Whiskey or whisky—no matter how you spell it, this brown liquor stars in some of our favorite cocktail recipes featuring Scotch, bourbon, rye, and more.
Overhead view of a Sazerac with Mardi Gras beads
Sazerac Cocktail
Godfather cocktail in a rocks glass with ice
Godfather Cocktail
Two hot toddies served on a wooden board with lemon slices, next to a small bowl of demerara sugar
Hot Toddy
How to Make a Pickleback (and the Truth Behind its Origins)
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12 Scotch Cocktail Recipes Perfect for Both Beginners and Obsessives
rusty nail cocktail
Rusty Nail
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What Is the Difference Between Single Malt and Blended Whisky?
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Old Fashioned Cocktail
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Milk Punch
Suffering Bastard cocktail in a rocks glass garnished with mint leaves
Suffering Bastard Recipe
Two Manhattans in stemmed cocktail glasses on a wooden surface
Manhattan Cocktail
A Toronto cocktail in a high ball glass on a cobalt-blue coaster.
Toronto Cocktail
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What to Make With Rye Whiskey: 19 Delicious Cocktails
Two whiskey sour cocktails, garnished with an orange wheel and a cherry on a cocktail pick, served on a tray
Simple Whiskey Sour
Why Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey Is the Best Deal In Booze
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The Whiskey That Won the Wild West
A glass of Irish whiskey on the rocks.
The Best Budget Irish Whiskeys
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10 Bourbon Terms You Should Know
A glass of Islay Scotch whisky, with a bottle in the background.
More Than Just Peat and Smoke: The Best Islay Single Malts
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The Lion's Tail Recipe
Overhead shot of The Revolver served in a stemmed cocktail glass
The Revolver Recipe
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Old Pal Recipe
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Whiskey Sour Slushy Recipe
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The 10 Best Budget Bourbons
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4 Irish Whiskey Cocktails for St. Patrick's Day
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What Are the Best Drinks to Mix with Bourbon?
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The Appetizer No. 4 Recipe
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Better Than Baileys Hot Chocolate Recipe
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The Best Scotch to Buy on a Budget
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Bacon, Bourbon, and Hazelnut Hot Chocolate Recipe
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Irish Coffee Recipe
Seelbach Cocktail
Seelbach Cocktail Recipe
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Remember the Maine Recipe
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Into the Woods Cocktail Recipe
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Admiral Schley Punch Recipe
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Twelve Mile Limit Recipe
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Duck Fat Sazerac Recipe
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Mint Julep Recipe
Glass mug filled with Frangelico-infused coffee, topped with thick layer of cocoa-flavored whipped cream
Just-Do-Ya (Hazelnut-Spiked Irish Coffee With Chocolate Whipped Cream) Recipe
The Serious Eats Guide to Single Malt Scotch
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Brown-Butter Old Fashioned Recipe
Rosemary, Baby! from Prime Meats Recipe
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Cocktail 101: More Fun with Citrus Garnishes
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The Emerald Recipe
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Mamie Taylor Recipe
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Blueberries + Bourbon Recipe
Spiked Tagalong Milkshake Recipe
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Maker's Marketing: How Bourbon Came Back Into Style
Spiked Trefoil Milkshake Recipe
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Frozen Blood and Sand Cocktail Recipe
An old timber cocktail with whiskey, orange peel, and cinnamon sticks
Old Timber (Rye Cocktail With Fernet) Recipe
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A Serious Chocolate Cocktail: The Chocolate Rye
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The Bitter Irishman Cocktail: 1 Part Irish, 1 Part Italian, All Delicious
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Cocktail Overhaul: Lynchburg Lemonade
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The Derby Recipe
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New Brunswick Recipe
The Stinger Recipe
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Rhubarb and Roses Recipe