The Kentucky Mule
The Kentucky Mule A bourbon cocktail as dependable as it’s namesake… Cocktail history: While we’re all about whiskey here, we can’t discuss the history of
December 10, 2022
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Americas national spirit has a long and rich history that speaks of larger than life characters like E.H. Taylor, Dave Pickerell, and even George Washington himself. It’s bright and burnished tones, peppered with spice, and touched by a faint sweetness make for a fulfilling sensory experience, even while drinking neat. In cocktails, bourbon’s duality can be an excellent medium to use- enough spice and heat to not be lost in other ingredients, and sufficient richness of profile to pair with a wide array of flavor camps.
It’s positioning as America’s favorite spirit also had another effect during prohibition. When the production of alcoholic beverages stopped, people had to be satisfied with the lower-quality spirits that were available. To make these lower quality spirits more palatable, bartenders in speakeasys starting experimenting with new concoctions, adding to their base spirits an assortment of fruit juices, seltzers, sugars and spices. The Prohibition-era cocktail was born, and bourbon featured prominently…
The Kentucky Mule A bourbon cocktail as dependable as it’s namesake… Cocktail history: While we’re all about whiskey here, we can’t discuss the history of
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