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Our Classic Cocktails
- Classic
Jim Beam & Cola
Savor the classic Jim Beam & Cola, where smooth bourbon meets crisp cola. Perfectly balanced and timeless, it's a refreshing choice for casual enjoyment and social gatherings.
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Easy
- 1-3 min
- Sweet
- Classic
Jim Beam Black Whiskey Sour
Indulge in the perfection of a Jim Beam Black Whiskey Sour. Smooth bourbon meets zesty citrus for a balanced, refreshing tasting sip of timeless sophistication.
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Intermediate
- 3-5 min
- Citrus
- Classic
Jim Beam Rye Manhattan
Discover the bold flavors of a Jim Beam Rye Manhattan. Crafted with smooth rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and aromatic bitters, it's a sophisticated blend evoking timeless elegance and rich complexity.
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Intermediate
- 3-5 min
- Spirit-forward
- Classic
Old Fashioned
One of the most renowned classics when it comes to bourbon whiskey cocktails.
The Old Fashioned highlights the caramel/vanilla notes of Jim Beam Black bourbon and is smooth, rich, warming and sippable.
Enjoy this classic all year around, with friends.
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Easy
- 3-5 min
- Spirit-forward
- Classic
Jim Beam Black Manhattan
Come try the rich Jim Beam Black Manhattan, featuring bold Jim Beam Black bourbon with sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters, offering a sophisticated and robust flavor profile with hints of oak and caramel.
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Easy
- 1-3 min
- Spirit-forward
- Classic
Kentucky Mule
Enjoy the zesty kick of a Jim Beam Black Kentucky Mule. This cocktail blends smooth bourbon with spicy ginger beer and lime, delivering a refreshing and invigorating taste of classic southern hospitality.
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Easy
- 1-3 min
- Sweet
- Classic
Amaretto Sour
Enjoy the Jim Beam Amaretto Sour, blending smooth Jim Beam bourbon with sweet amaretto and tangy lemon juice, creating a balanced and flavorful taste with a hint of almond sweetness, perfect for any occasion.
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Easy
- 1-3 min
- Sour
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.
Life is better with great company and a good drink.
There's nothing better than sharing a Jim Beam between mates. Whether it's catching up at at your local or at home, at the game or after a surf, we're best enjoyed together.
Explore some of our favourite cocktail recipes and find your new favourite.
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.