Thirsty Thursday Cocktails

A Bone-Dry Manhattan Riff You Need to Try!

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Welcome to Episode 95 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, Rebecca crafts “The November Hearth“—a bold, brooding, and bone-dry Manhattan variation designed as the ultimate fireside sipper for crisp autumn evenings.

By pairing the uncut 116.8 proof muscle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon with the bittersweet alpine depths of Bigallet China-China Amer Liqueur, this build balances heavy alligator char, leather, and vanilla with dark roasted orange peel, gentian root, and cinchona bark. To ensure zero cloying sweetness, Carpano Dry Vermouth brings crisp wine acidity and structure, while cardamom and orange bitters layer in exotic, warming spice.

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📋 THE RECIPE

  • 2.0 oz Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon (116.8 Proof)
  • 0.75 oz Bigallet China-China Amer Liqueur
  • 0.50 oz Carpano Dry Vermouth
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Cardamom Cocktail Bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura Orange Bitters
  • Garnish: Expressed fresh orange peel & Luxardo brandied cherry

👀 TASTING NOTES:

  • Aroma: Fresh sweet orange oils, toasted cardamom, pipe tobacco, charred oak staves, and a faint kiss of dark chocolate.
  • Palate: Robust, oily bourbon warmth and rich baking spice transitioning into roasted bitter citrus, alpine herbs, and cacao—kept bone-dry by the vermouth.
  • Finish: Long, warming, and complex with lingering barrel char, subtle orange pith, and a glowing cardamom warmth.

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How to Make the Ultimate Halloween Bourbon Drink

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Welcome to Episode 94 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails! With Halloween just around the corner, we are mixing up a brooding, atmospheric sour: The Widow’s Veil.

Inspired by dark, moody autumn favorites, this cocktail takes the classic New York Sour profile and gives it a haunting twist. Anchored by the robust, 115-proof power of Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style bourbon, this build holds up effortlessly against rich demerara syrup, tart fresh lemon juice, and the dark, velvety fruit of Merlet Crème de Cassis.

We accent the drink with Fee Brothers Turkish Tobacco Bitters for warm clove and sun-cured leaf aromatics, finishing with a dramatic, layered float of Baker-Bird Cabernet Sauvignon aged in bourbon barrels.

Topped with a rich Luxardo maraschino cherry, this cocktail delivers a dynamic, layered sip of dry red wine, dark berries, rich cocoa, and lingering charred oak spice.

Please drink responsibly! Have a fabulous Thirsty Thursday, a wonderful Halloween weekend, and tune in next week for Episode 95 as we kick off our November cocktail theme!

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The Recipe: The Widow’s Veil

Ingredients:

  • 2.0 oz Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon (115 Proof)
  • 0.50 oz Fresh Lemon Juice (Double Strained)
  • 0.50 oz Demerara Syrup
  • 0.25 oz Merlet Crème de Cassis
  • 3 dashes Fee Brothers Turkish Tobacco Bitters
  • 0.50 oz Dry Red Wine Float (Baker-Bird Bourbon-Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon)

Tasting Notes:

  • Aroma: Dark blackcurrant, sun-cured tobacco leaf, and rich red wine tannins lead, accented by bright citrus oils and toasted oak.
  • Taste: A dynamic layered profile—the berry-forward, tannic Cabernet greets the palate first before giving way to tart lemon, rich cassis, dark chocolate, and the high-proof baking spice of Old Forester 1920.
  • Finish: Long, warm, and brooding with lingering clove, pipe tobacco, and dark black cherry.

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Our 2-Year Anniversary: The Story Behind the ‘Double Barrel Bond’

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Welcome to Episode 93 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight is an extraordinary milestone: Wayne and Rebecca are celebrating their 2-Year Anniversary of reviewing whiskey and sharing craft cocktail recipes on camera!

To mark the occasion, we created a powerhouse, spirit-forward split-base cocktail: Two by Two (Double Barrel Bond). We combine two readily available, uncut, barrel-proof heavy hitters from the same iconic Lawrenceburg distillery—Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon (116.8 proof) and Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye (112.2 proof)—for the ultimate “Bourye” balance.

We pair the deep alligator char and rich vanilla of Rare Breed Bourbon with the bold pepper, baking spice, and mint of Rare Breed Rye. Then, we balance that raw barrel proof with rich Demerara syrup, decadent Rivulet Pecan Liqueur, a dual split of Angostura and Peychaud’s bitters, and a glassware mist of double-platinum Neeley Family Distillery Loathing in KY Absinthe. Served neat in chilled Wild Turkey rocks glasses, this celebratory double pour delivers roasted butter pecan, bright citrus oils, sweet caramel weight, and a structured, spicy finish.

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Cocktail Recipe: Two by Two (Double Barrel Bond)
Serves 2 (Double-Serve Mixing Glass Build)

The Base Whiskeys:
2.0 oz Wild Turkey Rare Breed Kentucky Straight Bourbon (116.8 Proof)
2.0 oz Wild Turkey Rare Breed Straight Rye Whiskey (112.2 Proof)

The Modifiers & Sweeteners:
0.50 oz Rich Demerara Syrup
0.50 oz Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur

The Accents & Glass Prep:
2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
6 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
3–4 spritzes Neeley Family Distillery Loathing in KY Absinthe (via atomizer)
Fresh lemon peel (oils expressed and discarded)

Tasting Notes:

  • Aroma: Bright expressed lemon oils and herbal star anise upfront, giving way to roasted butter pecan, toasted oak staves, and faint cherry-cola spice.
  • Taste: Velvety, spirit-forward, and rich. Opens with sweet praline, caramelized brown sugar, and toasted nuts before the uncut rye peppery bite, cinnamon bark, and citrus zest seize the mid-palate.
  • Finish: Long, warm, and structured. Lingering pecan praline, charred oak, gentle anise, and warming baking spice that never turns cloying.

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How to Make The Phantom’s Cloak | The Ultimate Halloween Bourbon Drink

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Step into the shadows this Halloween season with The Phantom’s Cloak! In Episode 92 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey, Rebecca crafts a brooding, dry, and deeply herbaceous stirred cocktail designed to bring dramatic aromatics and complex bittersweet layers to your glass.

Anchored by bold, 115-proof Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style bourbon, this cocktail features a rich amaro split blending the earthy artichoke bitterness of Cynar 70 with the citrus-and-cola herbal profile of Averna Amaro. Accented with Aztec Chocolate Bitters, layered over an absinthe rinse, and infused with trapped cherry wood smoke, this cocktail looks like a phantom and drinks with unbelievable elegance.

Grab your mixing glass, ignite the smoker, and let’s craft the ultimate mysterious fall cocktail!

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🥃 The Recipe: The Phantom’s Cloak

  • Glassware: Rocks glass
  • Ice: 2-inch clear cube
  • Smoke: Cherry wood chips
  • Ingredients:
  • 1.75 oz Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon (115 Proof)
  • 0.75 oz Cynar 70 Amaro
  • 0.50 oz Averna Amaro
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
  • Absinthe Rinse (Neeley’s Loathing in KY)
  • Garnish: Notched orange peel (charred edges)

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Autumn in the Rickhouse: The Only Fall Cocktail You Need

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Step inside the rack house this October with the ultimate fall whiskey sour: “Autumn in the Rickhouse.” 🍂🥃

In Episode 91, we pivot from last week’s stirred Manhattan riff into a vibrant, textural autumn sour designed to capture the earthy barrel oak, rich sugars, and crisp chill of walking through a Kentucky rickhouse in autumn.

To build a drink that punches through ice dilution and citrus, we anchor the shaker with 120-proof Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. Its robust profile of charred oak, roasted peanut brittle, and deep caramel creates an unshakeable backbone. We balance that heat with an equal-parts modifier split: fresh strained lemon juice for crisp acidity, bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup for woodsy sweetness, and Amaro Nonino Quintessentia for alpine herbs and bittersweet burnt orange.

To take it into true rickhouse territory, we introduce a dual-bitters split—bright Fee Brothers Plum Bitters for orchard stone fruit, paired with Turkish Tobacco Bitters for cured leaf and seasoned oak staves—all crowned with freshly grated nutmeg.

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🥃 RECIPE: AUTUMN IN THE RICKHOUSE

  • 2.0 oz Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon (120 Proof)
  • 0.50 oz Fresh Lemon Juice (fine-strained)
  • 0.50 oz Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup
  • 0.50 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia (or Amaro Montenegro)
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Plum Bitters
  • 2 dashes Turkish Tobacco Bitters
  • Garnish: Freshly grated whole nutmeg

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Why You Should Add Allspice Dram to Your Manhattan 

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Kick off the harvest season with The Orchard Ember, a bold, dry, and spirit-forward spiced Manhattan riff crafted to welcome autumn! 🍂🥃

In Episode 90 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails, Rebecca builds a rich fall sipper anchored by Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel 7-Year. This 114-proof powerhouse delivers cracked black pepper, bright citrus oils, and rich Kentucky char that stands up tall against luxurious Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth.

To deliver an authentic October profile, we up the ante with St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, loading the glass with Jamaican pot-still warmth, clove, and nutmeg, all tied together by the earthy, roasted notes of Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters. If you dislike cloying drinks and crave a dry, sophisticated, high-rye autumn cocktail, this one belongs in your coupe glass tonight!

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🥃 The Orchard Ember Recipe

Glassware: Chilled Coupe

Method: Stirred over dense ice (35–45 seconds)

Profile: Dry, Spiced, Rich Oak & Harvest Aromatics

Ingredients:

  • 2.0 oz Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel (7-Year) Bourbon
  • 0.75 oz Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth
  • 0.50 oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
  • 3 generous dashes Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Garnish:

  • Expressed orange peel (expressed over surface & discarded)
  • 1 Brandied cocktail cherry (Luxardo)

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How To Make The Equinox Smoke & Spice Old Fashioned

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Welcome to Episode 89 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, Rebecca crafts the Equinox Smoke & Spice, a dark, spirit-forward smoked Old Fashioned created to welcome the crisp nights of the autumn equinox.

Anchored by the bold 27% high-rye backbone and oily viscosity of Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel, this recipe layers subtle barrel-aged sweetness with aromatic complexity. Sweetened with just a whisper of bourbon barrel aged maple syrup and infused with Fee Brothers Turkish Tobacco and Aztec Chocolate bitters, this build finishes under a rich canopy of fragrant cherry wood smoke.

Whether you are hosting friends by the firepit or looking to elevate your home bar cocktail smoking technique, this balanced, non-sweet, spirit-forward build is an absolute must-try for bourbon lovers.

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🍂 Cocktail Recipe: Equinox Smoke & Spice

  • 2.0 oz Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel Bourbon
  • 1 barspoon (0.15 oz) Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Turkish Tobacco Bitters
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
  • Wood Smoke: Cherry wood chips

🥃 Instructions:

  1. In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon, barrel-aged maple syrup, Turkish tobacco bitters, and Aztec chocolate bitters.
  2. Add dense ice and stir thoroughly until well chilled and properly diluted.
  3. Strain into a double rocks glass over a large clear ice cube.
  4. Place your cocktail smoking chimney top on the glass, fill with cherry wood chips, and ignite with your torch.
  5. Allow the smoke to infuse into the spirit, remove the top, and enjoy the rich hearth aromas!

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How to Make the Perfect Harvest Bramble Sour

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Welcome to Episode 88 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, Rebecca crafts The Harvest Bramble Sour, a crisp, layered amaro-sour hybrid designed to celebrate late-season fruit, robust Indiana grain, and bittersweet alpine botanicals.

By pairing the 100-proof backbone of Starlight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon with the rich, jammy depth of Starlight Blackberry Whiskey, this cocktail skips cloying syrups in favor of complexity. Amaro Nonino adds an elegant, bitter-orange mid-palate, fresh lemon juice provides a vibrant sour snap, and orchard plum bitters tie the entire autumn profile together.

If you love spirit-forward whiskey sours with depth, balance, and a dry, sophisticated finish, this is your new go-to fall cocktail.

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🥃 THE RECIPE: The Harvest Bramble Sour

  • 1.50 oz Starlight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
  • 0.75 oz Starlight Blackberry Whiskey
  • 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
  • 0.50 oz Fresh Lemon Juice (double strained)
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Plum Bitters
  • Garnish: Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

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How to Make The Autumn Envoy | Fall Bourbon Cocktail 

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Welcome to Episode 87 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, we’re stepping into the cooler September evenings with The Autumn Envoy—a deep, brooding, and decadent twist on the classic 1920s Boulevardier.

Instead of traditional Campari, we’re leaning into savory, earthy depth by bringing in Cynar 70 Amaro. Paired with the rich cocoa and botanical vanilla of Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth, allspice-forward Bittercube Jamaican #1 Bitters, and the bold backbone of a 110-proof Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel, this cocktail delivers an unbelievably silky, viscous texture and a lingering cracked-pepper finish.

Grab your mixing glass, chill a coupe, and let’s craft the ultimate spirit-forward autumn sipper!

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🥃 The Autumn Envoy Recipe: 

  • • 1.75 oz Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon (110 Proof) 
  • • 0.75 oz Cynar 70 Amaro 
  • • 0.75 oz Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth 
  • • 2 Dashes (or 20 Drops) Bittercube Jamaican #1 Bitters 
  • • Garnish: Expressed Orange Peel

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Crisp Fall Whiskey Drink: The Solitary Orchard Build 

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Welcome to Episode 86 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, we are crafting The Solitary Orchard—a crisp, layered, and beautifully balanced autumn cocktail designed to transition your palate seamlessly into the fall season.

Reimagining traditional orchard fruit profiles through the lens of Kentucky pot-still grain, dark tart berries, and warm baking spices, this rocks-glass build hits every high note. We anchor the glass with Evan Williams Square 6 High-Rye Bourbon (95 proof / 35% rye mash bill) for a robust herbal grain snap and oak structure. We stay within the Heaven Hill family by incorporating Evan Williams Spiced Apple Whiskey for notes of warm baked apple, nutmeg, and cinnamon without overwhelming sweetness.

To create depth and contrast, we layer in tart, dark French blackcurrant via Merlet Crème de Cassis, exotic warmth with Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters, and a gentle effervescent lift from chilled club soda. Topped with a dehydrated apple chip, this is the ultimate September bourbon sipper!

👀 NEXT WEEK ON THIRSTY THURSDAY: Tune in for Episode 87: The Autumnal Envoy—a rich, brooding Boulevardier riff that pairs high-proof Kentucky oak with the earthy, herbal bitterness of Cynar 70 and Cocchi di Torino!

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