This blackberry bourbon smash has all the freshness of a mojito and satisfies any bourbon drinkers order. Made with fresh lemon juice, juicy blackberries, and bourbon.

Blackberry bourbon smash in a clear glass topped with a gold cocktail pick with blackberries.

Why you’ll love this blackberry bourbon smash!

It’s a bourbon lovers mojito…If you love whiskey or bourbon based drinks then you’ll love this mojito style bourbon smash.

Fruity and fresh! Muddled together with fresh ingredients like blackberries, lemon juice and garnished with fresh mint. Fresh quality ingredients give this cocktail a craft bar aesthetic and taste.

Easy to make! This cocktail comes together with just a cocktail shaker (or mason jar!) and a muddler. Strain into your favorite lowball glass.

Rich in color! While I love this drink year round, I especially love it during the Fall months. It’s moody and rich color give it that perfect Autumn essence that you crave in a fall cocktail.

Club soda, woodford reserve whiskey, sugar cubes, lemon, blackberries, mint leaves

Ingredients for blackberry bourbon smash:

Blackberries
Lemon juice
Sugar cube or simple syrup
Bourbon
Club soda
Mint leaves

pouring blackberries into a shaker, squeezing lemon juice into a shaker, muddling blackberries, mixing blackberries

How to make a blackberry bourbon smash:

You will love the ease and simplicity of this drink! Made with very fresh ingredients and in just once cocktail shaker for a craft bar cocktail right at home.

In a cocktail shaker or mason jar add blackberries, lemon juice, sugar cube or simple syrup.
Muddle together until the blackberries are mashed and have released their juices.
Add the bourbon and gently stir together. Pour into a glass with crushed ice. Top with club soda and gently stir together once more.
Garnish with extra blackberries and mint

Two glasses filled with blackberry bourbon smash cocktail and a decanter filled with bourbon

What type of bourbon do you use for a blackberry bourbon smash?

This cocktail is very spirit forward, so you will want to use a high quality whiskey or bourbon.

I always have Bulleit bourbon and Woodford Reserve on my bar cart.

Bulleit:

Is a great medium priced, smooth finishing bourbon with notes of maple, oak and nutmeg.

Woodford Reserve:

Is great when I want the drink to have a more high quality taste.

What does smash mean in a drink or cocktail?

A smash is a variation of a julep. Basically you are taking your spirit, sugar, and fruit and muddling together until the juices have been released. They are usually poured over ice and garnished with mint or ingredients used in the cocktail.

Can I use a different berry?

Totally! I love blackberries for fall cocktails because they are a little darker and moodier.

You could also use raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries.

If you love berry cocktails, try my spirit forward strawberry whiskey sour!

Ice tips for cocktails:

For this cocktail I blended regular ice cubes in a blender to create a really lovely, light snow cone type of ice texture for this cocktail.

You could also use crushed ice from the refrigerator or self crush it in a ziplock bag.

a glass filled with blackberry bourbon smash topped with a gold cocktail pick with blackberries

Snacks to serve with this blackberry bourbon smash:

I love serving strong cocktails with something cheesy or salty to nibble on! Pair your cocktail with one of these easy appetizers:

Other Whiskey Cocktails to try:

If bourbon or whiskey cocktails are you favorite, give these a try too!

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