20 best bourbon cocktail recipes that everyone will love (promise).
, and maybe some softly falling snow, right? But bourbon is delicious 365 days a year—it all depends on the type of bourbon you choose and how you shake it up for a cocktail. But before we dive in to our favorite bourbon cocktail recipes, let’s get a brief bourbon 101.
For starters, what’s the difference between bourbon and whiskey? “All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon,” explains Ashley Barnes, co-founder and master blender for. “Whiskey is the overall category, and bourbon is a subclass within that category,” she says. In order for whiskey to be classified as bourbon, Barnes says that it must be made with 51 percent corn, has to be aged in a new charred oak barrel, and must be made in the United States.
When tasting bourbon, look beyond the usual vanilla and caramel notes. Barnes says you’ll find lighter, fruiter bourbons that may have notes of apricot and strawberry, which pair well with a warm-weather cocktail like a classic whiskey lemonade; other types of bourbon have heavier notes of warm spices like star anise and cinnamon, or even maple syrup. “When we’re talking about a high rye bourbon, you might taste a similar richness that you’d find in a spiced apple cider,” she says.
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