The Perfect Bourbon Cocktail Recipe for The Winter Months

โ€œThere is an inherent warming feeling about whiskey, and especially American whiskey, like bourbon,โ€ says master bartender Adam Patrick Kindilien of Luxe bar in Westport, CT. โ€œThereโ€™s a spiciness but also a touch of sweetness. Thereโ€™s vanilla, clove, pepper, nutmeg and a host of flavors that work so well with the cold New England weather.โ€ And so as the weather gets colder, warm yourself (and your loved ones) with this Sweater Weather cocktail created by Kindilien himself.

The Sweater Weather

2 ounces Elijah Craig bourbon
25 ounces honey syrup (1-to-1 honey and water)
.25 ounces St. Elizabeth allspice dram
6 to 8 dashes Bar Keep apple bitters
3 dashes The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir with ice, then strain over a large ice cube.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.


Photographs by Hollie Bertram

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