Raise your glass, Miami! It’s #NationalBourbonMonth… and that means you need a drink. From classic bourbon bevvies to clever cocktails with a cunning twist, here are 10 tasty drinks in Miami that let you cheers to an American pastime: bourbon.
Soyka
What to order: The Night Is Young (MP)
Why it’s delicious: A stiff drink with Florida vibes, this cocktail mixes bourbon, fresh-squeezed watermelon juice, sour mix, fresh mint, and jalapeño.
Quality Meats Miami Beach
What to order: Quality Old Fashioned ($16)
Why it’s delicious: This classic drink takes a haute twist, mixing bourbon, Demerara sugar, and house-blended bitters.
Swine Southern Table & Bar
What to order: Kentucky Mule ($15)
Why it’s delicious: Old Forester 86 Bourbon, lime juice, angostura bitters, ginger beer, and mint give this classic mule a not-so-classic bourbon twist.
Glass and Vine
What to order: Commodore Sour ($13)
Why it’s delicious: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, yuzu, soy, and rice vinegar turn this sour drink into a sweet reward.
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
What to order: Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade ($14)
Why it’s delicious: Yardbird’s signature cocktail balances both tangy and sweet notes, mixing Wild Turkey Bourbon with blackberry purée, fresh lemon, cardamom, and angostura bitters.
R House
What to order: Berry Infused Bourbon ($13)
Why it’s delicious: This stiff drink gets right to the heart of the barrel-aged spirit by infusing Evan Williams Bourbon with berry purée and lime juice.
Segafredo L’Originale
What to order: Mint Julep ($12)
Why it’s delicious: Here in Miami, we don’t need a derby to drink this Makers Mark, mint, and sugar classic.
Mortons The Steakhouse
What to order: Boulevardier ($14)
Why it’s delicious: This Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Campari Bitter, and Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth (stirred, not shaken) is served “straight up” or strained over the restaurant’s Proprietary Ice Cube.
Pizza & Burger by Michael Mina
What to order: Hair Trigger ($14)
Why it’s delicious: The only thing this cocktail will trigger is a craving for more; it combines Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Drambuie, mint, and ginger beer.
The River Seafood Oyster Bar
What to order: Whiskey Rye Manhattan ($14)
Why it’s delicious: Russell’s Reserve 6-Year Rye, Carpano Antica, and brandied cherries make for one solid cheers to National Bourbon Month.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor