Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Commonly used whiskeys include rye, Canadian whiskey, bourbon, blended whiskey, and Tennessee whiskey.

Old Fashioned Cocktail is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters, then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in a short round glass.

whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white. With the egg white, it is sometimes called a Boston Sour. With a few bar spoons of full-bodied red wine floated on top, it is often referred to as a New York Sour. It is shaken and served either straight up or over ice.

John Collins is a cocktail that was attested to in 1869 but maybe older. It is believed to have originated with a headwaiter of that name who worked at Limmer's Old House in Conduit Street in Mayfair, which was a popular London hotel and coffee house around 1790–1817.

Irish coffee is a cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar stirred, and topped with cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream.

Mint Julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, consisting primarily of bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh mint. As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the American South and the cuisine of the Southern United States in general, and the Kentucky Derby in particular.

Algonquin cocktail demonstrates how well the Whiskey and pineapple together can work. This tropical whiskey martini adds dry vermouth to the mix, which marries the two distinct flavors. Enjoy it with a summer meal and you're sure to enjoy its complex beauty.

Vieux Carre is divinely complex. Its Made with rye whiskey, Cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and two styles of bitters.

Highball is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer. Examples include the Seven and Seven, Scotch and soda, and rum and Coke. A highball is typically served over ice in a large straight-sided highball glass or Collins glass.

Pickleback is a type of shot wherein a shot of whiskey is chased by a shot of pickle brine; the term “pickleback” may also refer only to the shot of pickle brine itself. Alternatively, the shot of whiskey can be chased by a bite of a pickle (generally, a whole dill pickle). The pickle brine works to neutralize both the taste of the whiskey and the burn of the alcohol.

Lynchburg Lemonade is a cocktail and long drink made with, among other ingredients, Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey. It is named after Lynchburg, Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniel's distillery.

Fancy whiskey cocktail rivals any modern cocktail and is a perfect use for a good blended whiskey.

Whiskey Cobbler is a recipe straight out of the late 1800s, a mix of seasonal fruit dresses up a sweetened whiskey. Add club soda if you like or enjoy it as is, it's fabulous either way.

Sazerac is a local New Orleans variation of a cognac or whiskey cocktail, named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of cognac brandy that served as its original main ingredient. The drink is most traditionally a combination of cognac or rye whiskey, absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, and sugar, although bourbon whiskey or Herbsaint are sometimes substituted.

Tree Line is an American cocktail made with whiskey, alpine herbal liqueur, lemon juice, cherries.

The Vieux Carré is an IBA official cocktail made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth liqueur, Bénédictine, and Peychaud's bitters,

The Conflagration Nation is a sultry mix of American bourbon and rye whiskey, its flavour strengthened by Italian liqueur, British port and French brandy.