Bourbon recipes?

Mint julip

 

Start with a classic: The Old Fashioned

Bourbon on the rocks
A few lashings of Angostura bitters
A teaspoon of sugar
A splash of water
Maraschino cherry *must*
A slice of orange

 

Manhattan.

Bourbon, and some sweet vermouth and bitters. Chilled and served like a martini.

 

Drinking Made Easy has some interesting recipes from the various bars they visit.

http://drinkingmadeeasy.com/recipes/liquor/whiskey-liquor/

 

I like Knob Creek in a tart lemon-limeade.

 

Oh that sounds rather tasty. The Knob Creek doesn't get lost when mixed like that?

 

Not to my palate. I've tried sweeter bourbons this way but I always return to KC because its flavor cuts right through. (The same thing happens when I make bourbon creme anglaise for fruit flavored bread puddings (raspberry, fig, pair, etc.) The KC delivers a nice bourbon flavor, whereas other brands I've tried come up short(er).)

 

I had this drink @Pabu in Four Seasons Baltimore. I thought it was fantastic:

the American Mammoth Jack made with Bulleit bourbon, peach shrub, Hitachino ginger beer, local honey

 

That sounds freakin delicious. How did they add in the honey? Just put in cold or warmed up and poured in?

 

It was warmed up and drizzled into the drink. The drink had an overall subtle sweetness and was not sugary at all.

 

^ Will probably have trouble getting the peach shrub here, but I will definitely have to whip up something similar soon.

 

I followed this recipe for making peach shrub. It turned out pretty good. http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/06/cocktail-101-how-to-make-shrub-syrups.html