You’ll always want Johnnie Walker on hand for these three summer cocktails

Saturday, 30 May 2026 at 08:26

When it’s so hot outside you start sweating doing nothing at all, it’s high time for a refreshing whisky cocktail. Here are three delicious serves that will make you want to keep a bottle of Johnnie Walker at home at all times. These cocktails are the perfect way to enjoy whisky on warm days.

Black Ruby Sour: a fruity whisky sour

Johnnie Walker Black Ruby is a modern take on the iconic Black Label. This blended Scotch is relatively new and surprisingly versatile. This edition balances a smooth, sweet character with bold notes of dark berries and a hint of smoke. Thanks to its approachable flavor profile, Black Ruby is especially well-suited to cocktails that put fruit-forward flavors center stage. Take, for example, a special riff on the Whisky Sour: the Black Ruby Sour.

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How to make the Black Ruby Sour

For this whisky cocktail you’ll need:

60 ml Johnnie Walker Black Ruby
30 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml honey water (2:1)
30 ml fresh egg white
10 ml raspberry syrup
Garnish: raspberry and mint leaf
Ice
A cocktail shaker

Once you’ve got everything ready, follow these steps to make the cocktail.

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
Dry shake for eight seconds (without ice).
Add ice cubes and shake vigorously for about ten seconds until frost forms on the shaker.
Strain into a chilled glass.
Finish with a blackberry garnish.

Red Soul and Lemonade: easy and cooling

For the next cocktail we’re using Johnnie Walker Red Soul. This new blend is soft and incredibly approachable in character. Expect rich notes of vanilla, creamy toffee, fudge, and subtle oak. Those gentle flavors turn instantly cooling when you mix up a quick cocktail.

How to make the Red Soul & Lemonade

Before you get started, grab the ingredients below:

50 ml Johnnie Walker Red Soul
Lemon soda or lime soda
A pinch of sea salt
A lemon (for the peel)
A fresh strawberry
Ice

Once everything’s on hand, you’re almost done already. Follow these simple steps for instant refreshment:

Fill a highball or long drink glass with ice cubes.
Add the Johnnie Walker Red Soul.
Top with soda.
Stir gently to combine.
Add a pinch of sea salt.
Garnish with a lemon twist and a fresh strawberry.

Johnnie Walker Black Label Go Go Highball

Go Go Highball: a Sabrina Carpenter favorite

Finally, we’ve got a Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky cocktail for you. This whisky has been a crowd-pleaser for years. The blend is made from whiskies aged at least twelve years. Expect notes of vanilla, dried fruit, spice, and a touch of smoke. Singer Sabrina Carpenter created one of her favorite cocktails with this whisky: the Johnnie Walker Go Go Highball.

How to make the Go Go Highball whisky cocktail

The Go Go Highball is a modern summer serve that pairs Black Label with ginger ale and lightly tart cherry juice. The result is a refreshing highball that takes little prep but delivers big flavor. Here’s what you need:

30 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
90 ml ginger ale
30 ml lightly tart cherry juice
2 black cherries for garnish
Ice

With everything ready, playing bartender is easy, even with no experience.

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Pour in the Johnnie Walker Black Label and the ginger ale.
Slowly add the cherry juice.
Garnish with two black cherries.

Which Johnnie Walker cocktail will you choose this summer?

Whether you’re into fruity whisky sours, quick mixers, or crisp highballs, there’s always a great whisky cocktail to make. Keep a bottle of Johnnie Walker at home and you’ve got a versatile blended Scotch that lends itself to a wide range of serves. Prefer your whisky neat? With Johnnie Walker, you’ve also got a delicious dram ready to pour.

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