Liquor.com's All-Time Favorite Bourbon Cocktails

For once, our government did something right: In 2007, the Senate passed a resolution declaring September to be National Bourbon Heritage Month.

It's only appropriate that we celebrate this all-American liquor, which dates back to before the founding of the country and by law can only be made within its borders.

So we strongly encourage you to mix up one of our favorite bourbon cocktails and raise a glass to the United States' native spirit.

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Purists will tell you that a true Manhattan must contain rye, but we say let your creativity flow. Variations on the classic whiskey-vermouth-and-bitters formula abound, including the Perfect Pearl Manhattan that has a bit of smoky Scotch in the mix, the Dubonnet-containing Dubious Manhattan and even the rum-based Zacapa Perfect Manhattan.

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Purists will tell you that a true Manhattan must contain rye, but we say let your creativity flow. Variations on the classic whiskey-vermouth-and-bitters formula abound, including the Perfect Pearl Manhattan that has a bit of smoky Scotch in the mix, the Dubonnet-containing Dubious Manhattan and even the rum-based Zacapa Perfect Manhattan.

View recipe: Manhattan

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[burton163]

09:56 AM on 09/21/2011

There's an eastern European market that I frequent...lot's of great foodstuffs from unusual peppers, cheeses, condiments, olives, etc. They also tend to have a variety of very interesting bottled fruit syrups that are great for cocktails.

My current favorite is a drizzle of black current syrup into bourbon, on the rocks, with a splash of either ginger ale. A squeeze of lemon or an orange peel doesn't hurt either...

[c-tom]

01:02 AM on 09/18/2011

Sugar in an Old Fashioned? Can that be right? Sounds like putting sugar in a Martini to me.

[amyers]

02:09 AM on 09/18/2011

How do you make an old fashioned?

[c-tom]

04:45 PM on 09/18/2011

Apparently incorrectly.

[yaaah69]

12:00 PM on 09/17/2011

Sorry "I'll take Manhattan" and the Isle of Statten ,,,,too. I love the traditional Manhattan , not all those side carts . it is to be UP and sipped ,with someone you admire...

[yaaah69]

11:56 AM on 09/17/2011

"I'll take Manhatten"

[janeinmia]

12:02 AM on 09/17/2011

Booze is not food.

[Imzadi]

12:33 PM on 09/17/2011

Depends on who you ask...

;-)

[Tunghoy]

11:39 PM on 09/17/2011

"I like Guinness. It's refreshing substitute for food."
-- Gen. Jack O'Neill, USAF

[Spleenz]

02:44 PM on 09/18/2011

I know this has nothing to do with the topic posted...but I have to fan you because of your dalek avatar and micro-bio!! :)

[DownHomeFoodie]

02:19 PM on 09/19/2011

Guiness used to be given to workers as part of their payment because Guiness, in particular, has lots of vitamins and minerals.

[Imzadi]

05:03 PM on 09/16/2011

Right now, I am enjoying a Maker's Mark with water... The other cocktails are tasty, but simple is best to me.

[Steph Monster]

04:08 PM on 09/16/2011

@DownHomeFoodie try this for a twist its my all time favorite recipe
http://www.fourgreensteps.com/community/recipes/dessertsagoodies/bourbon-pumpkin-and-spiced-pecan-tart

[DownHomeFoodie]

03:10 PM on 09/17/2011

Wow! That does look fantastic. How can you go wrong with pumpkin, bourbon, and pecans. I wonder if there is a way of turning that into a martini?

[DownHomeFoodie]

02:07 PM on 09/16/2011

These are all really great classics, but I wish they had thrown in a new twist or two. Like, the new Bacon Infused Bourbon fad this is getting so big in mixology.

Or, if you are going to go the route of the classics, at least give the tried and true recipe for the best Manhattan ever made.

I love that it is "National Bourbon Month," but that is the only thing new I learned from this post. And when it comes to Bourbon, there is so much more to talk about.