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Bourbon guide

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Use the published recipe summaries to choose a bourbon drink path.

built

Old Fashioned

A built Old Fashioned with bourbon, demerara syrup, bitters, one large cube, and an orange peel expressed over the glass.

shaken

Whiskey Sour

A bourbon Whiskey Sour with fresh lemon, simple syrup, hard shaking, and optional egg white for a softer texture.

stirred

Boulevardier

An equal-parts bourbon Boulevardier built with Campari, sweet vermouth, cold stirring, a large cube, and orange peel.

Style and use map

Bourbon by drink format

Each path uses the technique and glassware published on its Bar Guru recipe.

Old Fashioned: A built Old Fashioned with bourbon, demerara syrup, bitters, one large cube, and an orange peel expressed over the glass. Technique: built. Glassware: Rocks glass.
Whiskey Sour: A bourbon Whiskey Sour with fresh lemon, simple syrup, hard shaking, and optional egg white for a softer texture. Technique: shaken. Glassware: Rocks glass or chilled coupe.
Boulevardier: An equal-parts bourbon Boulevardier built with Campari, sweet vermouth, cold stirring, a large cube, and orange peel. Technique: stirred. Glassware: Rocks glass.

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Scope and method

Category guidance without product claims

This page is limited to Bourbon's public category summary and its listed recipe and related-reading paths.

Use this category page for publication-safe bourbon context while the full guide is in review.

Bottle names, prices, tasting notes, and product recommendations are not included. The complete editorial method is linked in the author and update strip below.

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