Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky old-fashioned

Three Festive Cocktails Made with Locally Crafted Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky

Recipes for a Maple Old-Fashioned, Maple Whisky Sour and Spicy Eggnog to help us stay warm over the holidays.

Ungava Spirits, the makers of one of Quebec’s finest gins, is also the distillery behind Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky. Crafted in the Eastern Townships, it perfectly combines the richness of the best Canadian whiskies with the smoothness of Quebec pure maple syrup. Enjoy it on the rocks or in a tasty cocktail.

Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky

Here are three delicious winter cocktails that you can make with Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky.

Maple Old-Fashioned

Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky old-fashioned
  • 30 ml (1 oz.) Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky
  • 30 ml (1 oz.) Canadian Whisky (Lot no.40)
  • 2 dashes of chocolate bitters (optional)
  • Orange zest
  • Ice cubes

Preparation:

  1. Combine all the ingredients, except the orange zest, in an old fashioned glass with a few ice cubes 
  2. Stir.
  3. Garnish with orange zest.

Spicy Eggnog

(6 portions)

  • 90 ml (3 oz.) Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky
  • 90 ml (3 oz.) Chic Choc Spiced Rum
  • 450 ml (15 oz.) eggnog
  • 4 bags of chai tea
  • 12 drops of Angostura bitters
  • Star anise

Preparation:

  1. Heat the eggnog to a simmer in a stovetop pan.
  2. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags
  3. Allow it to steep for 2 hours, then refrigerate until the mixture is chilled.
  4. Pour the rum, whisky, Angostura bitters and chilled spiced eggnog into a pitcher.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Serve in cups and garnish with one star anise pod.

Maple Whisky Sour

  • 45 ml (1 ½ oz.) Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky
  • 30 ml (1 oz.) lemon/lime juice
  • 12 ml (⅓ oz.) simple syrup*
  • ½ egg white
  • Ice
  • Angostura bitters (optional)

(*To make simple syrup, cook equal parts sugar and water over medium heat. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and refrigerate.)

Preparation:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a shaker and dry shake a few seconds.
  2. Add ice cubes and shake vigorously.
  3. Strain into an old fashioned glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon zest.

This article was produced in partnership with Ungava Spirits Co.

For more on the Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky, please visit the SAQ website.


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