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We can't say that National Scotch Day is a holiday we've been counting down the days to, but boy, are we glad it's here. We're big whiskey (or whisky, for you Scots and Scotch purists) fans, and we like nearly any reason to celebrate. We're doing just that with these 10 hot-weather whiskey recipes—and keeping our fingers crossed that National Gin Day is next week!
Southern Peach Crumble by sarah buttenwieser
![Crumble](https://images.food52.com/viIYLcVwz3_DHhVSsOISoe9Wow4=/753x502/e142e2a6-2d92-4bdd-ad01-af10eefac401.Crumble_2.jpeg)
Whiskey Punch by Kendra Vaculin
![Whiskey Punch](https://images.food52.com/IIx13QRU-RL-gMxelDBEUq_eTdo=/753x502/c507da30-99bd-4932-962a-1a6c7689e8b2.2015-0609_whiskey-punch_bobbi-lin_1301.jpg)
Whiskey Sour by Erik Lombardo
![Whiskey Sour](https://images.food52.com/k5Zun4PHwDh8rJToPQ7KSh4_vlY=/753x502/cf411a90-0b81-497d-a577-c387a863e704.2014-0311_erik_whiskey-sour-017.jpg)
Late Summer Trifle by Yossy Arefi
![Trifle](https://images.food52.com/QlxQW_PH4Wz5DCM_-KyIueUpyXk=/753x502/4eab4b21-01c3-47b4-8a13-c48a92de8e4b.IMG_3001.jpg)
Mint Julep by Erik Lombardo
![Julep](https://images.food52.com/luzoOCwf1Li94gNTYHrhsw7B_Rw=/753x502/2988477b-37e7-40aa-88d3-41535fa5c155.mint.jpg)
Miso Butterscotch Bars by Aliwaks
![Bars](https://images.food52.com/HjgEbW207ut1G9I9WiDWiA0eNVE=/753x502/98b2da6d-2861-40a9-8716-1aebd9366af6.miso-butterscotch-bars_food52_mark_weinberg_14-11-18_0383.jpg)
Hayley's Comment (Blackberry, Sherry, and Bourbon Cocktail) by Food52
![Comment](https://images.food52.com/LC6yHQkJio9OEeSLwelVyRAlZgM=/753x502/bfc78037-8880-46dc-afc8-65229cbe708c.2015-0619_t-n-tourism_hayleys-commet-cocktail_edit_bobbi-lin_3412.jpg)
Kick Butt-erscotch Pudding by fiveandspice
![Pudding](https://images.food52.com/oiLQo0OhvO-uGxN8fT_usS8b1S0=/753x502/bd6274d1-b038-4604-acca-5cbac2c8c618.food52_10-02-12-9969-2.jpg)
Whiskey Peach Smash by Kenzi Wilbur
![Smash](https://images.food52.com/himRgfMRWubTjiKfs7w7Dri_aEM=/753x502/1b056b53-1bc0-4709-b591-83048f95187d.2015-0417_peach-whiskey-smash_hero-038.jpg)
Sugar Steak with Bourbon by Amanda Hesser
![Steak](https://images.food52.com/3zGPD8Ww9kpIPosIDRNf5vw0ZG0=/753x502/9cabe8e2-04d7-4d5c-892f-a6f2f618ec37.2015-0615_sugar-steak-with-bourbon_james-ransom-013.jpg)
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