{"id":3452100,"date":"2026-11-03T12:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jamesonwhiskey.com\/?page_id=3452100"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:07:09","slug":"whiskey-sour-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesonwhiskey.com\/en-gb\/our-world\/whiskey-sour-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Whiskey Sour Cocktail FAQs: Nutrition, Ingredients & Key Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whiskey Sour Cocktail FAQs: Nutrition, Ingredients & Key Tips<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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The Whiskey Sour is one of those cocktails that manages to be both simple and a bit of a show-off: sweet, sour, frothy (if you like) and very hard to put down. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what\u2019s actually in a Whiskey Sour, how to make a Whiskey Sour at home, what whiskey to use, or how many calories you\u2019re looking at, you\u2019re in the right place.<\/p>\n

Below you\u2019ll find 19 quick-fire Whiskey Sour FAQs \u2013 from ingredients and egg white questions to calories, taste and how to order one with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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1. What is a Whiskey Sour?<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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A Whiskey Sour is a classic sour cocktail built on three main elements: whiskey, fresh citrus (usually lemon) and sugar, shaken together and often finished with a dash of bitters and a silky layer of egg white. It sits in the \u201csours\u201d family of cocktails, which all follow the same basic formula of spirit + citrus + sweetener, but the whiskey gives it a warm, rounded backbone that sets it apart.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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2. What does a Whiskey Sour taste like?<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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A good Whiskey Sour tastes like a well-balanced argument between sweet, sour and spirit. The lemon juice brings a bright, zingy tartness, the simple syrup<\/a> adds smooth sweetness, and the whiskey gives warmth, depth and a little spice, while egg white (if you use it) adds a creamy, velvety texture on top. Depending on the whiskey and citrus you use, it can lean fresher and zesty, richer and dessert-like, or even slightly smoky.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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3. What\u2019s in a Whiskey Sour?<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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In a classic Whiskey Sour, you\u2019ll usually find:<\/p>\n