Refreshing and spicy, this mule gives a good little kick when you’re feeling feisty! Taste the heat in the back of your throat with every sip from the ginger and habanero combination.
Ingredients
1-2 oz High Ore Vodka
1 oz Headframe Habanero Simple Syrup
Cock ‘n Bull Ginger Beer
Lime
Directions
Prep fresh Lime by slicing into serving wedges
Fill Copper Mug with ice like you were mining for it
Add High Ore and Habanero Simple
Top with Cock ‘n Bull Ginger Beer
Special Tools
Headframe Copper Mug
Jigger
Variations
Try with other Headframe Simple Syrups
While not available in our Tasting Room, this Raspberry Martini is too delicious to keep a secret. Imagine chocolate covered raspberries turned into a liquid delight that you can enjoy every evening. We are thirsty just thinking about it – time for dessert!
Ingredients
2 oz Orphan Girl Bourbon Cream Liqueur
1 oz High Ore Vodka
1 oz Chambord
Fresh Raspberries
Chocolate Syrup
Directions
In a shaker, add all ingredients and ice
Shake and strain into a martini glass pre-drizzled with Chocolate Syrup
Garnish with fresh Raspberries for a delicious, alcoholic dessert
Put a Montana spin on this classic cocktail with some Orphan Girl in your White Russian. A cold drink, we prefer to drink it indoors next to the fireplace while we watch the snow fall. This decadent drink will be the perfect end to any meal, either with friends or without.
Ingredients
1 oz of Orphan Girl Bourbon Cream Liqueur
1 oz of High Ore Vodka
½ oz Kahlúa
Heavy Cream
Directions
Add the High Ore, Orphan Girl and Kahlúa to a rocks glass filled with ice
Stir before topping with Heavy Cream
While not available in our Tasting Room, this twist on a classic Mai Tai will have you day dreaming of Butte. Underground miners are a tough crew, and nothing makes a tough day easier like whisky. Enjoy it after a long day or while you’re out soaking up the sun.
Ingredients
1-2 oz Neversweat Straight Bourbon
1 oz Coconut Rum
1 oz Orange juice
1 oz Pineapple juice
¾ oz Headframe Plain Simple Syrup
Fresh Lime Juice (about ¼ lime)
Grenadine
Fresh Pineapple, Oranges, Cherries if desired for toping
Directions
In a shaker, add ice, Neversweat Straight Bourbon, Coconut Rum, juices and Headframe Plain Simple Syrup
Shake heavily to properly combine all ingredients
Pour into glass filled with ice
Drizzle Grenadine down side so it settles on the bottom
Garnish with fruit of your choice and paper umbrella
Special Tools
Shaker
Variations
To be more authentic to a Mai Tai, you can add Orgeat
Deck the halls with this cranberry delight that is perfect for Christmas parties or just sitting by the fire while your chestnuts are roasting. This welcoming mix lingers on the tongue containing a light sweetness that will make sure you aren’t bitter through the holidays. Try it with our other Whiskies for a different kick!
Ingredients
1-2 oz Kelley Single Malt
3/4 oz Headframe Cranberry Simple Syrup
1 oz Lime Juice
½ oz Headframe Vanilla Simple Syrup
Fresh Cranberries for garnish
Lime for garnish
Directions
Add all ingredients to Shaker with 1 cup of ice
Shake well to mix
Pour into a whiskey glass filled with ice
Garnish with Candied or, a personal favorite, fresh Cranberries and a Lime
Special Tools
Shaker
Variation
Use Acquisition Canadian Whisky or Neversweat Straight Bourbon Whiskey for a different flavor profile
Take to nature and collect your own Huckleberries to make your own personal connection with this cocktail. This refreshing drink incorporates flavors of fruit and sweetness to the point where the flavors merge into a beautiful smash on your tastebuds.
Ingredients
1-2 oz Neversweat Straight Bourbon Whiskey
1 oz fresh Huckleberries
Fresh Orange
Fresh Lime
½ oz Headframe Vanilla Simple Syrup
Club Soda
Directions
In a shaker, muddle Huckleberries
Add Neversweat Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Squeeze a wedge of fresh Lime and Orange into shaker, amount to your liking
Add Headframe Vanilla Simple Syrup
Add ice and shake to mix
Pour into glass with ice
Top with splash of Club Soda (about 1 oz)
Orange garnish
Special Tools
Muddler
Shaker
A sip of our elegant Earl Grey Whiskey Sour provides a great start or end to any day. Also known as the House Sour in our Tasting Room, we often say this drink tastes like a boozie Arnold Palmer with a smack of fresh flavors.
Ingredients
2 oz Neversweat Straight Bourbon Whiskey or another version of Neversweat you enjoy
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Headframe Earl Grey Tea Simple Syrup
Bada Bing Cherry for garnish
Fresh Lemon for garnish
Directions
In a shaker, add Neversweat, Lemon Juice and Earl Grey Simple Syrup with some ice
Shake well to incorporate flavors
Pour into glass filled with ice to your desired amount
Garnish with Lemon wedge and Cherry
Special tools
Shaker
Variations
Use Plain Simple Syrup in place of the Earl Grey Simple Syrup for Whiskey Sour
Made for whiskey lovers, the Old Fashioned has been a Tasting Room and home staple for decades. Its simplicity allows for changes to be made for flavor preferences however, there’s nothing wrong with a classic. Cheers!
Ingredients
2 oz Neversweat Straight Bourbon or your preferred Neversweat version
¾-1 oz Headframe Plain Simple Syrup, add or subtract amount to desired taste
3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Splash of Water
Orange
Bada Bing Cherry
Directions
In a whiskey glass, add the Neversweat of your choice, Angostura Bitters and Headframe Plain Simple Syrup
Stir
Add a light splash water – no more than a ½ ounce or so
Add ice
Rub the Orange wedge around the rim of the glass and place in the cocktail
Garnish with Cherry
Variations
Use other Headframe Syrups in place of the Plain
Add Half and Half to make it creamy
Try flavored bitters in addition to Angostura – Orange is a crowd favorite
This cocktail is a Tasting Room favorite! The perfect blend of whiskey and ice cream allows for your taste buds to experience a flavor paradise. We like to top it with whipped cream, a cherry and chocolate syrup but you can add whatever you’d like.
Ingredients
1-2 oz Neversweat Straight Bourbon, use whichever version you prefer
2 scoops Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
1 oz Chocolate Syrup (Hershey’s is fine)
Whipping Cream
Bada Bing Cherry
Directions
In a blender, add Neversweat Bourbon, Ice Cream and Chocolate Syrup with ice
Pour into glass
Garnish with Whipped Cream and Cherry
Drizzle with Chocolate Syrup
Special Tools
Blender
Ice Cream scoop
Variations
Add Orphan Girl for a little extra goodness
Looking to elevate your bartending skills? Impress your friends by infusing your High Ore Vodka with flavors of Lemon and Ginger. While this needs to be prepared a head of time, it will be all worth it once you, and your loved ones you are sharing with, take the first sip.
Ingredients
Roughly 2 inch piece of Fresh Ginger
2 Large Fresh Lemons
2 oz Lemon/Ginger infused High Ore Vodka
1 oz Headframe Ginger Peppercorn Simple Syrup
Angostura Bitters
Directions for infused High Ore Vodka
Peel Ginger and slice into small pieces
Cut 2-3 Lemons into quarters
Place Lemon and Ginger in a wide mouth Mason Jar
Pour two cups of High Ore Vodka in Mason Jar
Let sit for 1-2 weeks until you get your desired flavor
Shake or stir occasionally as the flavors infuse
Strain the Fruit and Ginger, then discard
Directions for Martini
In a shaker add all ingredients including ice
Shake well until chilled
Strain into a Martini glass
Garnish with a Lemon twist and Candied Ginger
Special Tools
Shaker
Mason Jar with lid
Strainer
Fruit Zester
Variations
Add ice and top with Ginger Ale for a cocktail version