If you’re looking for the best Texas whiskey cocktails, you’ve found the right place. The Texas Whiskey Festival Cocktails page is a growing collection of whiskey drink recipes built around award-winning Texas distilleries and bottles featured at the Texas Whiskey Festival. From classic bourbon cocktails with a Texas twist to bold rye drinks, smoky single malt creations, and refreshing seasonal pours, these recipes showcase the flavor and creativity shaping Texas whiskey today. Explore cocktails inspired by distilleries across the Hill Country, Gulf Coast, North Texas, and beyond—whether you’re mixing drinks at home, searching for the perfect whiskey pairing, or discovering your next favorite Texas bottle. Shake, stir, and sip your way through Texas whiskey culture, one cocktail at a time.
Scofflaw Cocktail
From what we can tell the Scofflaw Cocktail originated in the 1920’s in Paris. Some claim it to be a prohibition cocktail while others such as Liquor.com believe prohibition cocktails were more to the point. We are no expert, hell we hadn’t heard of it until we had a conversation with Houston Farris the Head Distiller at Yellow Rose Distilling.
The Belmont Jewel
The Belmont Jewel is the official drink of The Belmont Stakes. The Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park Elmont, New York is the third leg of the Triple Crown. It is the oldest of the three races in the Triple Crown, but the official drink has not held the test of time quite like the third leg.