Looking for a unique gift for mom this Mother’s Day? As it turns out, whiskey isn’t just for dad, and we think mom will love a bottle of award-winning hooch – and a crafted cocktail to match! We narrowed down our library of spirits to these 6 award-winners and added a hand-crafted cocktail for each spirit so mom can kick back and sip the finest. Happy Mother’s Day, from your friends in booze.
1. PX Sherry Cask Finish + Breckenridge 1859’r Cocktail
From the Andalusia province of Spain, a luscious dessert wine is produced from the shriveled raisins of the Pedro Ximenez (PX) grape. This highly viscous, syrupy, wine is aged in ancient solera barrels for decades before release. We acquired a selection of retired PX barrels from a solera hundreds of years old and filled them with our rich and spicy Bourbon Whiskey. Left to bask in these ripe, fruity vessels, our Whiskey emerged with complex layers of fig compote, orange marmalade, and licorice to complement the sweet oak and vanilla character of our world-renowned Bourbon Whiskey.
Breckenridge 1869’r
2 oz Breckenridge PX Sherry Cask Finish (Buy Now)
3/4 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz honey simple*
1/2 oz Chateau Laribotte Sauternes
Top with Prosecco
Shake top 3 ingredients with ice. Strain up, add Chateau Laribotte and Prosecco.
Garnish: gold mint
*Honey Simple Syrup: over low-med heat add 1 cup water, 4 oz honey, 4 oz sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, bottle and refrigerate.
2. Breckenridge Gin + Yuzu Waterfall
Can’t make it to the flower shop before Sunday? The botanical profile of Breckenridge Gin, named World’s Best Gin, has you covered! This fragrant, American-style Gin has a citrus nose with 11 light botanical flavors like lavender and rose hips mixed throughout. Put down the flowers and perfume to get mom a bottle she’ll be sure to thank you for!
Yuzu Waterfall
1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz Yuzu basil syrup*
¾ oz fresh lime juice
Topo Chico
Shake top 3 ingredients with ice. Strain and add pebble ice. Top with Topo Chico.
Garnish: Kinome Leaf
*Yuzu Basil Simple Syrup: over low-med head, add 1 bottle (750 ml Yuzu juice), 3 cups sugar and 4 ozs basil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Muddle basil, let cool, strain, bottle and refrigerate.
3. Breckenridge Bourbon + Primmed & Purple
Breckenridge Distillery is most widely known for our blended bourbon whiskey, a high-rye mash American-style whiskey. Breckenridge Bourbon is one of the most highly awarded craft bourbons in the market and for good reason. Our award-winning, high-rye Bourbon Whiskey is aged for a minimum of three years, in charred, new American oak barrels, and blended to reveal the unique qualities of the Bourbon Whiskey. Deep, honey-amber hue with pronounced aromas of butterscotch, candied orange and apple; dry cacao and brown sugar envelop the tongue as the spirit lingers with notes of vanilla and white pepper.
Primmed & Purple
1.5 oz Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey (Buy Now)
1 oz pineapple, blackberry, balsamic syrup*
3/4 oz lemon juice
1 egg white
Vigorously shake all ingredients with no ice for 30 seconds. Add a large cube and shake for 30 seconds. Double strain over ube (purple yam) ice.*
Garnish: blackberries
*Pineapple, blackberry, balsamic simple syrup: over low-med heat, add 1 cup pineapple juice, 6 oz sugar, and 1 tbsp blackberry balsamic. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, bottle and refrigerate.
*Ube ice: mix 1 tbsp of ube extract with water. Place in freezer in a secure tilted glass position.
4. Breckenridge Vodka + Citrus Party
Breckenridge’s Vodka is tried and true, and mom-approved. The Citrus Party Selzter is a perfect balance of Breckenridge Vodka and a light spring sipper – perfect for a gorgeous Mother’s Day with the family!
Citrus Party
¾ oz Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz citrus syrup*
Top with soda
Build in glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: zest of orange, lemon & lime
5. Port Cask Finish Whiskey + Mama’s Old Fashioned
We know you have the World’s Best Mom, so why not give her a bottle of 2024’s World’s Best Finished Bourbon? Our Port Cask Finish is a Best American Blended recipient at the World Whiskies Awards and that is no surprise. Our award-winning Bourbon Whiskey gets some final grooming in 59 gallon Tawny Port casks, adding aroma and flavor of sultana raisin and maple syrup, which round out and soften the naturally spicy finish. Thanks to the superior Tawny Port casks, each batch flaunts a unique expression.
Mama’s Old Fashioned
2 1/2 oz Breckenridge Port Cask Finish (Buy Now)
1/2 oz Port wine syrup*
2 dashes Fee Brothers Barrel-Aged Whiskey Bitters
Stir ingredients with ice. Strain and serve over dehydrated flower cube.
Garnish: Luxardo cherry, healthy zest of orange.
*Port Wine Simple Syrup: over low to medium heat add 1 cup port red wine and 6 oz raw sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, bottle and refrigerate.
6. Rum Cask Finish + May the Orchard Be With You
Our award-winning Breckenridge Bourbon soaks up the charm of our own aged Colorado Rum casks, creating an unstoppable wave of flavor. Candied apple and cinnamon enfold, as dark chocolate and cacao follow. Lingering allspice captivates the senses, gratifying in just one sip, but mysterious enough to leave you wanting another.
May The Orchard Be With You
1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish (Buy Now)
2 oz apple and pear allspice mix*
1 oz lemon juice
Shake with ice
Garnish: apple chip
*Apple and pear allspice mix: over medium heat add 8 oz sugar, 16 oz apple cider, 16 oz pear juice, 2 oz muddled allspice berries, 4 oz vanilla bean paste, 4 oz calvados. Stir to combine and let simmer until sugar is dissolved. Do Not Boil. Strain and let cool.
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