June 14 is National Bourbon Day, and The Black Sheep at 8680 West Warm Springs Road is celebrating with a Louisville Sweet Peach cocktail. We asked Ryan Woelfel, the general manager of the Black Sheep, to share with us any insider tips to creating a bourbon cocktail. He was happy to oblige with a couple of recipes:
Louisville Sweet Peach
- In a shaker, add 1 oz. of Giffard Peach Liqueur, 1 oz. of lemon juice, and 1 oz. of honey, 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters, and 1.5 oz. of mint-infused Old Forester Bourbon
- Add ice, shake, and strain over a copper mug filled with ice
- Top off with ginger beer
- Add mint leaves and a peach slice to garnish
Old Fashioned
- Place orange peel in glass
- Put a napkin on top of the glass, then a sugar cube on top of the napkin
- Pour 3-4 dashes of Angostura Bitters onto sugar cube, then turn the napkin over to let the cube fall into the glass
- Add 2 oz. of Bulleit Bourbon
- Use muddler to mash the mixture
- Add ice cubes
- Stir until chill
- Garnish with orange zest
And if you're not in the mood for bourbon, you can always try this rye-based cocktail (listed on the next page):
The Black Sheep
- Add 0.5 oz. vanilla syrup, 0.5 oz. Giffard Creme de Cacao, and 1.5 oz. of coffee-infused Jim Beam Rye to a shaker
- Add ice, shake, and strain into a glass
- Top off with Uinta Baba Lager
- Add whipped cream
- Garnish with espresso powder and salt
The Black Sheep is open daily from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Please drink responsibly.
