If you love Texas whiskey, you're in the right place. This is your go-to guide for mixing drinks at home with the best bottles Texas has to offer. From Hill Country craft to Gulf Coast boldness, these cocktails highlight whiskey from award-winning Texas brands featured at the Texas Whiskey Festival. Whether you're searching for your next favorite pour or just want to sip something new, start shaking things up—Texas-style.
Lone Elm Blueberry Smash
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.
Vieux Carre Cocktail
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.