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Your favorite Whisk(e)y based cocktail?

YellowSnow
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Your favorite Whisk(e)y based cocktail? 34 votes

Old Fashioned
14%
Mad_Sonalumni94TequillaBleachedAnusDawgLesGrossman 5 votes
Hot Toddy
0%
Whiskey Sour
17%
jecorneldfleaBearsWiinRDRJoeyUW_Doog_Bot 6 votes
Manhattan
32%
BennyBeaverDennis_DeYoungGladstonePurpleThrobberDooglesIPukeOregonGrellowPitchfork51Doog_de_JourNEsnake12YellowSnowEdwin_Bambino 11 votes
Irish Coffee
5%
SwayeLebamDawg 2 votes
New Orleans Sazerac
8%
section8Blackiespuden 3 votes
Mint Julep
0%
Jack n' Coke
8%
Fire_Marshall_Billbiak1USMChawk 3 votes
Japanese High Ball
0%
Kentucky Mule
11%
whlindergreenbloodGrundleStiltzkinDeepDawg 4 votes
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  • LebamDawg
    LebamDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,793 Swaye's Wigwam
    Irish Coffee
    since I only know one - I think I will vote that way
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    LebamDawg said:

    since I only know one - I think I will vote that way

    I love Irish Coffee so much. Mine are never as good as the original though...


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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,202 Founders Club
    Whiskey Sour
    The thing about a Manhattan is, I'd rather just drink straight scotch.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,202 Founders Club
    Whiskey Sour
    YellowSnow said:

    UW_Doog_Bot said:

    The thing about a Manhattan is, I'd rather just drink straight scotch.

    I love straight scotch and bourbon as any man or @Doog_de_Jour here. And I've never had one of your nasty raw egg whiskey sours. But a good Manhattan with the top shelf fresh vermouth can't be beat. Ask @Dennis_DeYoung - the vermouth that 99.9% of people drink is shit and has already rotted. This shit BTW is the best stuff I've had.


    Then you've never really had a whiskey sour my fren.

    I'm on the fresh vermouth train but still...Manhattan is probably one of my least favorite cocktails. Not that I don't like them but...there's just always something else I'd rather be drinking instead.

    I'm also of the opinion that most whiskey is sweet enough as is so that shades my preferences.

    Similarly, the only reason I'll ever drink whiskey and coke is because I feel like a coke.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    I love you (not homo) man.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    The other whiskey cocktail that is a fucking killer (also on our menu) is the Penicillin.

    That thing is fucking great. They are impossible to make, but fuck they are incredible.

    It's boring scotch like Famous Grouse, then ginger syrup (you have to juice ginger, then you to 1:1 with sugar, this is why it's hard), then honey and lemon juice. On top you float islay scotch.

    When we started making them for people at my friend's bar, they sold out of ginger syrup literally every night.

    Other really good whiskey drinks: Scofflaw, Old Fashioned (of course), Blood & Sands are awesome, I like Brown Derbys and View Carres.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    Whiskey sours are fucking incredible. Egg white, 2oz whiskey, 1 lime juice, agave. They are unreal with some bitters.
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,202 Founders Club
    Whiskey Sour
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    The other whiskey cocktail that is a fucking killer (also on our menu) is the Penicillin.

    That thing is fucking great. They are impossible to make, but fuck they are incredible.

    It's boring scotch like Famous Grouse, then ginger syrup (you have to juice ginger, then you to 1:1 with sugar, this is why it's hard), then honey and lemon juice. On top you float islay scotch.

    When we started making them for people at my friend's bar, they sold out of ginger syrup literally every night.

    Other really good whiskey drinks: Scofflaw, Old Fashioned (of course), Blood & Sands are awesome, I like Brown Derbys and View Carres.

    On the one hand I'm horrified. On the other I'm titillated and intrigued bc that is probably an awesome drink.
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,202 Founders Club
    Whiskey Sour
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    Whiskey sours are fucking incredible. Egg white, 2oz whiskey, 1 lime juice, agave. They are unreal with some bitters.

    I'll do this with some good orange bitters. Perfection on a hot Southern California day next to the pool.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    Wait - is the bar open yet?
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    YellowSnow said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    Wait - is the bar open yet?
    Not yet. But we know the menu and Greg has done parties as 'us'.

    Getting closer all the time.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    YellowSnow said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    Wait - is the bar open yet?
    Not yet. But we know the menu and Greg has done parties as 'us'.

    Getting closer all the time.
    I've heard of this Greg. He was on the TSIO making you drinks.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWdoMSQjEdQ
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,137 Standard Supporter
    Manhattan
    YellowSnow said:

    UW_Doog_Bot said:

    The thing about a Manhattan is, I'd rather just drink straight scotch.

    I love straight scotch and bourbon as any man or @Doog_de_Jour here. And I've never had one of your nasty raw egg whiskey sours. But a good Manhattan with the top shelf fresh vermouth can't be beat. Ask @Dennis_DeYoung - the vermouth that 99.9% of people drink is shit and has already rotted. This shit BTW is the best stuff I've had.


    Sucking down a Manhattan in an old school hotel bar right now.

    Had a Negroni earlier and it sucked hind tit. Gin blows.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    PurpleThrobber said:

    YellowSnow said:

    UW_Doog_Bot said:

    The thing about a Manhattan is, I'd rather just drink straight scotch.

    I love straight scotch and bourbon as any man or @Doog_de_Jour here. And I've never had one of your nasty raw egg whiskey sours. But a good Manhattan with the top shelf fresh vermouth can't be beat. Ask @Dennis_DeYoung - the vermouth that 99.9% of people drink is shit and has already rotted. This shit BTW is the best stuff I've had.


    Sucking down a Manhattan in an old school hotel bar right now.

    Had a Negroni earlier and it sucked hind tit. Gin blows.
    At least, you have 50% good taste. That's better than some.
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  • jecornel
    jecornel Member Posts: 9,737
    Whiskey Sour
    Good thread. I learned something new today.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    Old Fashioned
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    The other whiskey cocktail that is a fucking killer (also on our menu) is the Penicillin.

    That thing is fucking great. They are impossible to make, but fuck they are incredible.

    It's boring scotch like Famous Grouse, then ginger syrup (you have to juice ginger, then you to 1:1 with sugar, this is why it's hard), then honey and lemon juice. On top you float islay scotch.

    When we started making them for people at my friend's bar, they sold out of ginger syrup literally every night.

    Other really good whiskey drinks: Scofflaw, Old Fashioned (of course), Blood & Sands are awesome, I like Brown Derbys and View Carres.

    I demand you make me one of these next time we are in Pasadena or a CFP destination
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    Old Fashioned
    Fuck anybody for suggesting that Jack and Coke is an acceptable option. Buffalo Trace and Coke is acceptable. Bulleit and Coke is acceptable. Really anything worth a damn is acceptable. Jack is fucking worthless.

    Manhattan's are great if you like vermouth and martini glasses. I'm not a huge fan of either.

    Of the list, I'm much more likely to go with a good old fashioned. They are solid if done right ... terrible if done wrong.

    I'm generally good with Whiskey Sours if you remove the egg whites ... eggs aren't my general favorite.

    I'm largely out when it comes to ginger beer ... it's just something that over time I've gradually moved away from.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    Old Fashioned
    And for those wondering, my new whiskey of choice outside of the Buffalo Trace and Bulleit realm is Clyde Mays ... fucking outstanding.

    Also, if you can find it, Blanton's is the shit. Pappy Van Winkle is life changing.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    edited April 2019
    Manhattan
    Tequilla said:

    Fuck anybody for suggesting that Jack and Coke is an acceptable option. Buffalo Trace and Coke is acceptable. Bulleit and Coke is acceptable. Really anything worth a damn is acceptable. Jack is fucking worthless.

    Manhattan's are great if you like vermouth and martini glasses. I'm not a huge fan of either.

    Of the list, I'm much more likely to go with a good old fashioned. They are solid if done right ... terrible if done wrong.

    I'm generally good with Whiskey Sours if you remove the egg whites ... eggs aren't my general favorite.

    I'm largely out when it comes to ginger beer ... it's just something that over time I've gradually moved away from.

    Jack and Coke is synonymous with whiskey and coke. Yes, Jack is shit and the others you mention are better but it’s the same idea.

    Blanton’s is amazing and I’ve gone through many gallons of it over the years. Never had Pappy yet.
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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,041 Standard Supporter
    Manhattan
    I do like Hot Toddys when I’m sick, and Mint Juleps in the Summer, but Manhattans win narrowly over an Old Fashioned (which I actually make more with brandy because of all my Wisconsin relatives).

    Thanks for the tip on the Penicillin cocktail @Dennis_DeYoung. I’ll give it a try.
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  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346
    Manhattan
    My Manhattans are mostly whisky, very little vermouth. Lots o ango bitters, the most expensive cherries I can find.

    They aka Panty Droppers. Chicks dig them.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,342 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    BennyBeaver said:

    My Manhattans are mostly whisky, very little vermouth. Lots o ango bitters, the most expensive cherries I can find.

    They aka Panty Droppers. Chicks dig them.

    I like about 3 to 1 on whiskey to vermouth. Ango bitters for #metoo.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,186 Founders Club
    Maker's Mark with a Coors chaser
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,137 Standard Supporter
    edited April 2019
    Manhattan
    RaceBannon said:

    Maker's Mark with an Coors chaser indica edible

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  • IPukeOregonGrellow
    IPukeOregonGrellow Member Posts: 2,183
    Manhattan
    Tequilla said:

    Fuck anybody for suggesting that Jack and Coke is an acceptable option. Buffalo Trace and Coke is acceptable. Bulleit and Coke is acceptable. Really anything worth a damn is acceptable. Jack is fucking worthless.

    Manhattan's are great if you like vermouth and martini glasses. I'm not a huge fan of either.

    Of the list, I'm much more likely to go with a good old fashioned. They are solid if done right ... terrible if done wrong.

    I'm generally good with Whiskey Sours if you remove the egg whites ... eggs aren't my general favorite.

    I'm largely out when it comes to ginger beer ... it's just something that over time I've gradually moved away from.

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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    Old Fashioned
    YellowSnow said:

    Tequilla said:

    Fuck anybody for suggesting that Jack and Coke is an acceptable option. Buffalo Trace and Coke is acceptable. Bulleit and Coke is acceptable. Really anything worth a damn is acceptable. Jack is fucking worthless.

    Manhattan's are great if you like vermouth and martini glasses. I'm not a huge fan of either.

    Of the list, I'm much more likely to go with a good old fashioned. They are solid if done right ... terrible if done wrong.

    I'm generally good with Whiskey Sours if you remove the egg whites ... eggs aren't my general favorite.

    I'm largely out when it comes to ginger beer ... it's just something that over time I've gradually moved away from.

    Jack and Coke is synonymous with whiskey and coke. Yes, Jack is shit and the others you mention are better but it’s the same idea.

    Blanton’s is amazing and I’ve gone through many gallons of it over the years. Never had Pappy yet.
    I suggest we find a place w Pappy’s and discuss what other BS bracket we can come up with ...

    Of debate the merits of Winnie Cooper vs Kelly Kapowski
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