1 Old Fashioned | Old Fashioned | Bourbon or Rye | Whiskey, sugar cube, Angostura bitters, orange twist | Rocks glass | The grandfather of whiskey cocktails — minimal and bold. |
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2 Manhattan | Manhattan | Rye or Bourbon | Rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters | Coupe or rocks glass | An elegant staple with richness and herbal complexity. |
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3 Whiskey Sour | Whiskey Sour | Bourbon or Rye | Whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, (optional: egg white) | Rocks glass | Tangy, smooth, and endlessly drinkable. |
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4 Boulevardier | Boulevardier | Bourbon or Rye | Whiskey, Campari, sweet vermouth | Rocks glass | Negroni’s whiskey-based cousin — bitter and warming. |
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5 Mint Julep | Mint Julep | Bourbon | Bourbon, mint, sugar, crushed ice | Julep cup or rocks glass | Southern classic served icy cold with fresh mint. |
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6 Sazerac | Sazerac | Rye or Cognac | Rye whiskey, sugar, Peychaud’s bitters, absinthe rinse | Rocks glass | A spicy, herbal drink with roots in New Orleans. |
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7 Irish Coffee | Irish Coffee | Irish Whiskey | Irish whiskey, hot coffee, sugar, whipped cream | Heatproof glass | Warming and comforting — a whiskey twist on a winter classic. |
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8 Gold Rush | Gold Rush | Bourbon | Bourbon, honey syrup, lemon juice | Rocks glass | Simple, citrusy, and smooth — like a modern Whiskey Sour. |
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9 Paper Plane | Paper Plane | Bourbon | Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon juice | Coupe glass | Balanced and modern, with bitter, sweet, and sour in perfect harmony. |
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10 Penicillin | Penicillin | Blended & Islay Scotch | Blended scotch, lemon juice, honey-ginger syrup, Islay scotch float | Rocks glass | Smoky, sweet, and spicy — a contemporary classic. |
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