{"id":2040,"date":"2022-11-28T14:27:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T14:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:13:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:13:46","slug":"6-adventurous-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/6-adventurous-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Adventurous Cocktails Inspired by American Mavericks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flying Ace is a craft spirit for mavericks: the adventurous, the cunning, and the bold. The individuals who enjoy our bourbon chart their own course and forge their own path \u2013 and they enjoy bourbon that is expertly blended and undeniably smooth. If you enjoy the unconventional and unorthodox \u2013 and you have a penchant for pushing the envelope \u2013 you\u2019ll enjoy these six adventurous cocktails inspired by six American mavericks.<\/p>\n<h4>SULLY SULLENBERGER<\/h4>\n<p>Retired American fighter pilot, diplomat, and airline pilot. Well-known for landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after both engines were disabled.<\/p>\n<h3>Captain Sully<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>.5 oz lime juice<\/li>\n<li>Coke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pour Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey and lime juice into a Collins glass. Add ice and top with Coke. Garnish with a lime wedge.<\/p>\n<h4>AMELIA EARHART<\/h4>\n<p>Feminist, aviation pioneer, and writer. Well-known as the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<h3>Last Flight<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>.75 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>.75 oz green chartreuse<\/li>\n<li>.75 oz aperol<\/li>\n<li>.75 oz lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>Lemon, garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Combine all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon (or twist).<\/p>\n<p>See the full recipes and instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocktailexplorer.co\/cocktails\/last-flight\/steve-the-bartender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>ABRAHAM LINCOLN<\/h4>\n<p>16th President of the United States. Well-known for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring forever free slaves within the Confederacy.<\/p>\n<h3>The Lincoln<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>.5 oz Cap Corse Mattei Quinquina Rouge<\/li>\n<li>.5 oz H&amp;H Full Rich Madeira<\/li>\n<li>2 dashes cardamom bitters<\/li>\n<li>Fanned apple slices, garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Combine all ingredients except apple slices in rocks glass filled with one large ice cube. Stir until chilled. Arrange apple slices in the shape of a fan and fix in place with a toothpick. Perch on the rim of the glass.<\/p>\n<p>See the full recipes and instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/punchdrink.com\/recipes\/the-lincoln\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>ANSEL ADAMS<\/h4>\n<p>Landscape photographer and environmentalist. Well-known for his efforts to the American conservation movement.<\/p>\n<h3>Mountain Man<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>.75 oz lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>.25 oz peach liqueur<\/li>\n<li>.25 oz ginger syrup<\/li>\n<li>.25 oz maple syrup<\/li>\n<li>2 pieces candied ginger, garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Add Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey, lemon juice, peach liqueur, ginger syrup, maple syrup, and ice to the shaker. Shake for 10-20 seconds. Strain into a lowball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with candied ginger.<\/p>\n<p>See the full recipes and instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/punchdrink.com\/recipes\/mountain-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>SALLY RIDE<\/h4>\n<p>Astronaut and physicist. Well-known as the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space.<\/p>\n<h3>Sky Rocket<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 oz Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/li>\n<li>1 oz Swedish Punsch<\/li>\n<li>1 oz dry vermouth<\/li>\n<li>.25 oz lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 dash aromatic bitters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fill a tumbler 3\/4 of the way with ice. Add all ingredients and stir to combine. Pour into a glass of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>See the full recipes and instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/imbibemagazine.com\/recipe\/teardrop-lounge-sky-rocket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>DANIEL BOONE<\/h4>\n<p>Pioneer, frontiersman, and folk hero. Well-known as an icon of westward expansion.<\/p>\n<h3>Going Out West<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>.5 oz mezcal<\/li>\n<li>.5 oz Averna Amaro<\/li>\n<li>.25 oz simple syrup<\/li>\n<li>2 dashes Angostura bitters<\/li>\n<li>Orange peel, garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a mixing glass, stir together Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey, mezcal, amaro, simple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Twist the orange peel over the top of the drink to express the oils, then use the peel to garnish.<\/p>\n<p>See the full recipes and instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/recipes\/food\/views\/going-out-west-nightcap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raise a glass to these American mavericks and all those who push the envelope to a better world. Enjoy these adventurous cocktails responsibly and share on social media using #flyingacespirits. Cheers!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flying Ace is a craft spirit for mavericks: the adventurous, the cunning, and the bold. The individuals who enjoy our bourbon chart their own course and forge their own path \u2013 and they enjoy bourbon that is expertly blended and undeniably smooth. If you enjoy the unconventional and unorthodox \u2013 and you have a penchant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2727,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040\/revisions\/2727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}