Cocktail Road Trip with the Whiskey Revolution Spirit Box
To say that discovering Spirit Hub was a game-changer for 2021, would be an under-exaggeration for how I feel about getting craft spirits shipped directly to my door. Since the start of quarantine, I haven’t had the opportunity to travel outside of New England, so I was excited to learn that Spirit Hub would ship craft spirits from independent distilleries from all over the country, right to my home in New Hampshire!
Since I can’t travel around the country, Spirit Hub made it possible for me to travel right here at home by sending me one of their Whiskey Revolution Spirit Boxes! It comes with a variety of different samples of whiskeys from Kansas, Montana, Florida, Connecticut, and Colorado.
One of the questions I get asked often is how I know what to buy at the liquor store. I always answer by saying that you learn by tasting. This box is a great opportunity to try many different (quality) types of rye and bourbon whiskies, that won’t break the bank, and hopefully will help you get to know your taste buds better!
I highly recommend getting yourself, or the globe trotter in your life, a Whiskey Revolution Spirit Box this spring and testing out one of my three travel-inspired whiskey cocktails below!
Big Sky Country
From Montana to Maui, this whiskey cocktail ties in tropical flavors but packs a northwestern punch! Featuring WIllie’s Genuine Canadian Whiskey from WIllie’s Distillery in Ennis, Montana, this whiskey is warm and has notes of vanilla and honey.
Ingredients:
1 oz Pineapple Juice
3 Chunks of Grilled Pineapple
3 Coins of Grilled Jalapeño
1 oz Ginger Syrup
.75 oz Lime Juice
Method
In a tin, muddle pineapple chunks and jalapeño coins in ginger syrup.
Add in the remaining ingredients and top with ice
Shake vigorously for 15 seconds and double strain into a tumbler glass over ice.
Garnish with pineapple fronds, grilled pineapple, and jalapeño pieces.
Southern Smash
Now let’s venture down south to Florida for my take on a classic cocktail, the whiskey smash. This cocktail is so easy, you literally build it right in your glass, and features Manifest Rye Whiskey from Manifest Distilling in Jacksonville, Florida. This delicious rye has a spice and a tropical finish with notes of pineapple that round out the flavors in the drink!
Ingredients:
2 oz Manifest Rye Whiskey
3 Lemon Wedges
6 Mint Leaves
1 oz Ginger Syrup
Soda Water
Method
In a tumbler glass, muddle lemon wedges and mint leaves in ginger syrup
Add in whiskey and ice and stir with a bar spoon
Top with soda water and enjoy!
Bourbon For Breakfast
Traveling back up north to Connecticut, we can now enjoy a delicious breakfast-inspired dessert cocktail! Features Maple Bourbon from Litchfield Distillery in Litchfield Connecticut, this drink is like eating a big plate of blueberry banana pancakes from Lukes Diner (for all my Gilmore Girls fans out there!).
Ingredients:
2 oz Maple Bourbon
1.5 oz bourbon, banana & brown sugar syrup
10 blueberries
.25 oz sweetened condensed milk
Method
To make the bourbon, banana, & brown sugar syrup, combine one ounce of bourbon, 1 oz of water, half a banana sliced, and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar in a saucepan. Simmer for about 8 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the bananas begin to carmelize. Set aside to cool.
Once cooled combine blueberries and your syrup in your tin and muddle until the blueberries are all smashed.
Add in remaining ingredients and top with ice. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
Double strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with bananas and blueberries. Enjoy!
So there you have three completely different whiskey cocktails to enjoy with your Whiskey Revolution Spirit Box! Order yours today and use code CWC20 at check out for 20% off!! What’s your favorite whiskey cocktail? Let me know in the comments on my most recent Instagram post!
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.