Baker’s Bourbon is the ideal spirit to warm up those chilly days. Made by Beam Suntory and aged for seven years in new oak barrels, it’s a silky smooth bourbon with warm vanilla and caramel overtones and a sweet yet smooth finish, reminiscent of cognac. Although best enjoyed in a snifter over ice, it can also make for tasty mixed drinks. With the holiday season upon us we bring you creative cocktails  for your Holiday Celebrations.

Cultivated from a family recipe in honor of Baker Beam, Jim Beam’s grandnephew, Baker’s Bourbon embodies six generations of distilling experience and traditions. It is carefully crafted in small batches using a special strain of rare jug yeast that has been a Beam family tradition for over 60 years.
With its warm amber, tawny, nut-brown color and an aroma of fruits, vanilla, caramel it’s sure to deliver a sweet, smooth, medium-long finish.

Here are some perfect cocktails for your celebrations:

Baker’s Pumpkin Sour

Created by Joaquin Simo, NYC

Ingredients:
• 2 parts Baker’s Bourbon
• 1/2 part Fresh Orange Juice
• 1/2 part Lemon Juice
• 1/2 part Maple Syrup
• 2 heaping barspoon Canned Pumpkin Puree
• 3 dashes Angostura® Bitters
• 2 part Allspice Dram
• 1 twisted orange peel

Preparation:
1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing tin, add ice and shake vigorously
2. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
3. Garnish with a twisted orange peel.

Baker’s Thanksgiving Harvest
Created by Todd Thrasher

Ingredients:
• 2 parts Baker’s Bourbon
• 1 1/2 parts Pecan Peach Water*
• 1 liberal dash of Peach Bitters

Preparation:
1. In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients with ice and stir for thirty seconds
2. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a large lemon twist

*Pecan Peach Water
INGREDIENTS:
1 quart of Pecans, broken up
2 Peaches, roughly chopped
2 quarts of Water
½ quart of Honey

Preparation:
1. On a baking sheet spread pecans out evenly and put into a 300 degree, pre-heated oven
2. Bake for 15 minutes or until the oil starts to come out of the pecans
3. While you are baking the pecans, add water to a pot and bring to a boil
4. Reduce to a simmer and add honey and peaches
5. Transfer pecans to the honey mixture and reduce heat for 30 minutes
6. Remove from heat and let cool, then strain through a fine chinois and then a coffee filter
(there should be no solids in the final mixture)
Baker’s Sundown Spice

Created by Alex Renshaw (Chicago, IL)

Ingredients:
1 ¾ parts Baker’s Bourbon
¼ part Branca Menta Liquor
¾ parts Lemon Juice
½ part Simple Syrup
1 heaping bar spoon Kosher Blackberry Jam
Mint Leaf

Method:
1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake.
2. Add ice and shake again.
3. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a mint sprig.