HDC Blog — Whiskey Cocktails

HDC Gift Guide: Winter Whiskeys

Bring Heritage home for the Holidays! Here are our top four choices for the whiskey-lover on your list whether they enjoy the classic on the rocks sipper, or a little extra flavor to their favorite brown spirit. One thing is certain, you will melt into this new and exciting experience, becoming your newest chocolate craving. Don't you worry, Cocoa Bomb is here to stay.   Bottled at 75 proof and naturally flavored with cane sugar, this whiskey is extremely smooth and carries notes of cocoa, dark chocolate and a hint of marshmallow. Enjoy this delightfully flavorful spirit as a Cocoa...

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Gobble 'Til You Wobble Holiday Cocktails

Gobble 'Til You Wobble Holiday Cocktails

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re like so many of us you have relatives in town. Or maybe you are the relative who has come to town. So much together time calls for a little something extra. Here is a way to start holiday morning off right (and it will make that cooking feel so much easier!)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Cranberry Whiskey Sour 2 oz Elk Rider Bourbon 1.5 oz cranberry juice 1 oz sweet and sour Combine ingredients over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a spear of fresh cranberries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Harvest Cider Mule 2 oz Elk Rider Vodka 1 oz Apple cider 1 oz...

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The History of the Old Fashioned

The History of the Old Fashioned

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]History of the Old Fashioned You've probably heard of an Old Fashioned. In fact, if you were a fan of Mad Men's Don Draper I'm sure you have, since it happens to be his drink of choice. However, the Old Fashioned has been around much, much longer than the 1960's of Don Drapers world. And thanks to Don we have seen a renewed interest in this and many other classic cocktails. Like many cocktails, it started out as a morning remedy for headaches and nausea. Which sounds like a lot more fun than Tylenol and a Tums! It was first...

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