Whiskey Buck recipe
Whiskey, lemon and ginger beer — the sharper, spicier branch of the Whiskey Ginger family.
Method: Build ·
Glass: Collins glass ·
Time: 3 min ·
Difficulty: Beginner ·
Family: The Highball Family
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon Whiskey
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 4 oz Ginger Beer
How to make a Whiskey Buck
- Fill a Collins glass with ice.
- Add bourbon, lemon juice and Angostura bitters.
- Top with ginger beer and stir once, gently.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Garnish
Lemon twist.
Pro tip
Use spicy ginger beer rather than sweet ginger ale; it is the ingredient that makes this a Buck rather than a Whiskey Ginger.
History of the Whiskey Buck
The Buck is a long-standing highball template built from a base spirit, citrus and ginger beer. This whiskey version gives the formula bourbon’s vanilla and spice.
Flavour profile
Ginger, Lemon, Spicy, Whiskey
Variations
- Whiskey Ginger — Whiskey and ginger ale built tall over ice
- Whiskey Buck — Lemon, ginger beer and Angostura make the whiskey build brighter and spicier
- Presbyterian — Ginger ale and club soda split the mixer for a lighter highball
- Horse's Neck — Bitters and a long lemon peel turn the highball aromatic
Practise making the Whiskey Buck in the free Virtual Bar game.