What should I mix with my whiskey

Lost Salient

The Lovely Bastard wrote:

no no

mix it with some bitters

and other ingredients

and have yourself an old fashioned

You're so close to the right answer, TLB.

Mix it on a 2:1 ratio with the 1 being equal parts sweet and dry vermouth.

Add a dash of angostura bitters.

And have yourself a Perfect Manhattan.

Fandyien

Tonkka wrote:

Sorrow.

Sorrow mixes well with whiskey.

i mix this with everything i do

beverage or not

Tommy2Hands

1 1/2 oz Scotch whisky
3/4 oz amaretto almond liqueur

Read more: Godfather recipe http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink3868.html#ixzz1Zfbssebf

this is delicious, fyi

Bendery It Like Beckham

Dear people coming to thread just to say, "How about ice, or nothing, or water, but nothing else other wise you ruin good whiskey"

Look... It is okay you do not have much drinking experience, we are not going to judge you, but stop trying to sound hardcore.

My favorite cheap whiskey drink is Lemon Juice, powdered sugar, Ice and of course, cheap whiskey.

HeavyVillain

what does drinking experience mean in ths context anyway

im probably a whiskey newbie cos I generaly just use vodka as a mixer

Edcrab

Drinking experience is what you earn after killing drinking dragons in drinking dungeons

Conversely I'm the opposite, I don't think I've ever really tried vodka-based concoctions, should really address that

Bendery It Like Beckham

Drinking experience; kind of like driving experience. You can drive the same road a million times but never learn anything new. And you can say, "But man, Main st is the only street worth driving". Why yes, Main Street is a very nice street, 3rd Avenue is also nice.

Tonkka

Using that driving analogy, I constantly go the wrong way down one way streets when I'm drinking.

That sounds completely terrible.

Edcrab

Wait hang on are you trying to imply that people decide they prefer a particular variety of drink by taking a first and single sip and never ever trying any other combinations

Because while that doesn't strike me as impossible it doesn't strike me as a particularly likely or regular occurence either

Although now I come to think of it I've never tried mixing beer or lager with anything other than lemonade

The Lovely Bastard

I have some drinking experience

I have been drunk

HeavyVillain

i tried making a beer milkshake once cos i was not smart

DarkPrimus

Tonkka wrote:

DarkPrimus wrote:

I picked up some Knob Creek a few weeks ago. Damn it is smooth.

:^:

If you get the chance to, try Templeton Rye Whiskey. It's kind of got an inflated reputation because of the difficulty of getting a hold of it (very small batches) but it's definitely got a different flavor to it.

Tonkka

HeavyVillain wrote:

i tried making a beer milkshake once cos i was not smart

No no these kind of shenanigans are to be encouraged.

Bendery It Like Beckham

Edcrab wrote:

Wait hang on are you trying to imply that people decide they prefer a particular variety of drink by taking a first and single sip and never ever trying any other combinations

Because while that doesn't strike me as impossible it doesn't strike me as a particularly likely or regular occurence either

Although now I come to think of it I've never tried mixing beer or lager with anything other than lemonade

I'm getting more at, there is no "correct" way to drink whiskey, or any other alcohol for that matter. Just drink what you enjoy drinking. I have a soft spot for SoCo and Cream Soda.

Tonkka

DarkPrimus wrote:

Tonkka wrote:

DarkPrimus wrote:

I picked up some Knob Creek a few weeks ago. Damn it is smooth.

:^:

If you get the chance to, try Templeton Rye Whiskey. It's kind of got an inflated reputation because of the difficulty of getting a hold of it (very small batches) but it's definitely got a different flavor to it.

I'll check the order sheet and see if it's available here, thanks!

Futore

yeah, that analogy isn't that great. but people who say you shouldn't make a cocktail with a good whiskey are being dense.

in addition to the obvious improvements a cocktail might gain from a finer whiskey and the argument for that

it is very likely that most people are ever going to buy such a premium whiskey (or any liquor for that matter) that should not be "wasted" in a cocktail

Lost Salient

Wait, is going the wrong way down a one-way street in drinking just throwing up? Because it seems like it'd be slang for throwing up.

Anyway I think the point is, there's a place some people get to where they would like to prove their chops by making declamations that THIS ONE WAY TO DO THINGS is the ONLY WAY TO DO THINGS for those in the know.

When in fact, by deciding that you know all there is to know about something and only your way is the right way, you're denying a whole wide world of possible experiences.

...That said, perfect manhattans are the best and everyone should drink them.



(kidding. mostly.)

Futore

Tonkka wrote:

HeavyVillain wrote:

i tried making a beer milkshake once cos i was not smart

No no these kind of shenanigans are to be encouraged.

This is awesome.

What IS a good thing is making a Beer Float. Get a nice and earthy ice cream and it is just wonderful

Tonkka

The better the ingredients are in your cocktail the better it will taste.

People enjoy their liquor in different ways yadda yadda yadda. . .

Bendery It Like Beckham

The only wasted whiskey is the film left in the glass. Or dropped on the floor, or spilled on your date

Edcrab

Bendery It Like Beckham wrote:

I'm getting more at, there is no "correct" way to drink whiskey, or any other alcohol for that matter. Just drink what you enjoy drinking. I have a soft spot for SoCo and Cream Soda.

Fair enough

It's like steak fanatics insisting that you need to GO AHEAD AND DIE if you ever eat meat cooked beyond a certain category

HeavyVillain

bendery/ed/whoever drinks whiskey

should I... put VODKA in some WHISKY

HeavyVillain

AND THEN SOME MILK

Bendery It Like Beckham

Lost Salient wrote:

Wait, is going the wrong way down a one-way street in drinking just throwing up? Because it seems like it'd be slang for throwing up.

Anyway I think the point is, there's a place some people get to where they would like to prove their chops by making declamations that THIS ONE WAY TO DO THINGS is the ONLY WAY TO DO THINGS for those in the know.

When in fact, by deciding that you know all there is to know about something and only your way is the right way, you're denying a whole wide world of possible experiences.

...That said, perfect manhattans are the best and everyone should drink them.



(kidding. mostly.)

I fucking love Manhattans, I don't care if it is 'girly' yes I'll take it "Up" please :winky:

Also, this one time I ordered a Manhattan and the dude was all "But we don't have any Gin and I'm all out of bitters" I just kinda blinked.

Bendery It Like Beckham

HeavyVillain wrote:

AND THEN SOME MILK

Just drink it super fast. Or for a more refined taste swish it around in your mouth for a while.

Bendery It Like Beckham

Just not too fast, or you will die

Futore

I'll give everyone here the advice I always give on trying out the world of cocktails and liquors:

Pour it in your butt.

Tommy2Hands

Bendery It Like Beckham wrote:

Dear people coming to thread just to say, "How about ice, or nothing, or water, but nothing else other wise you ruin good whiskey"

Look... It is okay you do not have much drinking experience, we are not going to judge you, but stop trying to sound hardcore.

My favorite cheap whiskey drink is Lemon Juice, powdered sugar, Ice and of course, cheap whiskey.

YOU ARE WRONG

HOW DARE YOU

Gatsby

Futore wrote: »

I'll give everyone here the advice I always give on trying out the world of cocktails and liquors:

Pour it in your butt.

Sippin' on jack ain't really my thing.

Lost Salient

Oh man, it's the "We got both kinds, country and western," response of cocktail mixing.

I'll just take a beer! Since you're out of gin. For my Manhattan...

I know bunches of people who've had super-horrifying drink realizations here in Seoul upon ordering a Bloody Mary. Because until the last few months, during which I've noticed an increased availability of V8, almost all tomato juice available in the city was sweetened like other fruit juices.

Tommy2Hands

Gatsby wrote:

Futore wrote: »

I'll give everyone here the advice I always give on trying out the world of cocktails and liquors:

Pour it in your butt.

Sippin' on jack ain't really my thing.

literally sippin on jack

HeavyVillain

I dont know jack

Bendery It Like Beckham

You're probably better for it.

ukiyo e

Fandyien wrote:

So I ain't a huge drinker but I'm feeling like ass today so I went out and bought a bottle of shitty whiskey, a liter of old kentucky bourbon

Usually I just throw it in with a few chunks of ice and a shitload of lemon juice, or some soda

but today I am wondering, what should I mix with my bourbon
what do you mix with your bourbon
what do you drink when you don't have bourbon to mix with stuff

Dr. Pepper and Bourbon is amazing.

Dongs Galore

As a certified bartender, I suggest drinking it straight, like a man

Tonkka

Women who drink whiskey neat are both alluring and highly dangerous.

Wren

what if its like, jack daniels. thats more like an illegal and unsanctioned military action into your mouth. mix might help

Zoel

i like oj with jager

it tastes like a tootsie pop

nobody believes me because there are no heroes in this world, however.

Tonkka

Jager means that the night is over.

In my experience at least. If I am drunk enough to agree to a shot of jager then I should have gone home already.

Bendery It Like Beckham

Zoel wrote:

i like oj with jager

it tastes like a tootsie pop

nobody believes me because there are no heroes in this world, however.

Have you met my friend the Buttery Furry? 50/50 Butter Scotch Schnapps and Jager