Cocktails can't get more classic than this perfect combination of whisky and vermouth.
17 whisky cocktails for a wondrous weekend
Is your week not feeling as smooth as a Tennessee whisky? Mellow out with 17 of our best whisky cocktail recipes.
Cheers the long weekend with this whisky sour cocktail recipe
Nothing starts the weekend off quite like this quick and easy cocktail recipe.
The cocktail that proves whisky can be a summer drink
Scotch whisky may traditionally be reserved for the depths of Winter, but it doesn’t have to be says beloved Melbourne bar The Everleigh. Beal’s Cocktail is a pre or post-dinner treat that is a decidedly sophisticated take on a summer tipple.
Yuzu whisky sour
Ease yourself into the weekend with this fun cocktail recipe.
Whisky Spritz cocktail recipe
Basically the cocktail version of Michael Fassbender - delicious, with an edge of mystery. Sold. We love a whisky spritz as a welcome drink - it’s light and slightly sweet but with enough flavour to please everyone.
Whisky nightcap recipe
Finish your night right with this whisky nightcap.
Maple and rosemary Old Fashioned cocktail recipe
A good old fashioned recipe with a modern twist. All you need to stay cool this summer.
Matt Preston's strawberry sour spritz
"Vanilla, black pepper and lemon are three flavors that both ripe strawberries and whisky love. Here they provide a bridge between the two in the long vibrant version of a whisky sour," says Matt Preston.
The Ugly Duckling's 'Jack Skellington' cocktail
The Ugly Duckling’s head barman Nick Selvadurai may have even outdone Tim Burton on this one. Filled with vodka, whisky and pumpkin syrup it's sure to Halloween Town.
Whisky sour
One of the most iconic sours, the Whisky Sour originated sometime in the late 1800s and remained extremely popular during Prohibition. It is most often made with bourbon, but other whiskeys can be used, and served up or on the rocks, with or without egg white. This is an edited extract from Spirited by Adrienne Stillman (RRP $69.96). Photography by Andy Sewell.
Instant whisky eggnog
Traditional eggnog is great but can take a while to slap together. This cheats version can be enjoyed warm or over ice as a refreshing dessert.
The apple cobbler cocktail
Feel like dessert but not after something heavy? This cocktail might just do the trick. Taking its name from a classic, the apple cobbler, Nick Selvadurai turns an all time favourite sweet into a evening must-have.
Toast to autumn with Catalina's fig old fashioned
Fig season is now well and truly upon us now. And what better way to celebrate then with a drink in hand (especially one that celebrates the flavour of the fruit). Sydney's harbourside Catalina is evidently a fan of the fig, with the restaurant developing a fig old fashioned as a part of its limited-edition new cocktail menu.
Forget espresso martinis, this baklava cocktail is next level
We’ve all been in the predicament where there’s not enough room for dessert, but cravings for something sweet remain all the same. Contemporary Middle Eastern eatery The Thievery has come to your rescue, crafting an alcoholic take on the traditional syrup-laden pastry dessert of baklava. In this case, you can have your cake and drink it too.
Sazerac cocktail
A New Orleans classic named for the Sazerac House Bar. Served neat rather than on the rocks, originally it would have been made with Cognac. This is an edited extract from Spirited by Adrienne Stillman (RRP $69.96). Photography by Andy Sewell.