popular Seasonal Cocktails
Coffee Cola
This drink is brought to you by our production manager Jordan! The best part of this drink is that the ice is frozen cubes of local Javesca coffee. We then added both our Silver and Coffee Muddy River Rum and topped it off with coke. This is a great cocktail anytime, just be careful drinking it at night.
Black Tai
Everyone has had a Mai Tai right. It is THE tiki drink. But, have you ever had coffee Mai Tai? When you make a Mai Tai and add our Muddy River Coffee Rum, you will taste something you never have before. It adds some depth to the flavors as well as this darkness and richness that Mai Tais are normally missing.
Basil Butterfly
The Basil Butterfly is special because it changes color! If you infuse your ice with butterfly pea blossoms, then it will change color as you pour over it. The shrub is awesome because the grapefruit, vinegar, and basil flavors from the rum just scream spring time. Remember to add the soda! The bubbles really help to add some fizz and lengthen the drink out a bit.
CLT Sour
Everyone loves a good whisky sour, but I bet you have never had one like this. We used our Queen Charlotte’s Reserve 4 year to get a lot of that oaky flavor that you recognize in whisky/ bourbon. From there we used lemon juice, a bit of sugar, and an egg white. And then to make this drink extra special, we stirred some red zinfandel wine with a homemade pomegranate liqueur and then floated a layer on top. This creates a spectacular tasting and looking cocktail
Early Bird
Who would have thought that coffee and tropical fruit go so well together? Pineapple and lime juice pair perfectly with the Muddy River Coffee Rum. Then you add the Campari for that bitterness that just ties the whole drink together. Make sure to give this riff on the Jungle Bird a try. Remember, the Early Bird gets the worm!
Espresso Martini
This classic cocktail comes straight from London. Normally made with vodka, our version of the espresso martini has a full flavor with the use of our Muddy River Silver Rum. And when you shake that up with some of our Muddy River Coffee Rum and local Charlotte Javesca coffee it makes for the best coffee cocktail you have ever had.
The Riverwalk
This may be the best drink ever created! Just ask anyone here at Muddy River what their favorite drink is, and they are going to say The Riverwalk. This drink combines juices, bitters, local ginger ale, and of course our Muddy River Spiced Rum (our best seller). Make sure to use a very dry ginger ale, and if you are having a hard time getting the right one, ginger beer would be a great substitute.
Spiced Rum Punch
Created by the founder of Muddy River Distillery, Robbie Delaney, this drink is perfect when you want something with a little kick. The fruitiness of everything in there like the grenadine and pineapple juice pair amazingly with the habanero sauce. The heat of the punch reminds you of enjoying a hot summer day on the beach, and the sweetness makes you think of the cool summer nights when the sun is setting and the sky looks like what’s in your glass.
most popular Cocktails
Coffee Cola
This drink is brought to you by our production manager Jordan! The best part of this drink is that the ice is frozen cubes of local Javesca coffee. We then added both our Silver and Coffee Muddy River Rum and topped it off with coke. This is a great cocktail anytime, just be careful drinking it at night.
Black Tai
Everyone has had a Mai Tai right. It is THE tiki drink. But, have you ever had coffee Mai Tai? When you make a Mai Tai and add our Muddy River Coffee Rum, you will taste something you never have before. It adds some depth to the flavors as well as this darkness and richness that Mai Tais are normally missing.
Basil Butterfly
The Basil Butterfly is special because it changes color! If you infuse your ice with butterfly pea blossoms, then it will change color as you pour over it. The shrub is awesome because the grapefruit, vinegar, and basil flavors from the rum just scream spring time. Remember to add the soda! The bubbles really help to add some fizz and lengthen the drink out a bit.
CLT Sour
Everyone loves a good whisky sour, but I bet you have never had one like this. We used our Queen Charlotte’s Reserve 4 year to get a lot of that oaky flavor that you recognize in whisky/ bourbon. From there we used lemon juice, a bit of sugar, and an egg white. And then to make this drink extra special, we stirred some red zinfandel wine with a homemade pomegranate liqueur and then floated a layer on top. This creates a spectacular tasting and looking cocktail
Early Bird
Who would have thought that coffee and tropical fruit go so well together? Pineapple and lime juice pair perfectly with the Muddy River Coffee Rum. Then you add the Campari for that bitterness that just ties the whole drink together. Make sure to give this riff on the Jungle Bird a try. Remember, the Early Bird gets the worm!
Espresso Martini
This classic cocktail comes straight from London. Normally made with vodka, our version of the espresso martini has a full flavor with the use of our Muddy River Silver Rum. And when you shake that up with some of our Muddy River Coffee Rum and local Charlotte Javesca coffee it makes for the best coffee cocktail you have ever had.
The Riverwalk
This may be the best drink ever created! Just ask anyone here at Muddy River what their favorite drink is, and they are going to say The Riverwalk. This drink combines juices, bitters, local ginger ale, and of course our Muddy River Spiced Rum (our best seller). Make sure to use a very dry ginger ale, and if you are having a hard time getting the right one, ginger beer would be a great substitute.
Spiced Rum Punch
Created by the founder of Muddy River Distillery, Robbie Delaney, this drink is perfect when you want something with a little kick. The fruitiness of everything in there like the grenadine and pineapple juice pair amazingly with the habanero sauce. The heat of the punch reminds you of enjoying a hot summer day on the beach, and the sweetness makes you think of the cool summer nights when the sun is setting and the sky looks like what’s in your glass.