The Wiggly Bridge “York & Stormy”

Bourbon and spicy ginger beer make the perfect pair in this easy summer cocktail.

Photo Credit: Katherine Keenan

For “Delicacies from New England” (season 4, episode 9), Weekends with Yankee visited Wiggly Bridge Distillery in York, Maine, where David Woods and his son, David Jr., create small-batch spirits in their handmade copper stills. Pair their small barrel bourbon with spicy ginger beer for the perfect York & Stormy summer cocktail.

Ingredients

Ice
2 oz bourbon, such as Wiggly Bridge Small Barrel Bourbon
1 bottle (12 oz) ginger beer
Lime or lemon garnish

Instructions

Fill a tall glass, such as a highball glass, with ice. Add the ginger beer, leaving plenty of room for the bourbon. Float the bourbon on top, then garnish with a lime or lemon, and enjoy!