Oscar Cocktails from Mixologist Tommy Lansaw and JIM BEAM

Mixologist Tommy Lansaw shares his inventive cocktail recipes for Oscar season that use Jim Beam Black.

Lansaw is a Chicago-based mixologist and finalist from the Red Eye's 2015 "Best Bartender in Chicago" competition. Since 2012, he has manned Wood, a bar where he develops and produces cocktails menus based on seasonal ingredients, simplicity and fun. His creations pack a lot of flavors to enhance the beverage experience for his guests.

Originally from Cincinnati, Lansaw's first break in bartending came while working for an herb and spice business at a local farmers market. It was there that he learned how to best use fresh ingredients in cocktails from a local bar owner, Molly Wellmann.

Try Tommy Lansaw's cocktails that celebrate this season's top movies and use Jim Beam Black, one of the brand's finest bourbons.

*Song and Dance

Ingredients:

1½ ounces of Jim Beam Black

½ ounce of Aperol

¾ ounce strawberry syrup

¾ ounce lemon juice

Egg white

Directions: Combine all liquids (except egg white) into a cocktail shaker. Dry Shake. Double strain into a clean cocktail shaker. Add egg white and shake until well combined and the egg white has emulsified. Strain into coupe/footed rocks glass and allow the foam to settle. Add confetti firework stencil.

*The Manchester

Ingredients:

2 ounces of Jim beam Black

.5 ounce of simple syrup

2 dash bay bitters

1 dash orange bitters

Directions: Combine all liquids into a pint glass and stir for 60 rotations. Pour into a rocks glass with a large cube. Garnish with a sailboat.

*Over the Moon

Ingredients:

1½ ounces Jim Beam Black

.5 ounce of St. Germain

.5 ounce of simple syrup

¾ ounce of lemon juice

1 ounce red wine to top

Directions: Combine all liquids into a shaker. Shake well. Double strain into a small Collins glass. Top with a one ounce of bold red wine. Garnish with a lemon moon and star.

*Red Carpet Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 ounces Jim Beam Black

¾ ounce lemon juice

¾ orange blossom honey

Directions: Add liquids into cocktail shaker and shake and double strain into a rocks glass and top with gold flakes.

Enjoy a toast to your favorite shows with these distinctive movie themed cocktails. And for more information on Jim Beam, America's #1 Bourbon, visit: http://www.jimbeam.com/.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Jim Beam

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