Bourbon

[MileHighGrowler]

(01-06-2022, 06:16 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: This thread is great, I somehow never noticed it until today. I was gifted Woodford Reserve for Christmas. I've never been one to get creative with my drink making so reading this thread made me curious, how does everyone here drink your bourbon?

Assuming any of you make your own bourbon drinks, what do you enjoy?

I enjoy cocktails, but usually rum-based (that's for another thread in here after the SB...).  I usually drink my whiskey neat, or maybe with a little ice.  But from time to time, an old fashioned, manhattan, gold rush or penicillin makes its way to my glass.  The whiskey of choice varies depending on the cocktail, but I've found I prefer some of the higher proofs to cut through a little better.  Recently (and specifically bourbon), that's meant Maker's 46 cask strength in an old fashioned.  

My primary liquor store did their rare whiskey release lottery this past weekend.  I was able to grab a bottle of Weller Full Proof (had a choice between the standard and a store pick single barrel - I went with the store pick for the unique factor), which is the first time I've gotten my hands on it and am absolutely in love.  It was odd to see so many whiskeys on the counter that day I've never seen together in one spot, and some I've never even seen in person.  The full Weller line-up, Stagg Jr, Bowman Bros and JJBowman, Elmer T Lee, EH Taylor (small batch and single barrel), etc, and all sold at MSRP.  

The top 3 on my list going in were William Larue Weller, Van Winkle 15 and George T Stagg, but they were gone by the time my name was called.  Still, not disappointed at Weller FP for $60!