Gin and Tonic fans? What's up with tonic water these days?

[tradosaurus]

“Yes, vermouth can go bad. While it has a longer shelf life than regular wine due to its higher alcohol content, once opened, it should be refrigerated and is best used within a few months. Unopened, vermouth can last for several years if stored properly at cellar temperature”

I haven’t tested this since I use the hell out of vermouth.

 

[tradosaurus]

Same here. To look at it, you would think I drink a lot, but actually, that has all been collected over the years and hardly ever used (except for the Scotch and whiskey, he, he).

By the way, if anyone has any ideas on what mixed drinks can be made with only what you see in the picture, I'm open to suggestions.
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[tradosaurus]

Another personal favorite: Old Fashion

My version for one serving:
Put an Orange slice and a maraschino cherry on bottom of rocks glass.
Use large ice and press down on orange and cherry. Keep ice in glass
Add two shakes of angostura bitters
Add half ounce of sparkling water
Add two ounces of rye or bourbon
Let sit a few minutes to chill.

Enjoy!

 

[tradosaurus]

The reason I’m not using numbers is that this app is retarded and makes the numbers and emojis into weird symbols.
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[old and tired]

At the risk of being thrown out of this thread... I admit that I like the cinnamon based bourbons as a desert after dinner sip... The honey based ones are not bad either...

Zipping up my flame-retardant suit!!! ...and sipping on said bourbon!!!

 

[tradosaurus]

At the risk of being thrown out of this thread... I admit that I like the cinnamon based bourbons as a desert after dinner sip... The honey based ones are not bad either...

Zipping up my flame-retardant suit!!! ...and sipping on said bourbon!!!

I ain’t judging. If u like it then it’s good.

 

[WinterDeere]

You should try the Angel's Envy Rye on the rocks. Incredible.

I remember trying one of the Angel's Envy products, way back when they first started appearing at local bars. I remember it being very good, but it was far enough back that I don't even remember which of their products it was.

I've honestly always thought rye was too harsh to drink without adultering it in some way (e.g. Manhattan or Old Fashioned). But maybe I've just been tasting the wrong rye.

 

[tradosaurus]

So I found a local source for Buffalo Trace bourbon which has been hard to get. I live in a rural area but about twenty miles away is a small town with a liquor store and they always seem to have a shelf full of this bourbon for reasonable price ($38 for one liter)

I have heard that Blantons (over hyped & over priced imo) taste similar to Buffalo Trace.

“No, Buffalo Trace and Blanton's are not the same, though they are related. Buffalo Trace Distillery is the physical distillery where Blanton's bourbon is produced. Blanton's is a brand of single-barrel bourbon whiskey, and it is one of the bourbons made at Buffalo Trace. So, while Buffalo Trace is the distillery, Blanton's is a specific product made”

 

[WinterDeere]

I usually keep two bottles of bourbon on the shelf, usually Makers or Knob for Old Fashioneds (my most frequent coctail), and something better for drinking on the rocks.

The "something better" usually changes each time I buy, depending on what strikes my fancy. Basil Hayden has been the one I've bought most frequently, the last two or three years, but also 1792 and Jefferson's.

 

[rontaki]

Many, many moons ago a bunch of us rowdy kids were on a long road trip in my old VW bus, when the odometer turned over to all zeros. We stopped, and poured some of our Johnny Walker Red into the tank to celebrate. Much later, I had the carb apart for rebuild, and there were little globules of the Red floating on top of the gas in the fuel bowl. The non-alcohol component of the whiskey I assumed.