Derby Day with George Remus and Rossville Union

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A few weeks ago, the folks at George Remus Bourbon and Rossville Union Rye Whiskey bet on me to make Derby Day cocktails. If you missed those recipes on my social accounts, here they are!

For George Remus, I went with my take on Patrick Halloran’s cocktail of the same name.

The George Remus Third Man

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz George Remus Bourbon

• 3/4 oz Campari

• 1 oz grapefruit juice

• 3/4 oz lemon juice

• 1/2 oz simple syrup

Instructions:

Shake all ingredients with ice until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

For Rossville Union, I decided to reimagine the Kentucky Mule—the whiskey-forward alternative to the Moscow Mule.

The Rossville Union Blind Buck

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Rossville Union Rye Whiskey

• 1 strawberry, muddled

• 3/4 oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• 1/2 oz simple syrup

• 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

• ginger beer

Instructions:

Muddle strawberry in shaker. Add remaining ingredients. Shake with ice. Fine strain into a Collins glass and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a strawberry.

Please drink responsibly!

Ring in Spring with George Remus and Rossville Union

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In the immortal words of Biz Markie, “It’s Spring again!” George Remus Bourbon and Rossville Union Rye Whiskey asked me to make springtime cocktails and I was happy to oblige.

For George Remus, the “king of the bootleggers,” I created this riff on a Paper Plane. Named after the xx that Remus once owned, The George Remus Fleishman Flyer is a refreshing cocktail for when you want to get away! Check out the video below for step-by-step instructions.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 oz George Remus Bourbon

• 3/4 oz Aperol

• 3/4 oz amaro

• 3/4 oz lemon juice

Instructions:

Add bourbon, Aperol, amaro and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with two cocktail cherries.

For Rossville Union, I decided to use my favorite kind of whiskey in the cocktail that changed the game for me—the classic daiquiri! The Rossville Union Rye Shake is a simple enough cocktail to make, but its layered flavors are anything but. Watch the video below for step-by-step instructions.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Rossville Union Rye Whiskey

• 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed

• 3/4 oz simple syrup

Instructions:

Add rye whiskey, lime juice and simple syrup to a shaker into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a seasonal berry of your choice.

Please drink responsibly!