Little Bit Country

About the Little Bit Country

Little Bit Country takes Timber Creek Florida Whiskey and dresses it up with maple syrup, lemon juice, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, a couple kinds of bitters, and a jalapeno slice muddled in with a few of its seeds for real heat. The result is a whiskey sour with a distinctly Southern accent: sweet, tart, and spicy all at once, finished with a flamed orange twist for aromatic lift. Because this cocktail leans on maple syrup and chili heat rather than more delicate modifiers, it needs a whiskey with enough backbone to stand up to both without disappearing.

Timber Creek Florida Whiskey fits that role well, its grain character built through the distillery’s PureBlend process of distilling and barreling each grain component separately before blending, giving the finished spirit a structure that holds its own against Deep Mountain maple syrup’s richness and the jalapeno’s slow burn. To build Little Bit Country, muddle the jalapeno slice gently in the bottom of a shaker, taking care not to over-muddle since a few seeds are enough to bring real heat. Add the whiskey, both bitters, lemon juice, maple syrup, and maraschino liqueur along with ice, shake hard, and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Flame the orange twist over the top just before serving. This cocktail was made for barbecue: ribs, cornbread, baked beans, coleslaw, or smoked pork all match its sweet heat profile naturally. It also works as a standalone porch sipper for anyone who likes a little spice in their whiskey drinks.

Because the jalapeno heat can vary from pepper to pepper, taste as you build and adjust the seed count to preference. Little Bit Country is meant for guests 21 and older, and as with any spiced cocktail, it is worth pacing yourself since the heat can make a drink go down faster than intended.

Little Bit Country takes Timber Creek Florida Whiskey and dresses it up with maple syrup, lemon juice, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, a couple kinds of bitters, and a jalapeno slice muddled in with a few of its seeds for real heat. The result is a whiskey sour with a distinctly Southern accent: sweet, tart, and spicy all at once, finished with a flamed orange twist for aromatic lift. Because this cocktail leans on maple syrup and chili heat rather than more delicate modifiers, it needs a whiskey with enough backbone to stand up to both without disappearing.

Timber Creek Florida Whiskey fits that role well, its grain character built through the distillery’s PureBlend process of distilling and barreling each grain component separately before blending, giving the finished spirit a structure that holds its own against Deep Mountain maple syrup’s richness and the jalapeno’s slow burn. To build Little Bit Country, muddle the jalapeno slice gently in the bottom of a shaker, taking care not to over-muddle since a few seeds are enough to bring real heat. Add the whiskey, both bitters, lemon juice, maple syrup, and maraschino liqueur along with ice, shake hard, and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Flame the orange twist over the top just before serving. This cocktail was made for barbecue: ribs, cornbread, baked beans, coleslaw, or smoked pork all match its sweet heat profile naturally. It also works as a standalone porch sipper for anyone who likes a little spice in their whiskey drinks.

Because the jalapeno heat can vary from pepper to pepper, taste as you build and adjust the seed count to preference. Little Bit Country is meant for guests 21 and older, and as with any spiced cocktail, it is worth pacing yourself since the heat can make a drink go down faster than intended.