Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- .25 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
- .25 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Lemon Peel
Preparation
- In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients. Fill halfway with ice, then stir vigorously about a dozen times.
- In an old-fashioned glass with a giant ice cube strain in mixture.
- Wipe the rim of the glass with the lemon peel then add to the glass.
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From Stuart Myerburg
The Improved Whiskey Cocktail Playlist
24 songs, 1 hr 40 min
The signature cocktail from Locke + Co distilling set to an indie playlist by Stuart Myerburg. Enjoy The Improved Whiskey Cocktail and hit play.
Ginger + Locke
Ingredients
- 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 1 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
- Splash of Soda Water or Soda
- Squeeze of Lemon
- Candied Ginger
Preparation
- Pour Rye, Ginger Liqueur, soda and lemon over a large ice cube in a classic rocks glass
- Add Candied Ginger and stir
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Xander Sommers
Ginger + Locke Playlist
This playlist was made specifically made by Xander Sommers to compliment The Story of Xander playlist. Enjoy the Ginger + Locke and hit play.
Cherry Whiskey Sour
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 tsp of Cherry Juice
- 1 egg white
Preparation
- Shake in a martini shaker and pour into a martini glass
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A Locke + Co Original
Cherry Whiskey Sour Playlist
This playlist was made specifically to soundtrack your enjoyment of the Cherry Whiskey Sour cocktail from Locke + Co distilling. Enjoy the Cherry Whiskey Sour and hit play.
Blinker
Ingredients
- 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 1/2 oz Fresh grapefruit juice (not pink)
- 1 bar spoon raspberry syrup
- Grapefruit garnish
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with grapefruit.
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A Locke + Co Original
The Blinker Playlist
19 songs, 1 hr 21 min
The signature cocktail from Locke + Co distilling set to an indie playlist by Jake & Tyler from The Casual Sound podcast. Enjoy The Blinker and hit play.
The Casual Sound playing only the finest Indie, Brit-pop, Shoegaze, Baggy, Post-Punk, Twee, and Garage tunes. Every week award-winning club DJ Tyler Jacobson, Jake Ryan (formerly of Danger Radio), and Lenny compile a setlist of the best counter-culture sounds, both new and old. Born of Denver, CO’s Indie 101.5 in 2009, the station’s weekly Danger Radio show morphed into a podcast at the station’s demise. Over its five year lifespan, the podcast generated a healthy international following. After a three year hiatus, Tyler and Jake brought the show back to life as The Casual Sound, and included their good friend Lenny as co-host.
Looking for music recommendations to drink with your Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey?
Check out The Casual Sound Podcast.
Chef Russell Jackson's Rye Boulevardier
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey
- 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
- 3/4 oz Aperol
- Orange peel
- Lemon peel
- Grapefruit peel
Preparation
- Place citrus peels and Locke + Co Rye into a glass jar, cover with top, shake and allow to sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours. Strain and reserve chilled
- Chill a cocktail glass by filling with ice or putting in freezer for about 5 minutes
- Pour the liquid ingredients into a mixing glass. Fill mixing glass 2/3 full of ice and stir until chilled, about 30 seconds
- Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist
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Chef Russell Jackson’s Rye Boulevardier Playlist
20 songs, 1 Hour 10 min
Denver DJ Ginger Perry created this playlist to be played while drinking this cocktail from Locke + Co distilling. Enjoy the Chef Russell Jackson’s Boulevardier and hit play.
Ginger Perry has been a taste making sensation in Denver since the 90s. She threw huge raves where she brought thousands of people together before moving on to DJ smaller and more eccentrically themed events; crafting a unique blend of downtempo and trip hop sound. She has performed intimate weddings and sold out shows with Pretty Lights at Red Rocks alike, along with the prestigious honor of playing weekly brunch at Table 6 for 11 years. Ginger is a kindhearted and generous person with a degree of experience that makes her a capable talent with deep crates and eclectic tastes who can bring the life to almost any party!
Maple Bacon Manhattan
Ingredients
- 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 1/4 oz sweet vermouth
- 1/4 oz dry vermouth
- 1/2 oz maple syrup
- Dash of bitters
- Bacon
Preparation
- Make candied bacon by placing bacon on a baking sheet. Coat in brown sugar and maple syrup and cook at 425 for 10 minutes.
- Add more syrup then bake for another 5-10 mins until crispy.
- Place ice in a mixing glass. Pour in vermouth, then whiskey, and stir.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
- Add a dash of bitters if desired, and garnish with bacon
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A Locke + Co Original
Maple Bacon Manhattan Playlist
14 songs, 38 min 37 sec
Denver’s Mile High Soul Club have put together a themed collection of tunes to enjoy your Manhattan to. Enjoy the Maple Bacon Manhattan and hit play.
Started in 2008 by Rockabilly and Ribs founder DJ DogBoy, and Lipgloss co-founder, Tyler Jacobson, Mile High Soul Club has become the epicenter for Denver’s flourishing soul underground. Known internationally as one of the bright spots of America’s current soul scene, Mile High Soul Club is a monthly party at Roxy on Broadway in Denver where resident DJs, guest DJs and live bands specialize in making the dance floor move with a quality mix of Soul, Funk, Northern Soul and R&B.
In 2012, the duo of DJ DogBoy and Tyler Jacobson became a trio with the addition of DJ Steve Cervantes. MHSC has worked with and opened for such notable acts as Nick Waterhouse, Lenny Kravitz, Charles Bradley, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Fred Schneider of the B-52’s, Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys and many more.
Needle in the Hay
Ingredients
- 1 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 3/4 oz apple brandy
- 1 tsp dark maple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Preparation
- Stir all ingredients together with ice until slightly chilled but still boozy.
- Strain over fresh ice into an old-fashioned glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
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A Locke + Co Original
Needle In The Hay Playlist
15 songs, 58 min 30 sec
Founding Lipgloss DJ Boyhollow created this playlist to be played while drinking this cocktail from Locke + Co distilling. Enjoy the Needle In The hay and hit play.
DJ Boyhollow
Boyhollow is an old goth that plays music for hipsters, indie-rockers, bass-heads, gays, party kids, gender-crushers, meat-heads, woo girls and even the occasional hippie. He doesn’t believe in writing bios containing a bunch of cliches about what an awesome DJ he is. He’d rather be making you dance.
He is co-founder of Lipgloss (est. 2001), Denver’s longest running and most awarded club-night. Lipgloss was instrumental in – if not arguably responsible for – creating Denver’s indie dance scene.
Boyhollow has worked with and opened for some of music’s biggest names, among them New Order, LCD Soundsystem, Blondie, Phoenix, The XX, Devo, and many, many more.
Not a date
Ingredients
- 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 1/2 oz Fig jam
- 3 dashes orange bitters
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
Preparation
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice.
- Stir, and strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
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A Locke + Co Original
Not A Cocktail Playlist
33 songs, 2 hr 33 min
The signature cocktail from Locke + Co distilling accompanies solid disco aural experience by Denver’s own DJ Gary Givant. Enjoy Not A Date Cocktail and hit play.
DJ Gary Givant has been DJing in clubs since 1977 and am DJIng currently at many of downtown Denver’s finest bars, breweries, clubs, rooftops as well as special events like Denver Zombie Crawl etc.
He is open format DJ who can play authentic DJ mixed sets from any era beginning with the mid 70’s. He is an expert when it comes to Funk, Soul, Disco, and Pop, as well as today’s Nu Disco, Jackin’ House and Tech House.
Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 2 dashes Orange bitters
- Sugar cube
- Orange peel
- Lemon twist
Preparation
- In a glass add sugar cube (or simple syrup)
- Add two dashes of orange bitters.
- Add ice then pour Rye whiskey
- Take an orange peel and squeeze over match or lighter to get burnt orange essence
- Garnish with lemon twist after rubbing on the rim of glass.
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A Locke + Co Original
The Perfect Manhattan
The Perfect Manhattan Recipe
This is our staple cocktail at all tastings.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye
- 1/2 oz dry vermouth
- 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 2 dashes Orange bitters
- Cherry or Lemon twist, for garnish
Preparation
- Combine the rye, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and bitters in a shaker, add ice.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with the cherry or lemon twist and serve immediately.
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