The Sazerac Cocktail is one of my favorite whiskey cocktails. The simple yet potent cocktail is one of the, if not the oldest cocktails in the United States. The mystery, intrigue, and sophistication of the cocktail will make a Teetotaler curious.

Summertime in Texas can be brutally hot at times. So hot some people say they can’t drink whiskey. Lemonade though is an ice-cold drink that will be your best friend on a hot summer day. It is a tangly, delicious, and savorous drink that pairs perfectly with a strong bourbon to make Texas Lemonade.

Whiskey Sours are part of the citrus-based cocktail family known as sours. There’s a simple structure behind this group of drinks. A spirit, lemon or lime juice, and a sweetener. Common sweeteners include Triple sec, simple syrup, or grenadine. As the name suggests, it is sour. However, the sweetness of the whiskey and simple syrup balance the flavor, so it’s not as tart as you think.

The millionaire is an old school whiskey drink. Not old fashioned old, but created sometime before 1925. Everyone can thank the top-shelf bar at the London Ritz for this cocktail.

There are thousands of variations to one of the most iconic whiskey cocktails the Old-Fashioned. We are not debating which is better than the other or that ours is the best. It is merely another variation on a great cocktail.

The Lone Elm Blueberry Smash follows an old school template. What is a smash? A smash is a cocktail template, that goes at least as far back as Jerry Thomas’ 1862 How to Mix Drinks. It is a concoction of spirits, sugar, and mint. Extra fruit, either in the form of juice or garnish.

The Vieux Carré is a classic New Orleans cocktail made with whiskey, cognac, vermouth, and bitters. We give it a Lone Star twist using grain-to-glass Texas wheat whiskey.

It is the 1800s, and cocktails are a crude mixture of ingredients trying to hide bad tasting whiskey. A time when mixing bitters, sugar, and liqueur with your whiskey is an elegant drink. Today it is a simple everyday drink we call the fancy old-fashioned.

Light, bright, and Texas bold. This Whiskey Fizz mixes lemon juice, club soda, and your favorite Texas whiskey for a cocktail that’s as refreshing as a Hill Country breeze. Easy to shake up, hard to put down.

We are borrowing this week’s whiskey drink from our friends at Spirits United. The Nellie is their cocktail of the month. For a cocktail that tastes like strawberry lemonade, it is perfect for hot summer months.

The pegu club cocktail is another gin-based drink. While there is nothing wrong with gin, we like whiskey better. The mixture is dated back to the early 1900s and was Burma’s Pegu Club’s signature drink on the Pegu River. Its members senior Briton government, military officials, and prominent businessmen.

We love a good old fashioned and like to experiment with different variations. One of the results from playing around is the honey rosemary old fashioned.

Fall in most of the country is either a freezing winter or cooler summer in Texas. As the holidays approach, tastes shift to some classics such as hot chocolate and apple cider. If you are a fan of spiced apple cider, then this cocktail is your perfect holiday drink.

Aaron Pollack, the bar manager of The Dawson’s in Chicago created the Smoking Pistol Cocktail. We modified the drink to fit our tastes and call it the Smoking Gun Cocktail.

The Arnold Palmer is a classic non-alcoholic drink named after the famous golfer. It is light and refreshing, perfect after a round of golf. Over the years, people have made a vodka version called the John Daly.

We have all been there the day after a bit of overindulgence that we are willing to try about any cure available to make the pain go away. While most reach for the ibuprofen and water, some prefer the hair of the dog.

The truth is no one knows who or where the Manhattan Cocktail was invented. In truth, it does not matter. I want to share the Balcones Rye Manhattan with you. I do feel some history is appropriate.

The horse-drawn tram (horsecar) was an early form of public rail transport that became the name of a drink. We do not know it’s origins, but that it appeared in the 1956 edition of the Esquire Drink Book. The Ben Milam Horsecar is a variation on the unknown cocktail.

The Canadian Sneak is a creation from Heather Greene. The combination of maple syrup, cinnamon, bitters, and rye whiskey create the perfect fall cocktail.

The suburban cocktail is a change-up to the traditional old-fashioned. A unique cocktail combining rye whiskey, rum and port.