Your HOLIDAYS
—redefined
This season, discover the Greatness Within®
Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey.
START A NEW TRADITION
Made with 51% rye grain, our award-winning
Rye Whiskey is richly spiced
and extra smooth.
To elevate your holidays, mix it in a cocktail or
serve it neat.
Your guests will be impressed with
its balanced flavor and lingering finish.
HOLIDAY MANHATTAN
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Amaro Montenegro
- 3 dashes of Ginger Bitters
- Brandied Cherry (garnish)
instructions
Add Elijah Craig Straight Rye, Amaro Montenegro, and ginger bitters into a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
Chocolate & Cherry Rye Manhattan
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- .75 oz. Sweet Vermouth
- .75 oz. Cherry Syrup
- 5 dashes of Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
- Brandied or Whiskey Cherry (garnish)
instructions
In a mixing glass with ice, add Elijah Craig Straight Rye, sweet Vermouth, cherry syrup, and chocolate bitters. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a brandied or whiskey cherry.
Rye Hot Cider
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- 4 oz. Apple Cider
- .5 oz. Lemon Juice
- .5 oz. Simple Syrup
- 1 Star Anise
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks (1 for garnish)
- 1 Orange Slice
instructions
Add apple cider, lemon juice, simple syrup, cinnamon stick, and star anise to a small pot. Bring to a gentle boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, and stir. Strain into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick and an orange slice.
UNWRAP
A RYE Cocktail
Select your occasion, flavor profile, and taste
complexity to see
which recipe will bring you and
your guests some holiday cheer.
1. CHOOSE YOUR FESTIVITY
2. CHOOSE YOUR Holiday Flavor
3. CHOOSE YOUR taste complexity
YOU’VE UNWRAPPED THE
BOULEVARDIER
ingredients
1 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
- 1 oz. Campari®
- 1 Orange twist (garnish)
instructions
Combine Straight Rye, sweet vermouth, and Campari® in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 10 seconds. Strain and pour over a large clear ice cube. Express orange peel over glass and use as garnish.
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ESPRESSO MARTINI
ingredients
2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Espresso (or Cold Brew Concentrate)
- .5 oz. Coffee Liqueur
- .5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- Coffee Beans (garnish)
instructions
Combine all ingredients except garnish in a shaking tin with ice. Shake, strain, and pour into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a few coffee beans.
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ROSEMARY OLD FASHIONED
ingredients
2.5 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- .5 oz. Rosemary Cinnamon Syrup*
- 3 Dashes Orange Bitters
instructions
Add all ingredients (except garnish) in a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube. Garnish with a cherry skewered by a rosemary sprig. *Syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup of water with 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 rosemary sprigs, and 1 medium navel orange. Bring to a simmer then add 1 cup of Demerara sugar. Stir until dissolved; strain into a sanitized bottle.
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Chocolate & Cherry Rye Manhattan
ingredients
2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- .75 oz. Sweet Vermouth
- .75 oz. Cherry Syrup
- 5 dashes of Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
- Brandied or Whiskey Cherry (garnish)
instructions
In a mixing glass with ice, add Elijah Craig Straight Rye, sweet Vermouth, cherry syrup, and chocolate bitters. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a brandied or whiskey cherry.
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Holiday Manhattan
ingredients
2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Amaro Montenegro
- 3 dashes of Ginger Bitters
- Brandied Cherry (garnish)
instructions
Add Elijah Craig Straight Rye, Amaro Montenegro, and ginger bitters into a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
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Rye Hot Cider
ingredients
2 oz. Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
- 4 oz. Apple Cider
- .5 oz. Lemon Juice
- .5 oz. Simple Syrup
- 1 Star Anise
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks (1 for garnish)
- 1 Orange Slice
instructions
Add apple cider, lemon juice, simple syrup, cinnamon stick, and star anise to a small pot. Bring to a gentle boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, and stir. Strain into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick and an orange slice.
PERFECT HOLIDAY PAIRINGS
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AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
PLATINUM Best of Class
SIP Awards,
2020
Double Gold
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2021, 2022
Top 10 of 2020
Whisky Advocate,
2020
PLATINUM Best of Class
SIP Awards,
2020
Double Gold
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021, 2022
Top 10 of 2020
Whisky Advocate,
2020
