12 Bourbon Drinks That’ll Make You Forget Every Other Cocktail
If bourbon is your go-to spirit, get ready to discover your new favorite pour. These 12 bourbon drinks are bold, smooth, and packed with flavor—so good they just might replace every other cocktail in your rotation. From timeless classics to creative twists, each recipe is designed to let bourbon shine. Grab your shaker and get ready to sip something unforgettable.
Blackberry bourbon smash
This blackberry bourbon smash is as bright and bold in flavor as it is in color. It’s easy to make, relatively strong but deliciously smooth and gently refreshing. Perfect for any excuse.
Bourbon Hot Toddy
This hot toddy with bourbon is a classic warming winter drink for cold weather! It’s fast and easy, made with lemon, honey and hot water.
Apple Bourbon Cocktail
This Apple Bourbon Cocktail with a splash of pomegranate juice is the perfect holiday cocktail! We love it for Thanksgiving or Christmas and our guests love it too:). Plus it’s so easy to make and you don’t need any special bartending skills.
Gold Rush Cocktail
The Gold Rush cocktail is tangy, refreshing and classy: a spin on the whiskey sour using honey! This modern classic has a retro feel.
Cranberry Maple Bourbon Cocktail
This Cranberry Maple Bourbon Cocktail has the right balance of sweet and tart, with the warmth of bourbon and subtle orange tones. It is bright, delicious, and perfect for the holiday season (or any time you want the best bourbon mixed drink!)
Pumpkin Apple Punch
Nothing says fall quite like pumpkins and apples so I combined the two, with a little bourbon, into my Pumpkin Apple Punch that I lovingly call, The Great Pumpkin.
Bourbon Old Fashioned
The bourbon Old Fashioned is a smooth, spirit-forward sipper that’s one of the oldest cocktails in history! This classic is here to stay.
Peach Bourbon Cocktail
This peach bourbon drink cocktail is simply stunning! Strong, spicy bourbon is at its best paired with fruity, sweet peach.
Boulevardier Cocktail
The Boulevardier is a stunning classic cocktail! This easy three ingredient drink is the improved version of a Negroni, swapping gin for whiskey.
Bourbon Sidecar
The Bourbon Sidecar is bright and classy, a variation on the classic sour cocktail that swaps brandy for bourbon. Citrus forward with a spicy whisky finish!
New York Sour
Impress everyone with this New York Sour recipe! The vibrant classic cocktail floats a ruby-red wine layer atop a classic whiskey sour.
Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour
This cranberry orange whiskey sour is a tasty spin on the classic cocktail! Cranberry juice adds a tart fruity finish to the drink.
