Whiskey Cocktails that are Perfect for Fall
It’s whiskey season! These whiskey cocktails are perfect for fall. And the best part? Plenty of them only call for a few ingredients and some shaking over ice. Grab your favorite whiskey and get started.
Maple Bourbon Spice
Ingredients:
1.5 Bulleit bourbon
1 oz lemon juice
4 tsp maple syrup
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Cinnamon stick
Instructions:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Top with ingredients and shake.
Strain into a glass and add a cinnamon stick for garnish.
Cider Whiskey Smash
Ingredients:
1 oz Redemption Rye Whiskey
½ oz lemon juice
4 oz apple cider
Apple slices and herbs for garnish
Instructions:
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Pour and garnish with apple slices as well as your favorite herbs (we recommend some thyme and/or rosemary!).
Apple Cider Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
2 oz apple cider
Angostura bitters
Pinch of brown sugar
2 oz Michter’s Bourbon
Orange slice, apple slice, and cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions:
Combine apple juice, bitters, and sugar until sugar is well dissolved.
Add ice and whiskey, and stir lightly.
Garnish with orange slice, apple slice, and cinnamon stick.
Fall Spice Whiskey Sour
Ingredients:
2 oz Smooth Ambler Old Scout American Whiskey
3 oz apple cider
Juice of 1 lemon
Pinch of pumpkin pie spice
Apple slice and rosemary sprig for garnish
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, and shake until well combined.
Strain and pour over ice.
Garnish with an apple slice and rosemary sprig.
Autumn Whiskey Smash
Ingredients:
2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
¾ oz simple syrup
3 lemon wedges
4 mint leaves
Instructions:
Muddle the lemon and mint in a shaker.
Add bourbon and simple syrup with ice. Shake until chilled.
Strain into a glass over ice.
Garnish with more mint.
