Specialty Cocktails
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
Laws Gold Rush
Indulge in this classic cocktail, elevated with Laws Honey Cask Finished Bourbon, for the perfect blend of sweetness and warmth.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Laws Honey Cask Finished Bourbon
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3/4 ounce honey syrup
DirectionsAdd the bourbon, honey syrup, and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish.