summertime bourbon

[lancaster]

I've seen some good-looking recipes like the 19th Street Special over at Death and Co. (bakers, aperol, lemon, muddled tangerine) and a scary one or two like Dr. Cocktail's Leatherneck (blended whiskey, lemon and blue curacao), here's the question for the fellow die-hards of the brown goodness - How do you stand by your favorite girl(guy) in June/July?

[scratchline]

You can spend the entire summer perfecting the julep.

-Mike

[KatieLoeb]

Bourbon and Bitter Lemon soda. Sometimes with Ginger Beer as well. Sometimes with mint or herbal simple syrup and a squeeze of lemon. Over lots of ice in the tallest glass you can find.

[freshherbs]

i'll go with the blinker

[KatieLoeb]

Isn't a Blinker made with Rye?

[freshherbs]

Isn't a Blinker made with Rye? 

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i'm sure this has been highly debated somewhere on this site, and yes, all recipes do point to rye as the spirit of choice, but i prefer it with a high rye content bourbon

[KatieLoeb]

Isn't a Blinker made with Rye? 

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i'm sure this has been highly debated somewhere on this site, and yes, all recipes do point to rye as the spirit of choice, but i prefer it with a high rye content bourbon

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Sounds like Bulleit would make a tasty Blinker. I might have to test that theory tomorrow night after work...

[mbanu]

Bourbon & sweet tea. Bourbon & water with plenty of ice. Juleps. Bourbon & lemonade.

Edited June 15, 2008 by mbanu (log)

[Mayhaw Man]

Bourbon and water in a tall glass is always a soothing refresher, but, on the other hand,

I was raised (sadly, this is almost literally true) on

The Old Fashioned (this is a good video of Chris McMillan whipping one up. It makes one damned thirsty to see him doing this. Chris is a talented man.

Edited June 15, 2008 by Mayhaw Man (log)

[Chris Amirault]

I've just updated my recipe for the Gingered Gentleman, a fine tipple for all occasions between Memorial and Labor Days. It's also the beans while roasting turkey on Thanksgiving, toasting a new year, and recovering from snow shoveling.