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Fall Cocktails Courtesy of Cooper's Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Pumpkin Pie Bourbon Milkshake, Espresso Donut in a Glass, Campside Sipper, Boozy S'mores and more from Coopers' Craft Mixologist Fitz Bailey


Louisville, KY - Cooper's Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is saying goodbye to summer and hello to cooler temperatures and seasonal flavors with new fall cocktails courtesy of Coopers' Craft Mixologist Fitz Bailey. Featuring a pumpkin pie bourbon milkshake recipe perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or a day-after treat, bourbon and vanilla chai tea for those crisp fall evenings, to a boozy s'more in a glass, these recipes are useful now through the first snowfall and beyond.


Coopers' Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was introduced in 2016 as Brown-Forman's newest bourbon in 20 years, followed by the new expression, Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve last year. Honoring the men and women who raise the barrels, Coopers' Craft celebrates the company's more than 70 years of barrel-making and wood expertise as the only major distiller that owns its own new barrel cooperage. Both bourbons begin with the same spirit but are aged using different wood techniques from the barrel resulting in final products with distinctively different flavor profiles - ranging from light and gentle to bold and robust.


"Coopers' Craft is a celebration of barrel-making and recognition of the importance of wood when it comes to crafting bourbon," said Lindsay Engle, Brand Manager for Coopers' Craft Bourbon. "Both Coopers' Craft Bourbon and Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve are perfect for sipping your way through fall - neat, on the rocks or in your favorite cocktail."


Available in the following U.S. markets: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington. Coopers' Craft is presented at 82.2 proof and is available at a suggested retail price of $21.99 to $24.99 for a 750ml bottle and Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve is presented at 100 proof and is available at a suggested retail price ranging from $29.99 to $32.99 for a 750ml bottle.


Last Bries of Summer

Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers' Craft Mixologist

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz. Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve

  • .75 oz. orange simple syrup

  • 2 tsp fig preserves

  • 1.5 oz. apple cider

  • Dash balsamic vinegar

  • Sparkling water

Glassware: Highball

Garnish: Brie Square/Apple Slice

Instructions: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain, garnish and top with sparkling water.


To make simple syrup:

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 3/4 cup orange juice

Heat and whisk until combined, low boil for 2 minutes. Take off heat and allow mixture to come to room temp.

Coopers' Craft Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers' Craft Mixologist

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. vanilla ice cream

  • 1 slice of pumpkin pie

  • 1.5 oz. Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve

  • Coopers' Craft Bourbon Whipped Cream

Garnish: Sprinkled cinnamon and cinnamon stick

Instructions: Add ice cream, bourbon and slice of pie to blender; blend until smooth and pour into desired glass; garnish and serve.


To make Coopers' Craft Whipped Cream: