Big O Recipes

VALENTINO’S MATADOR
VALENTINO’S MATADOR: This take on the Blood & Sand cocktail of the 1920’s uses the gentle peatiness of scotch, enhanced with cherry, orange and ginger (in our version), to create...

BRANDO
BRANDO: This boozy cocktail uses crisp Irish whiskey as its base and then enhances it with orange and ginger to smooth it out and sweeten it. Tags: Big O, Michael Collins...

GET HIM BACK
GET HIM BACK: Sometimes simple is best, and this combo of scotch whisky and Big O couldn’t be simpler. Big O smoothes the heat of the whisky and sweetens it...

THE EX
THE EX: We love Irish whiskey! It often has a fruit finish that plays very well with the nuance spices in Big O and with citrus. This cocktail blends ginger,...

THE RED-HEADED SCREAMER
THE RED-HEADED SCREAMER: This is a shot worth taking. Jameson and Big O? Smooth and easy! Tags: Big O, Jameson’s Irish Whiskey

TWIST OF FATE
TWIST OF FATE: This is a spritzy old fashioned. The combination of Big O and whiskey is a match made in heaven, but sometimes you want something lighter and effervescent....

TEDDY BOY
TEDDY BOY: This lovely variation on the New Orleans Sazerac cocktail eliminates the need for sugar to sweeten the rye whiskey. Big O does the job with a burst of...

SO IN LOVE
SO IN LOVE: Bourbon already has a sweetness that Big O enhances and builds on. Add a little vanilla and bubbles to the marriage, and you get the holidays in...

MAGIC MIKE
MAGIC MIKE: Peaches! We love anything peachy, and this cocktail is a rich combination of bourbon, peach, and ginger. Be careful, however, because it’s dangerously easy to drink. Tags: Big...

GARBO
GARBO: Rye whiskey, with its spice notes, mixes so well with the gentle spiciness of Big O. This cocktail is a boozy mix that takes the spice a step further...

THE BELIZAIRE (by Matt Seiter)
THE BELIZAIRE (by Matt Seiter): This cocktail is reminiscent of a whiskey sour but with a dash of holiday spice. It is not cloying; rather it is fresh and balanced....

THE BIG O APPLE CIDER TODDY
THE BIG O APPLE CIDER TODDY: We serve this cocktail with Thanksgiving dinner. Big O and bourbon are perfect pair. Add the warmed apple cider, and the full, sensual joy...