• whiskey sour:

• Ingredients

  • 2 oz whiskey (bourbon or rye)

  • 0.5 oz simple syrup

  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

• Preparation:

  • Shake all ingredients with ice.

  • Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.

  • Optional: Add egg white and dry shake first for a creamy foam.

  • Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.

• flavor : Sweet, tart, and smooth with a refreshing citrus kick.

• Old Fashioned

  • Ingredients:

    • 2 oz whiskey (bourbon or rye)

    • 1 sugar cube or 0.5 oz simple syrup

    • 2–3 dashes Angostura bitters

    • Orange peel

  • Preparation:

    • Muddle the sugar and bitters in a rocks glass.

    • Add whiskey and a large ice cube.

    • Stir gently.

    • Express orange peel over the glass and drop it in.

  • Flavor Profile: Strong, smooth, slightly sweet with an orange aroma.

• Gold Rush

  • Ingredients:

    • 2 oz bourbon

    • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

    • 0.75 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey and hot water)

  • Preparation:

    • Shake all ingredients with ice.

    • Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

  • Flavor Profile: Bright and citrusy with mellow honey warmth.

Here are some basic cocktails

Here are some classics cocktails

Manhattan

• Ingredients:

  • 2 oz rye or bourbon whiskey

  • 1 oz sweet vermouth

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

• Preparation:

  • Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.

  • Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

  • Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

• Flavor Profile: Boozy, smooth, and herbal with a lightly sweet finish.

Boulevardier

• Ingredients:

  • 1 oz bourbon or rye

  • 1 oz Campari

  • 1 oz sweet vermouth

• Preparation:

  • Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube or serve “up” in a coupe.

  • Garnish with an orange twist.

• Flavor Profile: Bitter, bold, and complex — whiskey’s answer to the Negroni.

Mint Julep

• Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon

  • 0.5 oz simple syrup

  • 8–10 fresh mint leaves

  • Crushed ice

• Preparation:

  • Muddle mint and syrup in a julep cup or glass.

  • Fill with crushed ice, add bourbon, and stir until the cup is frosty.

  • Top with more ice and garnish with a mint sprig.

• Flavor Profile: Cool, crisp, and slightly sweet with fresh mint flavor.

Maple Bourbon Smash

• Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon

  • 0.75 oz lemon juice

  • 0.5 oz pure maple syrup

  • Fresh mint (optional)

• Preparation:

  • Shake all ingredients with ice.

  • Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.

  • Garnish with mint or rosemary.

• Flavor Profile: Citrusy and rich with natural maple sweetness and herbal aroma.

Paper Plane

• Ingredients:

  • 0.75 oz bourbon

  • 0.75 oz Aperol

  • 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino

  • 0.75 oz lemon juice

• Preparation:

  • Shake all ingredients with ice.

  • Strain into a coupe glass.

• Flavor Profile: Bittersweet and citrusy with herbal depth.Paper Plane

here are some signature cocktails

New York Sour

• Ingredients:

  • 2 oz rye or bourbon

  • 0.75 oz lemon juice

  • 0.5 oz simple syrup

  • 0.5 oz red wine (to float)

• Preparation:

  • Shake whiskey, lemon juice, and syrup with ice.

  • Strain into a rocks glass with ice.

  • Gently float red wine over the back of a spoon.

• Flavor Profile: Bright and bold with a dramatic wine twist on top.

Sazerac

• Ingredients:

  • 2 oz rye whiskey

  • 1 sugar cube

  • 2–3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

  • Absinthe rinse

  • Lemon peel

• Preparation:

  • Rinse a chilled glass with absinthe and discard excess.

  • Muddle sugar and bitters in a separate glass.

  • Add whiskey and ice, stir until chilled.

  • Strain into the prepared glass (no ice), garnish with lemon peel.

• Flavor Profile: Bold, herbal, slightly sweet with intense character.