Bourbon Cocktails: 201 Recipes & Amounts

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1792

1792 Small Batch Bourbon

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Angel's Envy

Angel's Envy Port Finish Bourbon

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Baker's

Baker's 7 Year Single Barrel

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At a glance

Start with ACID

ACID takes about 4 minutes and lists 30 ml of bourbon.

A balanced built cocktail combining overproof rum, bourbon.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (3/5) and sweetness (2/5).

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Recipes to explore201

Required in201

Optional in0

Methods represented5

Measurements and preparation

How much bourbon should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

30 ml

ACID

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

45 ml

Buddy's Favorite

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

60 ml

Kentucky B And B

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

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201 cocktails using Bourbon

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19th Century cocktail on a dark studio background

45 ml · Shaken

Joaquín Simó’s Perfect Manhattan

5 min · View recipe →

Joaquín Simós Old-Fashioned cocktail on a dark studio background

60 ml · Stirred

Whiskey Sour

7 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with bourbon

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Lemon Juice

Used with bourbon in 63 of the linked recipes.

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Aromatic bitters

Used with bourbon in 59 of the linked recipes.

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Sweet Vermouth

Used with bourbon in 30 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon

Used with bourbon in 23 of the linked recipes.

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Rich Simple Syrup

Used with bourbon in 23 of the linked recipes.

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Orange Bitters

Used with bourbon in 22 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Bourbon cocktail questions

Which cocktails use bourbon?

ACID, Buddy's Favorite, and Kentucky B And B use bourbon. ACID lists 30 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 201 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much bourbon do I need for a cocktail?

ACID lists 30 ml for 1 serving; Buddy's Favorite lists 45 ml for 1 serving; Kentucky B And B lists 60 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make ACID?

Alongside bourbon, the required ingredients for ACID are 30 ml overproof rum. Its built preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is bourbon required or optional?

Bourbon is required in 201 of the 201 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 3006-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

ACID: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B044
Buddy's Favorite: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B068
Kentucky B And B: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B045
Kokto governed 3006-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

Explore brands & bottles

1792 Small Batch Bourbon

Angel's Envy Port Finish Bourbon

Baker's 7 Year Single Barrel

Start with ACID

How much bourbon should you use?

ACID

Buddy's Favorite

Kentucky B And B

201 cocktails using Bourbon

19th Century

ACID

Adam & Eve

Amaretto Sour

Amen Corner

American Breakfast

American Royal Zephyr

Angel's Share

Apricot Sour

Avenue

Back Porch Swizzle

Banana Toronto

Bananavardier

Bardstown

Barrymore Room

BBT

Benedict's Word

Benton's Old Fashioned

Betty Carter

Big Chief

Billionaire

Black Rose

Blacksmith's Manhattan

Blind Pilot

Boo Radley

Boomerang

Borderline

Borrowed Time

Boston Sour

Boulevard

Boulevardier

Bourbamaro

Bourbon Alexander

Bourbon And Elder

Bourbon and Water

Bourbon Cobbler

Bourbon Crusta

Bourbon Milk Punch

Bourbon Renewal

Bourbon Smash

Bourbonella

Bow and Arrow

Breakfast in Manhattan

Brighton Punch

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Godfather

Brown Derby

Buddy's Favorite

Bull And Bear

Cablegram

Call me Ish

Canton Julep

Chamomile Bourbon Milk Punch

Charlie

Chas

Cherry Bounce

Cherry Bourbon Bramble

Cherry Bourbon Sour

Chocolate Sazerac

Clifton Reviver

Cloak and Dagger

Cock N’ Bull

Coda di Leone

Coffee Coolatta

Coffee Old-Fashioned

Cold Fashioned

College Radio

Colonel Collins

Colonel T

Commodore