International Whiskey Day, which is annually celebrated on March 27, was launched 16 years ago in 2009 at the Whiskey Day Festival in the Netherlands. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of the British writer Michael Jackson, who wrote extensively on whiskey and beer.

　　For whiskey aficionados and enthusiasts worldwide, the day becomes an occasion to come together to celebrate their favorite distilled alcoholic beverage.

　　While you can enjoy whiskey neat or on the rocks, a whiskey cocktail is never a bad idea. From a spicy cocktail to a coconut-infused drink, check out these three whiskey-based cocktail recipes and treat yourself with a well-crafted drink this International Whiskey Day.

　　Recipes for Whiskey Cocktails

　　Old School Cocktail Recipe

　　Ingredients

　　Whiskey (bourbon) - 60 ml

　　Guava juice - 45 ml

　　Lime juice - 10 ml

　　Honey syrup - 10 ml

　　Angostura bitters - 2 dashes

　　Bird's eye chili or jalapeño - 1 small piece

　　A pinch of black salt

　　Ice cubes

　　Method

　　In a mixing glass, gently muddle the chili with honey syrup (half and half of honey and warm water) to release heat. You can also choose to torch the chilli before muddling to give it a smokier kick.

　　Add whiskey, guava juice, lime juice, black salt, and bitters. Stir well.

　　Add ice cubes and stir for about 20-30 seconds.

　　Double strain into a rock glass over a large square ice cube.

　　Garnish with a thin guava slice or a dehydrated lime wheel. To add an extra flair, rim half the glass with chili salt.

　　Recipe courtesy: Poee & Co.’s Chef Saurabh Tyagi‘s

　　Shikake

　　 Ingredients

　　Whiskey- 60ml

　　Gari (pickled ginger)- 10 gms

　　Gari brine- 20 ml

　　Citrus- 10 ml (lime juice)

　　Method

　　Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker

　　Shake well with ice cubes

　　Pour into a tall glass over ice cubes

　　Garnish with Gari and dehydrated Lime slice

　　Recipe courtesy: Nishant K Gaurav, Mixologist at Guppy

　　Cocofashioned

　　Ingredients

　　Dewar’s 12 yr - 45 ml

　　Coconut water - 45ml

　　Lemon Bitter - 2 dashes

　　Honey - 1 bar spoon

　　Kaffir lime leaf -1 no

　　Kaffir lime leaf to garnish

　　Method

　　Combine whiskey, coconut water, lemon bitter, and honey in a mixing glass.

　　Stir well to mix and chill.

　　Strain into a glass with ice.

　　Garnish with a kaffir lime leaf.

　　Recipe courtesy: Mixologist Harish Chhimwal