National Whiskey Sour Day – No One Does This Day Quite Like Gentleman Jack

When it comes to National Whiskey Sour Day, leave it to Gentleman Jack from Jack Daniel’s and their creative genius E.T. to come up with some recipes that will make this day truly memorable and tasty! Guests were treated to a unique experience at the secluded Room No. 7 in Los Angeles, with a great lineup of cocktails to celebrate the day along with live music and a chance to mix up their own cocktails using Gentleman Jack.

Jack Daniels along with Eric “E.T.” Tecosky, the U.S. Brand Ambassador, have provided a number of wonderfully unique recipes to help you celebrate National Whiskey Sour Day. There is no better way to kick things off than with the Gentleman’s Sour, that uses activated charcoal in the cocktail itself.

“The one big thing about Jack Daniels is it is not bourbon. The reason it is not bourbon is that Jack was taught the Lincoln County process charcoal mellowing, this pulls out some of the corn aromas and corn flavor. Gentleman Jack is all about the sours right now so it really made sense as it was double charcoal mellowed whiskey, why not charcoal mill the cocktail,” Eric “E.T.” Tecosky, said.

1. Gentleman’s Sour

2 oz Gentleman Jack

¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

¾ oz Simple Syrup

1 Egg White

1 Activated Charcoal Pouch*

Method: Dry shake all ingredients. Add ice. Shake well. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Apply bitters with stencil.

*Charcoal pouch – empty 1 activated charcoal pouch into coffee filter. Twist into a pouch and use a rubber band to keep closed – can be reused.

2. Spa Day Sour

1 ½ oz. Gentleman Jack

1 oz. sour mix

½ oz. Giffard Pamplemousse

2 oz. ginger beer

2 slices muddled cucumber

 

Method: Shake all but ginger beer with ice. Add ginger beer. Strain over ice into a Collins glass.

Optional: Garnish with slice of cucumber.

3. Eat A Peach

1 ½ oz. Gentleman Jack

1 oz. fresh lemon juice

1 oz. Monin Peach Syrup

2 oz. lemon/lime soda

 

Method: Shake all but soda with ice. Add soda. Strain over ice into a Collins glass.

Optional: Garnish with lemon wedge.

4. Sour No. 7 (Vegan)

1 ½ oz Gentleman Jack

¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

¾ oz Simple Syrup (1:1)

¾ oz Organic Soy Milk

½ oz Liquid Corn*

 

Method: Dry shake all with a Beagle Ball**. Remove ball, add ice and shake more. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Apply bitter with mister or dropper.

 

*Liquid Corn – Hand blend a can of sweet corn (including liquid). Strain all solids and transfer to squeeze bottle.

 

5. Modern Sour

1 ½ oz Gentleman Jack

½ oz Mandarine Napoleon

¾ oz fresh lemon juice

¾ oz simple syrup

2 oz ginger beer

 

Method: Shake all, but ginger beer with ice. Add ginger beer. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Gentleman Jack is just a wonderful ingredient for any cocktail as the double charcoal mellowing combined with caramel and vanilla oak flavors make this incredibly smooth. Whether making a cocktail or drinking it on the rocks, this will soon become your go-to whiskey.

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(Photos Courtesy: Errisson Lawrence Photography)