Whiskey/Bourbon folks
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Somehow, i actually missed your earlier post, which having now stumbled upon it, makes it even more hilarious.
I almost always have a bottle of Amaro on hand. You can make a ton of excellent cocktails with it. The Paper Plane is one of my go-to orders at a new bar. They are delicious when made well and fine when made poorly.
Currently, I have kind of an odd selection of liqueurs with which I have been working: St. Germain, Lillet Blanc, Fernet Branca, and St. George Absinthe.
the cuisinart electric is surprisingly good; don't make the kid churn it - it's not as fun as you remember it.
That is an excellent preparation. As you can probably infer from the other ingredients, I have been using mine to make Necromancers since the weather turned warm.
We have the KitchenAid Mixer kit. Works well enough for small batches.
I love Benchmark Full Proof. Punches way above its weight!
If you don't have an atomizer for the pernod, you should get one.
I'm having a saz tonight because of this post. Don't think I have any more lemons though, oh well.
Michters Toasted is the best of the toasted bourbons I've ever tried.
That's actually one that I've wanted to try for awhile but have never come across it.
That's similar to my Beerita recipe that's perfect for the pool/beach. Just sub Sprite for the water. Trust the process.
Beeritas
- 1 can frozen limeade
- 1.5 Cups Tequila
- 1 Cup Grand Marnier/Cointreau
- 1 can 7-up
- 2 bottles Lime Beer
I do not have one. I just make them 3 or 4 at a time and I pass the Pernod from glass to glass like a poor.
Our recipes are definitely cousins.
Mine actually looked a lot more like yours until I wanted to go with a little less sugar - which is why I am down to a half can of limeade.
Always know I’m at a good bar when they not only know how to make a Paper Plane but actually make a little plane on top
Late to this thread, but would love to jump in. Im no expert, but have a ~50 bottle collection and have been dabbling in bourbons for close to 2 decades. My taste is constantly evolving, and will never hesitate to rethink or challenge my taste, but I generally favor high proof, rye forward, and always search for value vs a name or over priced allocation.
Favorite readily available bourbon- OF 1920 Prohibition. Fantastic!
Regular rotation- Knob Creek, Eagle Rare, 4 Rose's SiB, Buffalo Trace, Russell Reserve 10, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, etc
Favorite value- WT101, Old Grandad 114, EW Bonded, Benchmark Full Proof, Rebel Yell 100
Going through a rotation of the following now and all are excellent.
Yellowstone 7yr Hand picked 119 proof
Knob Creek Eli Manning Pick (lol) 117
1792 Single Barrel Hand pick 98.6
Pic of bar from a few yrs ago.
Favorite readily available bourbon- OF 1920 Prohibition. Fantastic!
Regular rotation- Knob Creek, Eagle Rare, 4 Rose's SiB, Buffalo Trace, Russell Reserve 10, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, etc
Favorite value- WT101, Old Grandad 114, EW Bonded, Benchmark Full Proof, Rebel Yell 100
Going through a rotation of the following now and all are excellent.
Yellowstone 7yr Hand picked 119 proof
Knob Creek Eli Manning Pick (lol) 117
1792 Single Barrel Hand pick 98.6
Pic of bar from a few yrs ago.
Im with you, I usually use zero sugar 7up/Sprite to make them "healthy". And add a good handful of ice cubes to keep them chilled. Florida 8 months of the year is hot af.
Weirdly I found a bottle at a small store in Colorado. They had no idea what they had. Paid $45.
When they pour gin and tonics here in Spain. They have a huge globe glass filled with ice cubes. They bring the bottle and pour it in front of me. No measuring. They always give 5+ seconds. Love this. If only I could get standard likes instead of lemon or even cucumber.
Depending on the gin - more herby and floral vs Christmas tree - then cucumber is the way to go. OG Hendricks should only be served with cucumber.
Anyone had anything from Still Austin Whiskey Co? The store down the road from me just started carrying a couple of their offerings a few weeks ago. But as of last night they've now got the Cask Strength Rye and regular Cask Strength bourbon. I'm tempted to pick one up to try out this weekend.
I've had the cask strength bourbon on the recommendation of the salesman in Total Wine. It was better than I anticipated.
I just got a bottle of Knob Creek 12 year as a housewarming gift. I'm very excited to give it a try.
Stopped at The Bottle Shop in Columbus, GA on the way to Atlanta. Picked up there bad boys.
Old Forester Barrel Pick 100 Proof and a 10 year Pinhook Barrel Pick. The Old Forester is going down smooth in the area around Truist Park. Go Braves!
Old Forester Barrel Pick 100 Proof and a 10 year Pinhook Barrel Pick. The Old Forester is going down smooth in the area around Truist Park. Go Braves!
Uncorked an ECBP C925 last night. 129 proof. Very nice but beware. It doesn't drink 129.
Saw Dan tyminski band last night. Shockingly he did not play whiskey drinking man. But psa for those in Iowa City - if you do not go to see him play on July 10, you are an idiot. Not a single song I could have done without. Guy on the dobro was unbelievable.
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We finally got that around here at a few stores a few months ago. The state bought so much A125 they couldn't get rid of it all. Most stores around here still have it. We never got B525 or any of the '26 releases. Pizzez me off because it's typically some of my favorite releases.
Just revisited mine. Let me know what you think. I'm a fan. I'd give you my tasting notes but I think it's best to go in blind with a new pour.
The most high end bar in Chicago is probably the Aviary. They featured a drink some years back based on Mellow Corn. I always saw it as a bottom shelf type product, but had never had it so I was surprised to see it prominently featured in an Aviary cocktail.Another budget bourbon that comes to mind is this stuff. Cheaper than hell, but not terrible. Even sippable on it's own.
No idea what it tastes like standalone, but it was a fantastic cocktail.