2024 has been wild, and we deserve a drink for simply making it through. Below are five of our favorite bourbon cocktails, curated from our favorite sites/blogs, to accompany you into the New Year.
Sparkling Whiskey
A classic drink, with a twist. New Year’s needs a champagne cocktail and this classic is both bubbly sophistication and pure class.
- 1 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
- .5 oz elderflower liqueur
- Champagne, for topping
- Metallic sugar for rimming the glasses
Full recipe here.
Coffee Old Fashioned
The perfect pick-me-up. Determined to stay up ‘till midnight? Give this a go.
- 2 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
- .5 oz coffee liqueur
- .25 simple syrup
- 2 dash orange bitters
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 expressed orange peel
- 3 coffee beans
Full recipe here.
Bourbon Sugar Bourbon Sparkler
A touch of fun with no matches required.
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup chilled lemon juice
- 3 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
- ¾ cup chilled dry sparkling wine
- 8-12 dashes bitters
Full recipe here.
Whiskey Smash
A no-fuss classic. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
- 3 lemon wedges
- 2 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
- .75 oz simple syrup
- 4 mint leaves
Full recipe here.
Kentucky Kiss
Enjoy something sweet. No kiss at midnight? Put your lips on this instead.
- 2 strawberries
- .5 oz lemon juice
- .5 oz maple syrup
- 2 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
- Splash of club soda
Full recipe here.
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