HAND CRAFTED  Bourbon cocktail recipes

You don't have to travel to Star Hill Provisions® in Loretto, Kentucky to try some of our signature cocktails and go-to dishes. Want even more good news? They're all made with – and pair great with – Maker's Mark® Bourbon.

Maker’s Mark bourbons cocktails
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Cask Smash

The Maker's Mark Cask Smash brings flavor straight from the garden into your glass. We prefer to use fresh Opal Basil, but feel free to experiment with other intense herbs like rosemary, mint, or tarragon.

Cask Smash glass image
Cask Smash glass image
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Kentucky Classic Collins

A twist on a refreshing favorite using an "Oleo Saccharum" to capture the brightest notes of lemon and orange to accompany the sweet notes of Maker's Mark bourbon. For best results, use a high quality ginger ale (we use "Ale-8-One") for depth of flavor. The Oleo Saccharum can be made the day before and holds for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

Kentucky Classic Collin bottle and glass image
Kentucky Classic Collin bottle and glass image
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Bourbon Bloody Mary

Layered with bold flavors, this daytime sipper brings heat, umami, tangy tomato and the sweet, full flavor of Maker's Mark.  While there are countless wild stories – ranging from Queens to movie stars – about where the name "Bloody Mary" comes from, we favor bourbon over vodka in ours. Spicy and savory, this satisfying riff on the Bloody Mary features a feast of ingredients that gives this cocktail well-rounded flavor with a bold Maker's boost.

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Bourbon Bloody Mary
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Bourbon Bloody Mary
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Bourbon Spritz

Aperol® – a bitter orange aperitif from the Italian city of Padua – and a splash of Prosecco bring sophistication to this patio-ready Maker's Mark spritz. Our riff on the Aperol Spritz blows the 1950s European summer staple out of the water. While 2018 may have been the Summer of the Spritz, this season it’s all about variations like the Bourbon Spritz, with the signature caramel notes of Maker’s Mark adding a new layer of excitement.

 Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Bourbon Spritz
 Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Bourbon Spritz
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Cask Strength Boulevardier

Putting our stamp on a riff of another classic, the Negroni, we replace gin with Maker's Mark Cask Strength, delivering intriguing depth and warmth. Said to have been born at the legendary Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s, the cocktail is named after Erskine Gwynne's French version of The New Yorker magazine called Le Boulevardier. And of course, Cask Strength opens a new chapter for this classic.

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Cask Strength Boulevardier
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Cask Strength Boulevardier
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Kentucky Bubbly

Apple and Maker’s Mark come together for a crisp and fizzy cocktail that is perfect around the holidays. The Kentucky Bubbly is ideal for entertaining because it is almost as easy to make as it is to drink. Simply add Maker’s to a champagne flute or coupe glass, top with sparkling cider and garnish. Then get back to mixing.

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Bubbly
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Bubbly
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Kentucky Buck

The definition of fresh, the Kentucky Buck brings sweet strawberries together with the effervescent zip of ginger beer and, of course, Maker's. This cocktail combines ginger beer, citrus and the spirit of your choice – you know ours. This Buck was kicked up in 2009 by bartender Erick Castro. It has since become one of our favorites and is widely considered a modern classic.

 Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Buck
 Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Buck
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Kentucky Made

A refreshing Mint Julep alternative, the Kentucky Made brings cucumber and lime to the party to please all. This bourbon and lime cocktail is livened up with fresh cucumber and mint. Balanced, refreshing and herbaceous, your Kentucky Made is best made with Maker’s Mark®.

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Made
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Made
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Maker’s Collins

A refreshing twist on the classic Sour, this long, fizzy cocktail is approachable and enhances Maker’s signature cherry, vanilla, and caramel notes for easy sipping, day or night.

MM Classic collins spear cocktail
MM Classic collins spear cocktail
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Kentucky Mule

Sweet and crisp with just the right bite, this refreshing take on the Moscow Mule uses Maker's Mark® for added depth. Perfect for those warmer days, but great any time of year. The Kentucky Mule is a pairing as easy to drink as it is to make. The spice of ginger beer compliments the caramel notes of Maker’s Mark® to make a wholly American cocktail inspired by a vodka classic.

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Mule
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Kentucky Mule
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Maker's® & Ginger

As delicious as it is effervescent, even the experienced mixologist will find this easy-to-make classic hard to pass up. The origins of this simple mix trace back to 1890 when a nonalcoholic drink called the Horse's Neck was made with ginger ale, ice and lemon peel. By 1910, bourbon was added to make a Stiff Horse's Neck – later abbreviated back to just Horse's Neck. We still like to simply call it like it is – a Maker's® & Ginger.

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Maker’s and Ginger
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Maker’s and Ginger
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Maple Old Fashioned

Maple syrup gives the ultimate classic cocktail a rich sweetness and depth for those looking to mix things up. This drink is a direct descendant of the Old Fashioned, which early on was considered a morning drink, originally referred to as a “whisky cocktail".

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Maple Old Fashioned
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Maple Old Fashioned

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