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Bourbon Drink Choices?

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blakeas
blakeas Posts: 244
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so, I am having a party this sunday.  Cooking a spatchcock turkey, wings and ribs.  Wanted to do a special bourbon drink.  Any suggestions from Eggers here?
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,978
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    Buffalo Trace, neat.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    Old fashioned and mint julep are a couple of classics.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • GRE1
    GRE1 Posts: 68
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    Booker's neat
    XL times 2
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,776
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    kentucky mules,  for those that dont like bourbon its easy to change up to a moscow or mexican mule and/or lighten the drink up with tonic water. use real ginger beer, not ginger ale as it has more of a spicy kick
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • ksmyrl
    ksmyrl Posts: 1,050
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    +1 on the Old Fashioned. Four Roses Single barrel if neat or on the rocks. Regular Four Roses for the Old Fashioned. 
    Fish, Hunt, Cook....anything else?

    1LBGE, 1MMBGE, somewhere near Athens GA
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,424
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    Another rec for the Old Fashioned:

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • oldmandawg
    oldmandawg Posts: 83
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    Woodford Reserve over ice.
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  • Chef_Hobo
    Chef_Hobo Posts: 70
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    I'm a fan of either Woodford or Maker's over ice with a splash or two of simple syrup, dash of bitters and a twisted piece of orange peel.  Kind of a lazy man's old fashioned minus the muddled fruit.
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  • fence0407
    fence0407 Posts: 2,237
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    BLT - bourbon, lemon, tonic. Heavy on the bourbon over ice. A splash of tonic water and a squeeze of lemon. You're welcome.
    Large - Mini - Blackstone 17", 28", 36"
    Cumming, GA  

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,776
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    upta this summer never had rye, really like how its not so sweat like allot of bourbons but still keeps the similar flavor, i would toss a bottle that out there too,  i like the bulleit rye, no need for me to find a pricier one so i aint looking
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,729
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    Makers 46, ice and a splash of water.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
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    My brother made a new one for me, maple bourbon manhattan.  Makers, vermouth, maple syrup, and cherry juice over ice.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    Buffalo Trace, neat.
    I like Buffalo Trace on the rocks with a shot of water.  Good bourbon at a great price. 
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • Raymont
    Raymont Posts: 710
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    +1 Kentucky mule

    Small & Large BGE

    Nashville, TN

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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
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    best bourbon i ever had was nature boy's, direct from a barrel.  had a hand-written label on the damn thing.  i dunno who ya hafta know to taste test and pick your own bottle, but he did.  and that stuff was fantastic.

    always have a standby bottle of woodford's and/or knob creek in the cabinet, but i am not as versed in bourbon as i oughta be.   
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Basil Hayden's and a little ice.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • TXsmokin
    TXsmokin Posts: 67
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     Makers Mark with ice and a splash of water. 
    Fort Worth, TX      
    LG Big Green Egg, Weber Genesis Gasser, 36” Blackstone Griddle, Weber Jumbo Joe

    Flame Boss 300, Orange Thermapen (because Orange is the fastest)
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  • EggObsessed
    EggObsessed Posts: 786
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    For a fun drink that both men and women love, try a concoction that we call "Maker Fuzzy".  It's Maker's Mark and PEACH flavored Fresca.  Before you judge, just give it a try.
    Kelley 
    Egging with No Joke Smoke (Bruce), enjoying small town life in Brenham, TX., the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream.  BGEs: XL, Medium,  1 MiniMax. 36" CookRite Commercial Griddle, and a Shirley Smoker.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,776
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    for the women try a washington apple with bourbon instead of crown. bourbon and apple puckers with a splash cranberry juice shaken
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Hi54putty
    Hi54putty Posts: 1,873
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    Woodford on the rocks (with a lime wedge if necessary) 
    XL,L,S 
    Winston-Salem, NC 
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  • Phatchris
    Phatchris Posts: 1,726
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    Seelbach
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  • EggPerfection
    EggPerfection Posts: 124
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    I used to gurgle Wild Turkey in my 20's.  Turkey, Turkey with a Turkey floater, oh sure, some ice.  Tasted great but I would fall down too much.
    Best - Jack
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    Depends on your attendees - I think men tend to like the stronger/heavier whiskey drinks more than women do.  If it's hot and you want to do one refreshing drink, I would go with a John Daly - basically an Arnold Palmer (iced tea and lemonade) with spirit added.  Bourbon works really well in this - better than vodka to my taste.

    I've had good luck serving a gold rush or a ginger gold rush as well - gold rush is kind of like a whiskey sour, but with bourbon and honey plus the fresh lemon juice.  A ginger gold rush uses ginger liqueur instead of the honey - but buy the Stirrings brand instead of Domaine Canton and save yourself some $$.

    Lots of great ideas above as well.
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  • beatarmy
    beatarmy Posts: 194
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    old fashion is my favorite, bulleit rye is good choice.

    bourbon wise prefer woodford double oak, angels envy, four roses single barrel, or eagle rare.

    Franklin, TN - (1) LBGE and a cooler full of beer
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  • avibug
    avibug Posts: 172
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    Bourbon + lemon juice + simple syrup + mint.  
    __________________________
    XL
    New York Chicago
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    I like the Manhattan made with bourbon. No need to really splurge on the booze unless you plan to serve neat or on the rocks. I would use JB black for mixed drink with bourbon. The other suggestions above are also great. Just mix up a few different ones and see what you like. 
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  • HendersonTRKing
    HendersonTRKing Posts: 1,803
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    Bulleit (cheap) or Blantons (more expensive) on the rocks is what the menfolk drink around my parts.

    I've found that the ladies will go for a Nor'easter if you mix them right.  (The drinks, not the ladies . . .) 

    http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016278-noreaster
     
    It's a 302 thing . . .
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  • Buckeye79
    Buckeye79 Posts: 46
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    All this bourbon talk makes me thirsty! Maybe a little Whistle Pig or Jefferson Ocean tonight....
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    I have been drinking Dickel 12yr. Fairly cheap and as good if not better than the average buffalo trace/makers/bulleit 
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  • beteez
    beteez Posts: 548
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    Kentucky Maid Cocktail Recipe

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
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    • Level of Difficulty: Easy
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    • Serving Size: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz Elijah Craig Bourbon
    • 1 oz fresh lime juice
    • 3/4 oz 1:1 simple syrup
    • 6 fresh mint leaves
    • 3 slices cucumber

    Directions

    1. Combine ingredients in a shaker tin and muddle.
    2. Shake with ice and dump entire mixture (with ice) into a large rocks glass.
    3. Garnish with a mint, cucumber, and add straw.
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