Whiskey/Bourbon folks
- Thread starter McLovin32
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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.