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Bourbon Sloe Gin Cocktail

A blender drink unlike any other, and an image-changer for sloe gin: It’s not just for embarrassingly named cocktails.
August 1981
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Apricot Toddy

One of the only cocktails we know of that’s made with a dried-fruit-infused spirit.
February 1986
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Mint Julep

Of course the bourbon matters, but there are few drinks where the ice is so critical.
May 1983
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Beau Fashion

An Old Fashioned variant made grander with the addition of Grand Marnier.
May 1997
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Kaffeeklatsch Punch

Sometimes you need a pick-me-up, sometimes you need help relaxing. This drink can go both ways.
June 1969
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Ward 8 Cocktail

Essentially a whiskey sour with a dash of grenadine, we like this one better with rye, but bourbon’s good, too.
October 1962
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Dunham Cooler

Orange juice tends to dominate whatever spirit it’s mixed with, but here the bourbon actually stands up to it.
July 1952
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Ski Lift

Après ski, or anytime there’s a nip in the air, this citrusy hot toddy—made with bourbon or rye—will warm you up.
November 1955
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Whisky Sour

Another of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, its a bar benchmark, a bit like roast chicken at a French bistro.
November 1946

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