Specialty Cocktails
Mountain Mint Julep
A traditional julep recipe made with our Colorado-made Four Grain Bourbon
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 oz Laws Whiskey House Four Grain Bourbon
- 1 oz Simple Syrup
- 10 Mint Leaves
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Muddle mint, then shake with ice. Strain over fresh crushed ice into a julep cup or tall glass. Garnish with mint sprigs and enjoy.
The Deshler
A classic similar to the Manhattan but with citrus, complemented wonderfully by our San Luis Valley Rye.
Ingredients
- 2 oz San Luis Valley Straight Rye Whiskey
- 3⁄4 oz Dubonnet Rouge
- 1⁄4 oz Cointreau
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Directions
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice. Stir to combine. Strain into glass. Garnish with a orange twist and serve.
Horsefeather
A whiskey-cousin to the Moscow Mule, the San Luis Valley Rye Horsefeather hits the spot on a warm summer day
Ingredients
- 2 oz San Luis Valley straight Rye
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- Top with Ginger Beer
- Garnish: Lemon Wheel
- Glassware: Mule Mug (Crushed Ice)
DirectionsIn a mule mug combine all ingredients sans ginger beer. Fill about two thirds of the glass with crushed ice. Using a swizzle stick or barspoon, swizzle to combine. Top with more ice and ginger beer. Garnish and serve.
Scofflaw
A prohibition era-classic that delightfully showcases the botanicals of our San Luis Valley Rye
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz San Luis Valley Straight Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz Dry Vermouth
- 3⁄4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1⁄2 oz Grenadine
- 1 Dash Orange Bitters
- Garnish: Expressed Orange Twist
Directions
Combine ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake vigorously to combine. Double strain into a glass. Garnish and serve.
Barrel Espression
An espresso martini for whiskey drinkers
Ingredients
- 2 oz Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1 oz Espresso
- 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
- Garnish: Three Espresso Beans
- Glassware: Coupe
Directions
Combine ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Vigorously shake to combine. Double strain into a coupe. Garnish and serve.
Here Comes the Sun
San Luis Valley Rye complements the earthy and smoky flavors of this Laws original cocktail
Ingredients
- 2oz San Luis Valley Rye
- 3/4oz Smoked Honey Syrup
- 3/4oz lemon Juice
- 3 sage leaves
- 2 slices ginger
- Muddle ginger and sage with lemon and syrup, add whiskey
DirectionsShake with ice, double strain over fresh ice
Garnish with Candied ginger and sage leaf
*Cocktail could also be smoked after instead of smoking the honey syrup