Now $34
Glenmorangie Original Scotch Buck (aka Glasgow Mule)
While we enjoy complex cocktails, the three ingredient simplicity of a Buck makes for an easy happy-hour staple or quickly-whipped-up party drink. In the summer, we might pick a bourbon, but in the colder months we prefer a single malt like Glenmorangie Original. The whisky’s citrus notes are accentuated by the fresh lemon and ginger in the drinks other two components. How to Make a Scotch Buck Ingredients 2oz Glenmorangie Original 3/4oz lemon juice 4oz ginger beer Directions: Combine all ingredients; serve over ice in a highball glass Buy Now $42
A Penicillin with Famous Grouse and Laphroaig 10
It’s a bit fussy but the Penicillin is one of our favorite cocktails because it incorporates not one, but two Scotch whiskies — a blend and an Islay. We like to start with a base of Famous Grouse for its lovely honeyed notes and use the invitingly smokey Laphroaig 10 to top it off. How to Make a Penicillin Ingredients: 2 oz Famous Grouse 3/4 oz lemon juice 3/4 oz honey-ginger syrup (boil 1 cup honey, 1 cup water with 1 large piece of fresh ginger, finely sliced, reduce, strain, chill) Directions: Pour ingredients over ice; top with 1+1/2 oz Laphroiag Buy Now $21 Buy Now $60
