Ingredient Index
Cocktails With Bourbon
Bourbon appears in 17 DrinkMasters cocktail recipes. This page shows the drinks that use it, the ingredients that most often appear beside it, and the easiest cocktails to make first if you are building around that bottle.
Use The Finder
If you already own Bourbon, open the interactive tool with it preselected and add the rest of your shelf from there.
Open finder with Bourbon→Cocktails That Use Bourbon
| Cocktail | Category | Required ingredients | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Julep | whiskey | 1 | Editorial recipe |
| Whiskey Smash | whiskey | 1 | Cost calculator |
| Whiskey Sour | whiskey | 1 | Editorial recipe |
| Amaretto Sour | misc | 2 | Cost calculator |
| Gold Rush | whiskey | 2 | Cost calculator |
| Hot Toddy | whiskey | 2 | Editorial recipe |
| Kentucky Mule | whiskey | 2 | Cost calculator |
| New York Sour | whiskey | 2 | Editorial recipe |
| Old Fashioned | whiskey | 2 | Editorial recipe |
| Boulevardier | whiskey | 3 | Editorial recipe |
| Brown Derby | whiskey | 3 | Editorial recipe |
| Lion's Tail | whiskey | 3 | Editorial recipe |
| Paper Plane | whiskey | 3 | Editorial recipe |
| Paper Plane (Amaro) | amaro | 3 | Editorial recipe |
| Ward Eight | whiskey | 3 | Editorial recipe |
| Suffering Bastard | rum | 4 | Cost calculator |
| Seelbach | champagne | 5 | Cost calculator |
What Pairs With Bourbon?
Lemon Juice
9 shared recipes
Angostura Bitters
4 shared recipes
Honey Syrup
3 shared recipes
Lime Juice
3 shared recipes
Amaro Nonino
2 shared recipes
Aperol
2 shared recipes
Egg White
2 shared recipes
Ginger Beer
2 shared recipes
Best Bourbon Cocktails For Beginners
Mint Julep
1 required ingredients · Recipe page
Whiskey Smash
1 required ingredients · Calculator
Whiskey Sour
1 required ingredients · Recipe page
Amaretto Sour
2 required ingredients · Calculator
Gold Rush
2 required ingredients · Calculator
Hot Toddy
2 required ingredients · Recipe page
Kentucky Mule
2 required ingredients · Calculator
New York Sour
2 required ingredients · Recipe page
Open The Interactive Finder
If you already own Bourbon, open the full ingredient finder with it preselected and add the rest of your shelf to see what else you can make.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calculator recipes use Bourbon?
Bourbon appears in 17 calculator recipes in the current DrinkMasters ingredient finder dataset.
What ingredients show up most often with Bourbon?
The co-ingredient list above ranks the most common pairings with Bourbon, excluding pantry staples that would overwhelm the page with noise.
Which Bourbon cocktails are easiest to start with?
Beginner picks on this page prioritize drinks with low required-ingredient counts so the first round stays practical.
Can I use this page to see what I can make from my actual bar?
Yes. Use the interactive finder link above to open the main What Can I Make tool with Bourbon already selected.