Bourbon

[MileHighGrowler]

(06-18-2023, 12:25 AM)BigPapaKain Wrote: That sounds like it'll either be amazing or a disaster.

I'd try it, but I only like 2 or 3 liquors anymore. And none are whiskey, bourbon, or scotch.

Would this concept work with rum?

It would be really interesting with rum (just not spiced/flavored rums, maybe).  With so many countries of origin with their own characteristics, it could be amazing.  I need to start a tiki thread at some point, but many of those recipes have 2-3 rums combined already (like the fruity funk of a Jamaican rum, the molasses notes of a Guyanese demerara rum, the grassiness of an agricole, the vanilla of a long-aged rum...), so the concept seems like it would work just as well as with any other spirit.  

On the bourbon side of things, I made another family trip to Bourbon Country this past weekend.  Visited Stitzel-Weller (did the tour and tasting), Michters (tasting), Old Forester (finally got to try some birthday bourbon!), Peerless (guided tasting - LOVED the absinthe finished bourbon), Angels Envy (I've honestly never given them much attention but was very surprised how good their rye is, and the tasting with chocolate pairings was fun and different), Willett (loved the grounds and the friendliest staff all weekend), Bardstown (sooo packed and busy), Lux Row and Heaven Hill (got there at 8 to wait for the daily drop, and 20 minutes prior an employee came out and told us there was no drop for the day.  A little signage would have been nice to avoid the early morning for no reason).  3 days later and I still probably shouldn't breathe near open flame!