In the Cocktail Shaker
American classics with a Spanish accent
Brother's Bond bourbon cocktail recipes designed to go with the Spanish aperitif and after-dinner ritual.
Valencia Orange Old Fashioned
The American classic with a Mediterranean twist.
Ingredients
- 6 cl Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes of angostura bitters
- Valencia orange peel
Method
Moisten the sugar with the bitters and dissolve it with a few drops of water. Add ice and the bourbon, stir and garnish with a flamed orange peel.
Aperitif Bourbon Sour
Served ice cold before the meal, in the style of a craft vermouth.
Ingredients
- 5 cl Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 2 cl lemon juice
- 1.5 cl sugar syrup
- Egg white (optional)
Method
Shake all the ingredients hard with ice for 15 seconds and double strain into a chilled glass.
After-Dinner Manhattan
Direct, elegant and perfect for closing the night.
Ingredients
- 5 cl Brother's Bond Bottled-in-Bond
- 2 cl red vermouth
- 2 dashes of angostura bitters
Method
Stir all the ingredients with ice in a mixing glass for 20–30 seconds and serve strained into a chilled glass with a cherry.
Highball with Iberian Tonic
Simple, fresh and very easy to serve to a group.
Ingredients
- 4 cl Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Premium Spanish tonic
- Slice of fresh ginger
Method
Pour the bourbon over plenty of ice in a tall glass, top with the tonic and stir gently with the ginger slice.
Bond Julep
Higher-proof bourbon, fresh mint and sugar, in a well-chilled copper cup.
Ingredients
- 6 cl Brother's Bond Bottled-in-Bond
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 1 cl sugar syrup
- Crushed ice
Method
Gently press the mint with the syrup in the cup, fill with crushed ice, add the bourbon and stir until the cup frosts.
Straight Old Fashioned
The classic recipe, no tricks: the best way to get to know the flagship bourbon.
Ingredients
- 6 cl Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes of angostura bitters
- Citrus twist
Method
Dissolve the sugar with the bitters and a few drops of water, add a large ice cube and the bourbon, stir and garnish with the citrus.
Brother's Bond Kentucky Mule
The bourbon version of the Moscow Mule, served ice cold in its classic copper mug.
Ingredients
- 5 cl Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Ginger beer
- 2 cl lime juice
- Lime wheels to garnish
Method
Pour the bourbon and lime juice over ice in a copper mug, top with ginger beer, stir gently and garnish with lime.
Brother's Bond Lemonade
Perfect to serve by the pitcher during the Spanish aperitif with friends, ice cold and with plenty of ice.
Ingredients
- 6 cl Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey per glass
- Homemade lemonade
- Lemon slices
- Plenty of ice
Method
Fill a large pitcher with ice, add the bourbon and top with homemade lemonade; stir and serve with lemon slices.