The Kentucky Mule is a Moscow Mule built on bourbon. The vodka steps aside for whiskey, and the drink gains a caramel-and-oak warmth that meets the ginger beer's spice head-on — the same cold, fizzy refreshment, with more to say.
The Mule with a Southern accent.
A Mule by Any Spirit
The Moscow Mule's genius was always its frame: a spirit, lime, and ginger beer over ice. That frame holds almost any base, and bartenders have run it through the whole liquor cabinet. The Kentucky Mule — bourbon in the copper mug — is the most natural of those swaps.
Bourbon and Ginger, Old Friends
Whiskey and ginger have shared a glass for well over a century. Bourbon's vanilla sweetness and the dry heat of good ginger beer were made for one another; the lime simply keeps the pair honest. It is a near-foolproof combination.
Mug, Ice, Ginger Beer
The copper mug is tradition, not necessity — though it does keep the drink colder for longer. What matters more is plenty of ice and a properly spicy, lively ginger beer; a flat, sweet one leaves the Kentucky Mule limp.
The Moscow Mule Family
The classic — vodka, fresh lime, and ginger beer, served cold in a copper mug.
- 2 ozVodka
- 1/2 ozLime juice
- TopGinger beer
The Mule made with tequila — earthy agave against lime and ginger.
- 2 ozBlanco tequila
- 1/2 ozLime juice
- TopGinger beer
The Mule built on gin — juniper and botanicals through the ginger and lime.
- 2 ozLondon dry gin
- 1/2 ozLime juice
- TopGinger beer