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    Bourbon Drink Choices?

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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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    • Posts: 33,613
      Buffalo Trace, neat.
      "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

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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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      Booker's neat
      XL times 2
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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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      +1 on the Old Fashioned. Four Roses Single barrel if neat or on the rocks. Regular Four Roses for the Old Fashioned. 
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      1LBGE, 1MMBGE, somewhere near Athens GA
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      Another rec for the Old Fashioned:

      LBGE

      Pikesville, MD

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      Woodford Reserve over ice.
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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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      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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      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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      Makers 46, ice and a splash of water.
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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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      JohnInCarolina said:
      Buffalo Trace, neat.
      I like Buffalo Trace on the rocks with a shot of water.  Good bourbon at a great price. 
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      Kansas City, Mo.
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      +1 Kentucky mule

      Small & Large BGE

      Nashville, TN

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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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      Basil Hayden's and a little ice.
      Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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       Makers Mark with ice and a splash of water. 
      Fort Worth, TX      
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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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      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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      Woodford on the rocks (with a lime wedge if necessary) 
      XL,L,S 
      Winston-Salem, NC 
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      Seelbach
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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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      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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      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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      Bourbon + lemon juice + simple syrup + mint.  
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      XL
      New York Chicago
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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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      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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      All this bourbon talk makes me thirsty! Maybe a little Whistle Pig or Jefferson Ocean tonight....
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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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      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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