I bet you also don't like Old Fashioneds, either, do ya?
For those who have done the bourbon trail in Kentucky, is there a max number of bottles you are legally allowed to bring back to Indiana. This would be for personal consumption or as a gift.
Another question. How are the prices at distilleries compared to liquor stores or places like Meijer or Kroger?
Next one Oct. 12, 13, & 14 2018You guys should come down to Kentucky during the Knob Creek Machinegun Shoot. You could kill 2 birds with one stone (or trip). Even the steak houses in the small town of Shepardsville have a good selection of high-quality local bourbon so that you can try a glass before you commit to a whole bottle.
Just got a $5050 bottle of bourbon from my wife! I bought her a new-to-us van last weekend and paid $5000 more than I had planned. She rewarded me with a $50 bottle of Angel's Envy
Funny thing I'm pretty sure the rye is sourced to a distillery in Lawrenceburg.
Lot of stuff is MGP juice, some of that is pretty tasty
Being a noob bourbon drinker, I was thinking about this drink the other day. Are they any good? They sound like they might be good to make when you have company and you're not purist bourbon drinkers.
My concern would be that they are too sweet, but maybe not? Should I order one at a bar before I just make one? And what about a Manhattan?
And what does Don Draper drink in Madmen?
This is the most worthwhile thread on INGO.
I'm a big fan of Old Fashioneds. Quite tasty. Every bar you go to will make one differently. If you go to an actual cocktail bar, it'll probably taste better than if you order one at the American Legion or Applebee's. And, yes, I'd submit that an Old Fashioned is a good way to introduce non bourbon/whiskey drinkers to bourbon/whiskey. Making them yourself you can really make them as sweet as you want and with whatever flavoring you want. I've got a roasted-apple flavored syrup that works really well with Big House Bourbon. And I've got a bit of home-made maraschino & orange syrup that goes well with both the Dickel sour mash AND the Dickel Rye that I have.
Manhattans aren't a "beginner" drink - unless you don't care about the taste and just want to imbibe. I've tried making one at home with my Dickel Rye + Martini&Rossi sweet red vermouth. I poured it out. Tasted that bad to me. I think I need to seek out other sweet vermouth. Or try a different base spirit.
I will say that the 1875 Manhattan at the 1875 Steakhouse at the French Lick Springs Resort is EXCEPTIONAL. 3 oz Woodford Reserve, 1.5 oz Disaronno, and 1 oz of their house-made cherry simple syrup. It's essentially not a Manhattan at all and more of an Old Fashioned despite what they call it. Absolutely fantastic cocktail.
TF, thanks for all of this info. I'll seek out a bar known for making good cocktails. A friend of mine is quite the liquor drinker and though he drinks clear, I know he can steer me to a good place.
And if they are too sweet(which is usually the case with anything a restaurant serves with "sugar" in) making them at home will enable me to dial down the additives until eventually I grow a pair and drink it straight!
I did that with coffee. Started with cream, sugar and a little coffee. Now it's just black coffee.
Here is my version of an Old Fashioned:
2-3oz of good quality whiskey or bourbon. 3-4 dashes of Blood Orange Bitters. 1 tsp Luxardo cherry syrup+ 2 cherries. Orange peel to garnish.
Pour all liquid ingredients over ice, stir for a 90 seconds. Strain into glass and garnish with orange (squeezed and rubbed on rim)
I have one 4-5 times per week
Luxardo cherries are not cheep but a jar will last a for @ 3 bottles of booze.
I have all lots of other personal recipes for drinks, real margaritas, manhattans and a couple of house cocktails I invented.