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[mwade4040]

On 2/28/2024 at 8:36 PM, netBogey said:

I think Weller 12 is better and more drinkable for a wide range of palates, personally. 

Weller 12 every day and twice on Sunday!!!  Both are excellent!

[racingdaly]

On 3/5/2024 at 10:34 AM, jazz15c said:

Had the pleasure of sampling my first ever old fashioned in December and loved it. So I bought all the stuff to make it myself and I have to say...I did a piss-poor job at it! I've not tried to make another one since, but really need to bite the Bulleit (see what I did there?) and try again very soon! 

Just started perusing this thread so sorry for be six months late, but I love an old-fashioned, and for the last year have been making a "freezer door old-fashioned." Basically a batched cocktail that I keep in the freezer ready to pour whenever the mood hits. For a 1-liter bottle, this is the ratio I use:

• 23oz of 100-proof bourbon (Old Forester 100 is my day to day bottle)
• 2.5oz of a 2:1 simple syrup. Demerara if you've got it, I use light brown sugar for mine
• 1.1oz Angostura aromatic bitters
• 3/4 oz Orange bitters
• 6.5oz water (recreates the dilution you'd get from chilling over ice)

It comes out awesome. Went through 2.5 liters at our Christmas party last year.  If you don't want to take the plunge to a full bottle, assuming you used a sugar cube the first time, try making some simple syrup. 2:1 by weight of sugar to water and if you use brown sugar or demerara it will add some character. 2oz bourbon, 1-2 dashes angostura, 1-2 dashes orange bitters, maybe an 1/8th oz or to taste with the simple and see how that treats you.  

Cheers!

[Medfloat]

Did someone say Old Forester?  Thought I heard someone say bourbon!!!  Having Puncher’s Chance right now as a night cap after a long day. 

[racingdaly]

2 hours ago, Medfloat said:

Did someone say Old Forester?  Thought I heard someone say bourbon!!!  Having Puncher’s Chance right now as a night cap after a long day. 

Indeed! Had some Old Forester as a nightcap after a similarly long day myself! 

[Medfloat]

8 hours ago, racingdaly said:

Indeed! Had some Old Forester as a nightcap after a similarly long day myself! 

Which one did you have?

[racingdaly]

9 hours ago, Medfloat said:

Which one did you have?

Just the regular 100.  I still need to try some of their smaller batch stuff.  

[Medfloat]

2 hours ago, racingdaly said:

Just the regular 100.  I still need to try some of their smaller batch stuff.  

I just finished three fingers of Cooper’s craft.  Had a fire and drinks after dinner with the Mrs before settling down.  Doing a bourbon a day (just one guys, juuuust one) for September with some friend from Wisconsin.  Different one every day.  Usually just a 1.5oz pour, today I was feeling froggy.  

[racingdaly]

23 hours ago, Medfloat said:

I just finished three fingers of Cooper’s craft.  Had a fire and drinks after dinner with the Mrs before settling down.  Doing a bourbon a day (just one guys, juuuust one) for September with some friend from Wisconsin.  Different one every day.  Usually just a 1.5oz pour, today I was feeling froggy.  

Heat indexes are still over 100 here (at least until the last two days of torrential rain) so no fires for us,  but I like the idea of a bourbon a day.  Have a bunch of random bottles in the bar, and an E.H. Taylor Small Batch on the way, so I may need to do just that.  

[Medfloat]

1 hour ago, racingdaly said:

Heat indexes are still over 100 here (at least until the last two days of torrential rain) so no fires for us,  but I like the idea of a bourbon a day.  Have a bunch of random bottles in the bar, and an E.H. Taylor Small Batch on the way, so I may need to do just that.  

Had EH Taylor single barrel tonight at the local xgolf…so good

[racingdaly]

Finally cracked open my bottle of Suntory Roku Gin for a dry martini.  Can't recommend it highly enough.  Floral on the nose, the taste is citrusy and delicious with a little bit of balanced spice on the finish.  Even my wife who is not a gin fan took one sip and asked me to pour her one as well.  While I generally prefer a more London-style, pine/juniper forward gin for my gin and tonics, one of the clubs I play at had this behind the bar and it makes a damn good g&t as well. 

[mwade4040]

On 9/3/2024 at 8:38 PM, racingdaly said:

Just started perusing this thread so sorry for be six months late, but I love an old-fashioned, and for the last year have been making a "freezer door old-fashioned." Basically a batched cocktail that I keep in the freezer ready to pour whenever the mood hits. For a 1-liter bottle, this is the ratio I use:

• 23oz of 100-proof bourbon (Old Forester 100 is my day to day bottle)
• 2.5oz of a 2:1 simple syrup. Demerara if you've got it, I use light brown sugar for mine
• 1.1oz Angostura aromatic bitters
• 3/4 oz Orange bitters
• 6.5oz water (recreates the dilution you'd get from chilling over ice)

It comes out awesome. Went through 2.5 liters at our Christmas party last year.  If you don't want to take the plunge to a full bottle, assuming you used a sugar cube the first time, try making some simple syrup. 2:1 by weight of sugar to water and if you use brown sugar or demerara it will add some character. 2oz bourbon, 1-2 dashes angostura, 1-2 dashes orange bitters, maybe an 1/8th oz or to taste with the simple and see how that treats you.  

Cheers!

Great recipe.....I have only done the bulk bottle for golf outings.  I like to make mine fresh when I drink them.  For a little more flavor, add a small piece of orange and good sour cherry and muddle them with the sugar, bitters and some seltzer or 7up if you like them sweet.  

[SpiderNate]

My go to for the chilly days 

[racingdaly]

6 hours ago, mwade4040 said:

Great recipe.....I have only done the bulk bottle for golf outings.  I like to make mine fresh when I drink them.  For a little more flavor, add a small piece of orange and good sour cherry and muddle them with the sugar, bitters and some seltzer or 7up if you like them sweet.  

I too like to make mine fresh. I started with the freezer bottle in advance of a holiday party where we decided an "old fashioned bar" was more work than it was worth so batched up a few bottles. It was a hit and then we couldn't resist the convenience.  Always serve the freezer door version with dark cherries and recommend a spoonful of syrup. Love Luxardo, but, despite their ridiculous branding, Filthy Black Cherry has become my garnish of choice. Relatively inexpensive and quite tasty.  Prefer my cocktails on the drier side, but also always have some combination of simple, dark/rich simple, and honey syrup ready to go in the fridge for a top-up.  

I like the idea of adding some oranges (whether slice or peel) to the bottle ahead of the next party we throw.  Maybe a more citrus-forward version, a sweeter version, and the OG....  I might try this out and will surely report back..... 

[BK89]

Woodford Spire

1 1/2 ounces of Bourbon

2 oz. Of lemonade

1 oz. Cranberry juice

Lemon twist garnish optional

You can use any bourbon. 

Any sized glass with ice.

Adjust amounts to your preference.

Enjoy!!!

Woodford Spire

1 1/2 ounces of Bourbon

2 oz. Of lemonade

1 oz. Cranberry juice

Lemon twist garnish optional

You can use any bourbon. 

Any sized glass with ice.

Adjust amounts to your preference.

Enjoy!!!

[RemingtonR]

On 9/3/2024 at 9:59 PM, Medfloat said:

Did someone say Old Forester?  Thought I heard someone say bourbon!!!  Having Puncher’s Chance right now as a night cap after a long day. 

I'm pumped, I won a chance to buy an Old Forester Birthday Bourbon. I'm going down in a few weeks to pick it up!

[Medfloat]

1 hour ago, RemingtonR said:

I'm pumped, I won a chance to buy an Old Forester Birthday Bourbon. I'm going down in a few weeks to pick it up!

You lucky sonofa….congrats!

[RemingtonR]

8 minutes ago, Medfloat said:

You lucky sonofa….congrats!

Haha thanks, it's been a good year for me with bourbon. I also won a Rock Hill and Elmer T. Lee earlier this year. 

 

[Medfloat]

1 hour ago, RemingtonR said:

Haha thanks, it's been a good year for me with bourbon. I also won a Rock Hill and Elmer T. Lee earlier this year. 

 

What the?!?  Who ARE you and where did you find a genie?

[BKervin]

 

This is great sipping cold or in your coffee foe some added goodness

[Medfloat]

3 hours ago, BKervin said:

 

This is great sipping cold or in your coffee foe some added goodness

Gotta find some n the Cleveland area oooorrrrrr take a road trip.  Who votes for a road trip?

[BKervin]

3 minutes ago, Medfloat said:

Gotta find some n the Cleveland area oooorrrrrr take a road trip.  Who votes for a road trip?

Buffalo NY. Not far from Cleveland!

[Medfloat]

7 minutes ago, BKervin said:

Buffalo NY. Not far from Cleveland!

Road trip!  Gunna get wings there too…never had buffalo wings in buffalo.

[BKervin]

44 minutes ago, Medfloat said:

Road trip!  Gunna get wings there too…never had buffalo wings in buffalo.

They are the best!  Cold beer!!