Last Updated on June 8, 2023 by Leah Hall
A great collection of whiskey cocktails to find your perfect summer cocktail for a refreshing happy hour!
What better way to celebrate warm weather this summer than with some whiskey cocktails? We are sharing some of our own whiskey drinks, as well as some other bloggers whiskey cocktail recipes!
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Whiskey Cocktails for Summer
These whiskey cocktails will be the perfect way to cool of on hot summer days, with all different flavor profiles! These are using a lot of fresh fruits of the season, as well as fresh herbs and flavors!
On this list there are easy whiskey cocktails and craft cocktails with more unique ingredients. They range from sweet to sour, spirit forward and fruity. We bet that even the whiskey shy of you will find something to like!
So, let’s get on with this great list! Check out our summer cocktails post, too!
Cheers!
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Whiskey Cocktails
These whiskey cocktails are perfect for summer drinking! All flavors using whiskey, bourbon and whisky. These cocktails offer everything from fruit and herbs to fresh and light!
This easy smash cocktail is a lovely combo of fresh peaches and flavorful bourbon for a refreshing sip!
These refreshing berry Juleps are full of fresh berry flavor as well as tart lemon juice! A perfectly refreshing and cold drink!
This cold brew bourbon cocktail is full of hearty coffee flavors along with bourbon and sweetened with cream. A refreshing cocktail perfect for brunch or an evening nightcap!
This Cherry Bourbon Smash is the perfect summer cocktail. Rich and tart cherries combine with mint simple syrup and bourbon for this refreshing sip!
This Blueberry Smash is full of flavor from absinthe, bourbon and lemon simple syrup, and some muddled blueberries! A perfect summer sip!
These super easy Strawberry and Orange bourbon cocktails are full of fresh fruit flavor and it's so easy to make this smash cocktail!
A Chocolate Mint Julep is refrehsing and full of chocolate mint flavor. Using a chocolate simple syrup infused with mint, and fresh mint in this bourbon cocktail, this is a great dessert cocktail for all summer long!
Another fabulous blackberry cocktail for the list, this Blackberry Bourbon Smash is a must make. Just a few simple ingredients and this fresh berry cocktail will be yours!
This sweet and sour strawberry cocktail uses Japanese whisky as the base spirit. Adding a little Strega liqueur, strawberry simple syrup and rice wine vinegar, this is a must sip!
A Tropical Aperol Bourbon cocktail is full of fresh tropical flavors with fresh pineapple juice. A delicious tropical sip for summer!
This tropical whiskey cocktail is a must make all summer long. Rye whiskey and herbal chartreuse combine with grilled pineapple juice and sweet cinnamon syrup for a delicious and rich sip!
This fresh Bourbon Peach Smash is made richer with brown sugar simple syrup and fresh peaches. Add some mint, and it's summer in a glass!
More blackberries! This one is a simple blackberry and lemon fizzy whiskey collins. Easy to make and easier to sip!
This Ginger Peach Buck is the perfect party sip for a crowd. Combining lemon, peaches and pomegranate seeds with bourbon and ginger beer, this pitcher cocktail is a refreshing sip!
This Bourbon Peach Sour is a great egg white cocktail! Mixing bourbon, peach syrup, fresh lemon and some pecan bitters, this peach pie tasting cocktail is a must make!
A refreshing berry cocktail, this Blueberry Basil Smash is a simple but complex mix of fresh blueberries, basil and bourbon. All served on crushed ice, this chilled drink is a must make!
This delicious egg white optional Cherry Vanilla Whiskey Sour is easy to make, just requires some prep before hand by infusing some whiskey with dried cherries and vanilla! Super easy to make a big batch and have this all summer long!
This Plum Whiskey Smash just screams summer! Combining plums with fresh lemon, maple syrup for sweetener, and bourbon, this sip is delicious and refreshing!
This Blackberry Sazerac cocktail is a sweeter version of the classic Sazerac cocktail. using rye whiskey, 2 bitters and absinthe, we made it a little sweeter by adding some blackberry simple syrup. This makes it a great summer sip!
This Lavender Old Fashioned brings great flavor to a whiskey cocktail for summer. Lavender simple syrup combines with bitters and whiskey for this simple and complex drink.
A Japanese whisky based tropical cocktail, this ginger sweetened drink is a must make! We added lemon juice and pineapple juice along with mint for a refreshing summer drink.
This Apricot Sour is an easy 4 ingredient summer whiskey cocktail! Combining whiskey, honey apricot simple syrup, lemon juice and bitters for this simple and flavorful whiskey drink!
This Peach Mint Julep is a perfect icy summer sip! Combining fresh peaches with fresh mint and bitters, along with the bourbon, this Julep is a must make summer drink!
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Nicole
Wednesday 18th of July 2018
Sangria any day...im loving the different recipes ive been finding. Thank you for this one.
The 'Noms.
Wednesday 18th of July 2018
Thanks so much! There are some great choices on here. Cheers!
Nicole
Wednesday 18th of April 2018
Those look so amazing! My BF loves cocktails. I might try and surprise him with one of these. Nicole
The 'Noms.
Monday 23rd of April 2018
Thanks, we thought it was a great list! Cheers!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
Wednesday 18th of April 2018
These look so yummy and refreshing! I can't wait to try them!
The 'Noms.
Monday 23rd of April 2018
Thanks so much! Great choices on here, cheers!
Jennifer Maune (@jennifer_maune)
Tuesday 17th of April 2018
The sangria looks delicious! I'd love to try any of these next time we have a bonfire! Perfect for summer.
-Jennifer https://maunelegacy.com
The 'Noms.
Monday 23rd of April 2018
Thank you so much! We think there are some great choices on this list! Cheers!
Jennifer Penas
Tuesday 17th of April 2018
Fantastic!! I might have to try to make a couple of these!! Cheers!!
The 'Noms.
Monday 23rd of April 2018
Cheers to that! There are some great drinks on here!