Must Mix: 3 Basil Hayden Bourbon Cocktails

What better way to welcome the fall season than with some light and refined cocktails?

With a charred oak flavor complimented with sweet brown sugar, a touch of black pepper, and dried fruit to round it out, these 3 recipes from Basil Hayden Bourbon are just that.

Check them out below!

Photo Credit: Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Golden Hour

Ingredients:

• 1 part Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 3/4 part Lillet® Blanc
• 3/4 part Aperol® Aperitif
• Grapefruit Peel

Preparation: Combine ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. Stir thoroughly. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.

Fool’s Gold

Ingredients:

• 2 parts Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 
3/4 part Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 part Limoncello
• 1/2 part Simple Syrup
• Lemon Wheel
• Fresh Sage

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel and fresh sage.

Bourbon Punch

Ingredients:

• 1 750mL bottle Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1 cup Sweet Vermouth
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Orange Liqueur
• 20 dashes Angostura® bitters
• 1 cup Tart Cherry Juice
• 2 cups Soda Water
• 2 Oranges, sliced into wheels
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• Ice

Preparation: Combine sweet vermouth, Angostura® bitters, sugar and ground cinnamon in a pitcher or punch bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the rest of the ingredients (except soda) and stir to combine. Top with soda just before serving.