Whiskey Quotes & Cocktails

Whiskey spans the globe in a broad range of styles, flavors and varieties. No matter where the bottle pours it seems the preferred manner of consuming the spirit is neat or on the rocks. However the vast flavor profile of each individual whiskey creates a wealth of opportunity for cocktail sampling and springboard for new creations.

Enjoy a few words of “whiskey wisdom” from spirited drinkers past and present. Whiskey cocktails represent a few whiskies from around the world.

“The true pioneer of civilization is not the newspaper, not religion, not the railroad – but whiskey!” – Mark Twain

Buckaroo

1-1/2 ounce Overproof Bourbon

1/2 teaspoon Angostura Bitters

3 ounces Cola

Place ice in highball glass. Add bourbon and bitters. Stir. Top with cola. Serve with swizzle stick.

“I’m a simple man. All I want is enough sleep for two normal men, enough whiskey for three, and enough women for four.” – Joel Rosenberg, Science Fiction/Fantasy Author

Gall Bracer

1 ounce Bourbon

1 ounce Rye Whiskey

1/8 to 1/4 ounce Grenadine

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Maraschino Cherry Garnish

Place liquids in mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Drop in maraschino cherry as garnish. Notation: To make this drink go long, add splash of club soda and serve in tall glass.

“Haven’t you learned yet that I put something more than whisky into my speeches?” – Winston Churchill

Churchill

1-1/2 ounce Scotch

1/2 ounce Sweet Vermouth

1/2 ounce Cointreau

1/2 ounce Lime Juice

Orange & Lime Slices Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange and lime slices.

“We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey.  Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” – Horace Hutchinson, Golfer

Ring of Kerry

1-1/2 ounce Irish Whiskey

1 ounce Irish Cream

1/2 ounce Coffee Liqueur

Grated Chocolate Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with sprinkling of grated chocolate on top.

“Whiskey is by far the most popular of all remedies that won’t cure a cold.” – Jerry Vale, American Singer

Pamplemousse

1-1/2 ounce Canadian Whisky

1/2 ounce Southern Comfort

2 ounces Grapefruit Juice

1/4 ounce Pineapple Syrup

Grapefruit Twist & Maraschino Cherry Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with skewered cherry and fresh grapefruit twist.

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whisky is barely enough.” – Mark Twain

“Trust me, there’s nothing like drinking

So pleasant on this side of the grave

It keeps the unhappy from thinking

And makes all the rest the more brave.”

-Toasts & Quotes

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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