Ingredients:

Makes 1 drink.

1 oz. (2 Tbsp.) bourbon
1 Tbsp. mild honey
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1⁄4 cup boiling-hot water

1. Put bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a 6-oz. mug. Top off with hot water and stir until honey is dissolved.

e: Cocktail

Base spirit: Whisky

Served: On the rocks: poured over ice

Standard garnish: Candied ginger

Standard drinkware: Old fashioned glass

IBA specified ingredients:

• 6 cl blended Scotch whisky
• 0.75 cl Lagavulin 16y whisky
• 2.25 cl fresh lemon juice
• 2.25 cl honey syrup
• 2-3 quarter-sized slices of fresh ginger

Preparation:

Muddle fresh ginger in a shaker and add the remaining ingredients, except for the Lagavulin whisky. Fill the shaker with ice and shake. Double-strain into a chilled old fashioned glass with ice. Float the Lagavulin whisky on top.

Base spirit: Vodka

Served: On the rocks: poured over ice

Standard garnish: Lime slice

Standard drinkware: copper mug

IBA specified ingredients:

• 4.5 cl (9 parts) vodka
• 1 cl (2 parts) lime juice
• 12 cl (24 parts) ginger beer

Preparation:

Combine vodka and ginger beer in a highball glass filled with ice. Add lime juice. Stir gently. Garnish.