Getting into the dog days of Summer, we all want a go-to drink to scratch that itch. Beat the heat. Tennessee’s George Dickel (Master Distiller Nicole Austin) has teamed up with canned cocktail brand Social Hour to create just such a concoction – the Bourbon Smash.

Admittingly, we’re not pros on the whiskey canned cocktail “RTD” scene. But with the outdoor thermostat on the up and up, this one caught our eye. In particular, the fact it uses 8 YEAR BOURBON as its base! That’s pretty “cool”;)

What we mean by that, given it’s for a mixed drink, one might expect 4 year stock (or younger) to be the norm. But using a Bourbon base with a very respectable age, well, as they say, better Bourbon makes a better cocktail (or it ought to be saying anyways).

And beside the elder selection range of Bourbon, the brand provided description of “mint Julep meets a whiskey sour” sounds pretty darn refreshing to us.

Fact Sheet

• “Bourbon Smash”
• 8 Year Dickel Bourbon
• 250ml per Can (8.45oz)
• 20% abv (40 Proof) per Can
• $28 per 4-pack
• Available: Starting July in NY retailers. Otherwise, visit www.socialhourcocktails.com

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