Cocktails for At Home Tennessee Tailgates

We live in East Tennessee, and it only means one thing when the leaves start changing, and the air gets colder… It’s Football Time in Tennessee! If you didn’t know already, at Old Tennessee, we love football, and we love the Volunteers. This year football is looking a little different, but hey, who doesn’t love an all-SEC season? Since tailgating will be at home this year, it is the perfect opportunity to create some incredible cocktails for the Vols. Here are a few of our favorite cocktails for you to try when cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers!

The Belmont Breeze

1 ½ oz. Butcher’s Bourbon Whiskey

½ sherry

½ oz. lemon juice (fresh)

½ oz. simple syrup

Splash orange juice

Splash cranberry juice

Five mint leaves

Shake together, garnish with a fresh mint sprig and orange peel.

Tennessee Iced Tea

1 oz. Butcher’s Bourbon Whiskey

½ oz. Renegade Rum

½ oz. Dumplin Creek Vodka

½ oz. Tail of the Dragon Triple Sec

¼ oz. simple syrup

Top with Cola.

Pre-Game Punch

1 oz. Butcher’s Bourbon Whiskey

1 oz. orange juice

1 oz. cranberry juice

Combine with ice and garnish with an orange slice.

Orange Crush

1 oz. Dumplin Creek Vodka

1 oz. Tail of the Dragon Triple Sec

Orange juice

Splash lemon-lime soda

Splash grenadine

Fill ¾ of glass with orange juice. Combine other ingredients. Stir. 

Try out one or all four of these cocktails on game day and let us know what you think! We recommend making these cocktails with our spirits, so stop into Old Tennessee before game day to get equipped for the best at-home tailgate ever. Tag us in any photos of your cocktails and Go Vols!