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Our Classic Bourbon Cocktails
Celebrate the spirit of Kentucky tradition with the classic bourbon cocktail recipes you can make by mixing our wide range of bourbon. "Drink it any damn way you please," but always going for tradition.
- Classic
Double Oak Old Fashioned
Come indulge yourself in the rich Jim Beam Double Oak Old Fashioned, crafted with double-barreled Jim Beam Double Oak bourbon, muddled sugar, bitters, and a hint of citrus, offering a deep, smooth flavor with notes of caramel and oak.
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Easy
- 1-3 min
- Spirit-forward
What makes a bourbon cocktail a classic
Some things just never get old, like a classic bourbon cocktail. Gather your crew and raise a glass to the good old days. From the timeless Old Fashioned to the spicy Rye Bloody, these classics are always a good time. Let's toast to that.
And here's the secret: what makes a bourbon cocktail a classic isn't the recipe - it's the crew you share it with.
Great bourbon at its core
Every classic starts with the bourbon. When it leads to Old Fashioned or Manhattan. There's nowhere to hide, so the craft behind every drop has to earn its place. That's the honest kind of classic: nothing to prove, just great bourbon and good people to slow down with.
Perfectly balanced
The classic bourbon cocktails that stick around are the ones that nail the give-and-take. A Bourbon Sour or a Black Whiskey Sour plays smooth bourbon off zesty citrus with just enough sweetness, bright, easy and impossible not to like. Shake a few, pass them around, keep the round going.
Simple and refreshing
A real classic doesn't need a bartender. A Beam & Cola or a Kentucky Mule is just bourbon, a good mixer and plenty of ice and when you want to switch up the round, reach for one of our bourbon flavors. Easy to build, easy to hand around, made for the many, not the few.
Bold and savory
Not every classic is sweet. A Rye Bloody or a Bloody Beam trades sugar for tomato, spice and seasoning bold, savory and built to linger over. The kind of classic that turns a slow morning into a get-together worth showing up for.
Classic bourbon cocktail recipes for every taste
However you take yours, there's a classic bourbon whiskey cocktail with everyone's name on it:
- Spirit-Forward: Nowhere to hide, and that's the fun of it. An Old Fashioned or a Manhattan is just Jim Beam Original doing the talking. The pour you make slowly and share with the people worth slowing down for.
- Sour: Smooth bourbon, a little tang, just enough sweet. A Bourbon Sour is bright, easy and impossible not to like, so shake up a few and pass them round.
- Citrus: A fresh, zesty lift for the whole table. A Black Whiskey Sour brings Jim Beam Black together with a bright citrus kick one for you, one for them.
- Sweet: The easy crowd-pleasers, built for handing out. A Beam & Cola, or a Red Stag & Cola for a black-cherry twist: good bourbon, a good mixer, plenty of ice, no more required.
- Spicy: For the days that call for a little more. A Rye Bloody swaps sweet for tomato, spice and seasoning, bold, savory and best shared with your slow-morning crew.
Different moods, same idea: a good bourbon cocktail is always better in good company. Grab your people, explore the full Jim Beam bourbon collection, and pour one for the table because these are always best enjoyed together.
More ways to pour, more reasons to gather
The classics are just the start. More than two centuries of family craft, guided by Fred Noe, our master distiller and seventh-generation Beam, go into every bottle and half the fun is finding your own way to pour it. So once you've got your classic down, keep exploring: shake up a bright Beam & Lemonade, or build a zingy Ginger Highball tall over ice. Because the pour matters, but the people you share it with matter more.
