Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

[Tago Mago]

@ddtrash love the setup and the Springbank in particular

[Twistlock]

Tried the Plantation OFTD now @pechelman.
Too strong to sip, but agree, really good for mixing.
Simple one, 4cl OFTD, lime, mint, ginger ale, ice.

[Jett129]

@Twistlock You got to be careful with that stuff. You go to scratch your shoulder and it's the floor.

[Twistlock]

Hahaha, @Jett129, i will be careful.

[pechelman]

Glad you found a way to enjoy that @Twistlock !

The usual for me is to find a rum cocktail I like and then split that rum base about 2 or 3:1 where the 1 part is OFTD. So a daiquiri might be 1oz of a favorite Jamaican rum, .5oz OFTD, .75oz lime, and .5oz rich Demerara syrup.

Also makes a killer old fashioned style cocktail used in a similar fashion.

[Twistlock]

Thanks. Will try some other rum based drinks with the OFTD.

[pechelman]

Riffing on an idea here. Sort of a between the sheets meets a vieux carre. Added half a bar spoon of galliano for a bit of the anise flavor that's usually added in these new Orleans drinks in the form of absinthe. Overall not bad, but it needs tweaking and different bottles but with all of the OFTD talk I couldnt resist.

[Mizmazzle]

Giving this one a try for this evening’s record listening sesh.

[pechelman]

Sometimes it's just too damn cold to even think about making a cocktail.

[Jett129]

@Mizmazzle Four Roses Single Barrels are really great. What did you think. Readily available and pretty reasonable.

[Mizmazzle]

@Jett129 quite fine indeed. Smooth yet hot. Touch of ice and it all blends quite nicely. Four roses never disappoints.

[Jett129]

@Mizmazzle When I was on the Bourbon Trail I really wanted to visit them,and even drove right by them,but I just ran out of time.

[Mizmazzle]

@Jett129 always next time, friend. Maybe one day we’ll share a pour together.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Chores done early, first fire of the year is toasty. Noontime mezcalito

[Mizmazzle]

@WhiskeySandwich happy MLK day, parcero!!

[scooter]

[Jett129]

@scooter I would love to try that. So cool that they give you all the different mash bills.

[goosehd]

@scooter how is it?

[scooter]

@Jett129 said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):

@scooter I would love to try that. So cool that they give you all the different mash bills.

It certainly is cool. Bardstown Bourbon is known to be one of the more transparent producers. They're quite good at blending, and distilling, as well. The only thing unfortunate, due to nondisclosure agreements, they can't provide the names of the original distillers of the 13 and 10 year distillates of the blend. There's quite a debate about the 13 year. Two distillers (Beam and Turkey) employ that mash bill as their primary. Arguments on both sides a solid. So, there is no way to know for sure. The 10 year is a mystery, too. No distiller has ever laid claim to it. But, there is a good enough amount of evidence to believe it's Beam...

[scooter]

@goosehd said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):

@scooter how is it?

It's fantastic. Very complex, and well balanced. The finish is excellent. In the top 5 of all bourbons I've ever tried...