Bourbon question

[Mizango]

Excuse my englishness, wtf is Cheerwine?

Nectar of the Gods.

Cheerwine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Daydreamer]

I second the Mint Julep, and would like to comment that it's also a pretty good recipe (THANK GOD YOU DIDN'T TOP IT WITH SODA WATER).

I'd also suggest a Manhattan.

tumbler filled with ice, 4 parts bourbon 1 part sweet vermouth (I do anywhere from 3/1 to 4/1 depending on the bourbon), and a dash of Angustora bitters (or any other "old fashioned" bitters). Stir it. And strain. You can shake it if you must and it will not change the flavor, despite what people say, but it will make the drink coudy, and since you are using all clear ingredients there is no reason to shake it.

[Yuri-G]

lol always. Purple drank works too I heard.

my friend was trying to convince me that it was grape drink, I was like... you are fucking stupid that is completely incorrect.

[bigrougabagel]

my friend was trying to convince me that it was grape drink, I was like... you are fucking stupid that is completely incorrect.

Precisely, because it tastes like purple, not grape.

[Cyn]

I'd also suggest a Manhattan.

tumbler filled with ice, 4 parts bourbon 1 part sweet vermouth (I do anywhere from 3/1 to 4/1 depending on the bourbon), and a dash of Angustora bitters (or any other "old fashioned" bitters). Stir it. And strain. You can shake it if you must and it will not change the flavor, despite what people say, but it will make the drink coudy, and since you are using all clear ingredients there is no reason to shake it.

And a cherry. Some people even use grenadine, but anything more than a very very small splash totally ruins the drink.

And the people saying that bourbon should never be mixed with coke are nuts. A very small splash of coke to sweeten the bourbon a little makes the drink much more enjoyable. Obviously mixing it half and half is retarded, but don't act like a bottle of Woodford is a 200 year old scotch. Should have bought Maker's Mark anyways at that price point.

[Sgtpayne]

On the rocks in a decent tumbler, no discussion.

It may be a little much at first for you, but it mellows both as the ice melts a bit and you have a few. That's the only way I drink it now, so good.

[Jones]

As a Kentucky native, you have gotten some fine responses already. I distinctly remember (or barely remember) people doing some unholy mixes with bourbon back in college. I think the worst was called "Derby Chocquilla". It mixed Chocolate milk, tequilla with a splash of bourbon...shudder.

but don't act like a bottle of Woodford is a 200 year old scotch. Should have bought Maker's Mark anyways at that price point.

^ This.

Also, bourbon makes a great thing to cook with.

Linky to southern food

My time-honored favorite is an appetizer that is easy to make and really nice for parties. Just buy some mini-sausages (I think the spicy ones are the best, you can also use chopped hot dogs if you are cheap) and put them in a crock pot with a bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce and 1/2-1 cup of bourbon. Let em simmer for about 2hrs and serve with toothpicks.

[Saga]

Now I know shit about tumblers, how cheap of one can I get away with buying? Do I want to stay with glass? Does lip style, shape, stuff like that matter? And if so, how?

[bigrougabagel]

you know those little glasses that your mom has? The ones you drank from when your ninja turtle glass was in the washer and you HAD to have juice? those work fine.

Also on woodford reserve. It is a pretty good bourbon, but imo, if youre spending more than 20 bucks on a bottle, its not worth mixing. Now if you have a handle of kentucky tavern, yeah, get a shot glass, a beer and some good buddies in a messy kitchen.

Personally my favorite bourbon is the 18 year small batch elijah craig. What would you guys say is your favorite?

[Cyn]

As previously stated I'm a big fan of Maker's Mark. But I do also enjoy some Knob Creek occasionally, and I really like Bernheim Original (not a bourbon, I know, but it's from Kentucky).

Can't really afford anything better than that, I drink too much. I have tried a few small batch single barrels that were pretty nice though.

Favorite cheap bourbon is Early Times. One of the few things worth ever drinking that comes in a plastic bottle.

[Atreides]

I will say that the experience of drinking a mint julep is heightened when you drink it out of a metal (like I said earlier, pewter or silver) tumbler, especially when the glass gets all frosted. I've seen people drink them out of these little metal cups in virginia, apparently they're some Jeffersonian things, idk.

But honestly any old glass tumblers work fine, although if you're gonna sip bourbon I'm guessing you'd want a nice highball glass instead, but that's not really my area of expertise.

[Cyn]

You'd only drink straight bourbon from a hiball if you were trying to get seriously trashed pretty quickly. Rocks pours are generally served in tumblers or lowball glasses.

[Atreides]

in semi-related news does anyone know where I can find a reasonably priced seersucker?

[bigrougabagel]

ill tell you this. For some cheap bourbon that wont make you wanna slap whoever sold it to you, get benchmark. It is an 8 year aged bourbon from mcafee county and i get a half gallon for 17 bucks. It is my mainstay, and it helps me enjoy the better stuff when i get it. For $8ish per 5th you generally dont get an 8 year bourbon. You normally get somethign that fell out of a still earlier that afternoon diluted with varnish.

[Azkarin2]

I'm always a fan of Jos. A Banks for nice semi-cheap suits and they have sales all the time, including Seersucker. So give them a looks over. There seersucker is nice quality.

[Atreides]

yea I just bought some shirts there but didn't ask about the suit, I fucking hate Brooks Bros. for dress shirts because I have something of a narrow torso and theirs are cut so it billows out in the shoulders/arms. The slim fit dress shirts from Jos A Banks fit me so perfectly it's not even worth it to have them custom made elsewhere.

I'll check out their seersuckers I guess, although I just bought a cotton suit I'd really like something to wear to an outdoor wedding etc.

[Cyn]

Seersuckers and bourbon? What are you doing in New Jersey?

[Atreides]

I went to college in charlottesville, va heheh

[Wolffe]

I saw the thread title and thought this was a dicussion about my old Linkshell.
Guess I should pay more attention to which forum I am poking around.

None the less, I enjoy Woodford Reserve and Ridgemont Reserve 1792 a bit more.
I find the Ridgement smoother.

I generally drink them neat.

I'm fairly new to bourbons, having moved to them from Irish Whiskey a few years ago. so I haven't tried a broad variety.

Also, my "cheap" bourbon is Bulleit, which I drink mixed with diet coke... I know admitting that marks me as a philistine, but I find the taste similar to a Jack & Coke... with the cost being the about the same as Jack, and the bottle being more pleasing as it is "ole timey".

And yes, I know Jack ain't bourbon.

[Kiro]

Bulleit bourbonnnnn.