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Fleming Fizz

This winter cocktail is a cross between a Penicillin and a French 75. It's a bold, gingery-spicy cocktail for Scotch lovers.

Author: Fred Yarm

Whisky Caramel Sauce

Author: Ruth Cousineau

Scotchy Boulevardiers for a Crowd

Meet the Negroni's wintery cousin, made with whiskey instead of gin. Rye whiskey is peppery and dry; you can also make this classic cocktail with bourbon for a vanilla-tinged sweetness. We like it with...

Author: Maggie Hoffman

Rusty Nail

Drambuie, a Scotch-based honey-and-herb liqueur, is what really distinguishes this classic cocktail.

Shirley Tonic

A holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist is a grown-up Shirley Temple we can all enjoy. For the adults who want to imbibe, a splash of Scotch fits just right.

Author: Anna Stockwell

Rob Roy

Like a Manhattan cocktail, the Scotch-based Rob Roy is usually made with sweet vermouth; but if can also be made dry (with dry vermouth) or perfect (with equal amounts of both).

Turmeric Hot Toddy

This golden-hued turmeric hot toddy from Claire Sprouse of Brooklyn's Hunky Dory is wonderfully savory from the combination of Amontillado sherry and turmeric.

Author: Claire Sprouse

Pumpkin Butterscotch Pie

Author: Sarah Patterson Scott

How to Make a Rusty Nail

Esquire's Drinks Database contains hundreds of cocktail recipes, curated and annotated by the noted drinks historian and scholar, David Wondrich. This is one of them.

The Celtic Buck

A "buck" is a traditional type of drink containing a spirit, lemon or lime juice, and ginger ale. Julie Reiner, the owner-mixologist of New York's Clover Club cocktail bar, serves this version during the...

Author: Julie Reiner

Salted Butterscotch

Like your desserts extra-salted? Just keep adding more and tasting the butterscotch until you reach your personal sweet-salty threshold.

Author: Claire Saffitz

Cowboy Shandy

Highwest's Campfire whiskey is a blend of Scotch, bourbon, and rye; a gently peaty blended Scotch is the next best thing.

Author: Tristan Willey

Buchanan's Aguila

Grapefruit soda adds a sweet tang to this simple Scotch whisky drink.