Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Whisky, 700 ml

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By combining, fresh cherries, sugar and water you'll have enough simple syrup to make many whiskey sours. Find complete instructions for cherry simple syrup here. With: Scotch whisky, Cherry Heering cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, blood orange juice and Islay single malt. A good whiskey will impart the aromas of the beverage without smelling overly of alcohol. You should be able to detect, via smell, the essence of the whiskey itself along with the flavors that have been added to it. We say: We do like a pun, especially a tasty pun. Sweet and sour cherry fortified with gin notes and delicate notes of mint and chocolate. With: Luxardo Sour cherry gin, white crème de menthe, Cherry Heering cherry brandy, lemon juice and chocolate bitters.

local or seelbachs.comLocal Montmorency cherry juice is blended with Grand Traverse bourbon. As merely 3% cherry juice is part of the final blend, just a hint of cherry flavor appears on the palate, making this stellar for Manhattans and Boulevardiers. Leopold Bros. Michigan Cherry Whiskey

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It’s not just lemon I can detect, there’s a whole smorgasbord of citrus here like tangerine, mandarin, and orange in Clynelish’s flagship bottling. Combine that with its classic waxy, oily texture and you have one of the great bargains of the whisky world – it’s essentially a baby Brora. Apple We’re feeling a little bit fruity here at Master of Malt. In a whisky sense, naturally. So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite fruity whiskies each with a distinctly sweet flavour.

Another great Islay whisky which couldn’t be more different to Ardbeg, Bowmore is the master of mixing elegant smoke with fruity sherry casks. After 18 years of age this superb single malt has developed notes of apricot like you might find in an old Cognac combined with dried fruit and wood smoke. PineappleWhiskey is my spirit animal of the spirits world. I don’t know if it’s because I wasbrought up on Irish coffees or simply the strong, poignant flavors that vary from whiskey to whiskey that hold my heart. Whatever it is that draws me in for another sip, whiskey is always mydrink of choice when happy hour rolls around.

All of these whiskeys are going to taste great, but what is your preferred way to drink it? Do you want to be able to drink it neat? If so, it should be delicious to sip on its own, the flavors detectable. Are you more inclined to use it in a mixed drink capacity? If so, you might want a whiskey whose flavors are prominent or that can stand up to other ingredients. Lemon juice– Fresh lemon juice will always taste the best. Fresh lime juice would work well also. If you don’t have any fresh juices and you must use bottled lemon juice, opt for 100% lemon juice that is not from concentrate. We say: Like its creator, this drink is hard to classify. A hint of Singapore Sling oriental cherry with some Cuban Daiquiri aged rum and a splash of grapefruit sourness. Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Laws Whiskey House. As always, all opinions are my own. This is an updated version of the original post published on May 5, 2017. about this cherry whiskey smash The French Manhattan is a dapper spin-off of the original, containing Bisquit Dubouché Cognac and Grand Marnier , along with Cinzano Vermouth Rosso and a few dashes of bitters. Garnished with maraschino cherries, it’s a captivating drink that never disappoints. 10. Three Dots and a Dash

We say: Fernet Branca adds an almost smoky note to the rye, Yellow Chartreuse and cherry brandy combo. A great bittersweet after-dinner digestif. As a bartender, I’m always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to mix up classic ingredients. One of my all-time favorites? You think Ardbeg is all about fierce peat? Well take another sniff and you can’t help notice that it has a strong limey note. It’s there in the new make and it carries through every expression but it’s particularly apparent in the classic 10-year-old bottling along with vanilla, smoke, and seaspray. Apricot