Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Today we're making my top 5 of bourbon cocktails! I'm often asked my favorite drink, but I never have an answer - it's always changing! So to help break down my top picks, I decided to categorize them by spirit. Here are my current faves with bourbon. All of them are classics, but not all classic builds. Give these a try, see what you think, and let me know what some of your favorites are. Cheers!
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Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Old Fashioned: 0:42
Whiskey Sour: 1:36
Artist's Special: 3:08
Deshler: 4:13
Boulivardier: 5:24
Sign off: 6:33
Interview: 6:43
THE OLD FASHIONED RECIPE 0:52
2 oz. (60 ml) Old Grand-Dad 100 proof Bourbon
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Small piece of orange
Expressed orange oil
Orange peel and cherry for garnish
THE WHISKEY SOUR RECIPE 1:50
2 oz. (60 ml) Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon
1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice
1/2 -1 egg white or 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) aquafaba
Expressed lemon oil
3 drops Angostura Bitters for garnish
THE ARTIST'S SPECIAL RECIPE 3:20
1 oz. (30 ml) Old Grandad Bonded Bourbon
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) homemade groseille syrup* or homemade grenadine
THE DESHLER RECIPE 4:31
2 oz. (60 ml) Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon
1 oz. (30 ml) Lillet Rouge
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Ferrand Dry Curaçao
2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
1 orange swath (expressed oil)
1 lemon swath (expressed oil)
Orange peel for garnish
THE BOULIVARDIER RECIPE 5:45
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Campari
Flamed orange oil
*GROSEILLE SYRUP (RED CURRANT SYRUP)
1.5 cups white sugar
1 cup 100% red currant juice
1/4 tsp rose water
In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar and red currant juice. Stir over heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add rose water. Stir to combine.
THE TOOLS
My favorite mixing glass: amzn.to/45nvvvq
Bar spoon: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/harrison-weighted-bar-spoon
Julep strainer: amzn.to/3mymEyA
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
My go-to large shaking tin: amzn.to/33vnMLJ
My go-to small cheater tin: amzn.to/3qecbe5
Hawthorne strainer: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/oxo-steel-cocktail-strainer
Fine mesh strainer: amzn.to/4akT1dn
Hand juicer: amzn.to/3ioOwFeRubber
My citrus bottles: amzn.to/3BScssO
My syrup carafe: amzn.to/3iezKkZ
Dasher bottles: amzn.to/3iKjbNE
Ice tongs: amzn.to/3cvNYLE
Garnish picks: amzn.to/3I6QKoV
Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): amzn.to/3h2IJER
The Nick & Nora Glass: amzn.to/3GreJQD
The Footed Rocks Glass: amzn.to/2Vm3Iu1
The Mini Goblet: amzn.to/38juYw3
Special thanks to our top-tier patrons! 🙏
Adam Greetis
Jacob Swain
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Mike Russo
Bdxman
Alex Smith
Matt Dougherty
Michael Cooney
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Callum Evans
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Alex Rosenberg
Silverio
Al Gailey
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Antonio Moreno
Connie & Rob Chapin
David McDermitt
Chris Roberts
Howard Pollack
Bruce Stark
Kévin Cruagnès
Kevin Wildman
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Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
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Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 houseofbitterbear.com
Today we're making my top 5 of bourbon cocktails! I'm often asked my favorite drink, but I never have an answer - it's always changing! So to help break down my top picks, I decided to categorize them by spirit. Here are my current faves with bourbon. All of them are classics, but not all classic builds. Give these a try, see what you think, and let me know what some of your favorites are. Cheers!
Try my grenadine & falernum 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/cocktail-syrups/products/anders-bar-cart-essentials-grenadine-falernum
Don’t forget the merch! 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/anders-erickson-collection
Join us on Patreon 👉 patreon.com/anderserickson
My newsletter: anderserickson.com
Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Old Fashioned: 0:42
Whiskey Sour: 1:36
Artist's Special: 3:08
Deshler: 4:13
Boulivardier: 5:24
Sign off: 6:33
Interview: 6:43
THE OLD FASHIONED RECIPE 0:52
2 oz. (60 ml) Old Grand-Dad 100 proof Bourbon
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Small piece of orange
Expressed orange oil
Orange peel and cherry for garnish
THE WHISKEY SOUR RECIPE 1:50
2 oz. (60 ml) Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon
1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice
1/2 -1 egg white or 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) aquafaba
Expressed lemon oil
3 drops Angostura Bitters for garnish
THE ARTIST'S SPECIAL RECIPE 3:20
1 oz. (30 ml) Old Grandad Bonded Bourbon
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) homemade groseille syrup* or homemade grenadine
THE DESHLER RECIPE 4:31
2 oz. (60 ml) Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon
1 oz. (30 ml) Lillet Rouge
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Ferrand Dry Curaçao
2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
1 orange swath (expressed oil)
1 lemon swath (expressed oil)
Orange peel for garnish
THE BOULIVARDIER RECIPE 5:45
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Campari
Flamed orange oil
*GROSEILLE SYRUP (RED CURRANT SYRUP)
1.5 cups white sugar
1 cup 100% red currant juice
1/4 tsp rose water
In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar and red currant juice. Stir over heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add rose water. Stir to combine.
THE TOOLS
My favorite mixing glass: amzn.to/45nvvvq
Bar spoon: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/harrison-weighted-bar-spoon
Julep strainer: amzn.to/3mymEyA
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
My go-to large shaking tin: amzn.to/33vnMLJ
My go-to small cheater tin: amzn.to/3qecbe5
Hawthorne strainer: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/oxo-steel-cocktail-strainer
Fine mesh strainer: amzn.to/4akT1dn
Hand juicer: amzn.to/3ioOwFeRubber
My citrus bottles: amzn.to/3BScssO
My syrup carafe: amzn.to/3iezKkZ
Dasher bottles: amzn.to/3iKjbNE
Ice tongs: amzn.to/3cvNYLE
Garnish picks: amzn.to/3I6QKoV
Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): amzn.to/3h2IJER
The Nick & Nora Glass: amzn.to/3GreJQD
The Footed Rocks Glass: amzn.to/2Vm3Iu1
The Mini Goblet: amzn.to/38juYw3
Special thanks to our top-tier patrons! 🙏
Adam Greetis
Jacob Swain
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Mike Russo
Bdxman
Alex Smith
Matt Dougherty
Michael Cooney
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Callum Evans
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Alex Rosenberg
Silverio
Al Gailey
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Antonio Moreno
Connie & Rob Chapin
David McDermitt
Chris Roberts
Howard Pollack
Bruce Stark
Kévin Cruagnès
Kevin Wildman
Join the support on Patreon: patreon.com/anderserickson
Follow Me:
Web: anderserickson.com
Instagram: instagram.com/anderserickson
Facebook: facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails
Twitter: twitter.com/anderserickson_
Send stuff to:
Anders Erickson
PO Box 248
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
