Seconded. Thirded and signed in blood. People vastly overestimate their ability to discern between liquors when mixed. A ton of what you sense is purely psychological.
OP says they used a 4:1 booze:mixer ratio. If true (I do suspect that they actually meant 1:4 ...), you would definitely be able to taste the difference between this and a well liquor.
I know nothing about bourbon, though. Just how expensive is this bottle?
Thanks. How much of that is taxes? It's always a bit hard to compare liquor prices when some people include the taxes and some don't, and taxes differ wildly between different states and countries.
It was a timely idea though - I bought a bottle of expensive whiskey to see if I like it. Apparently I’m not a whiskey person. But I like “… with coke” and wasting an expensive whiskey on that is better than an expensive whiskey rotting in my closet
Fresh pineapple juice and any sort of whiskey, I have never had that go wrong. Splash of whiskey in pineapple or splash of pineapple in whiskey. With smoky scotch, with rye, with bourbon, every variation I have tried has been so good.
I like good whiskey but only after it is diluted in some way - straight it just overwhelms my palate and I can't taste it well. I need it stretched with water at least.
And whatever I have I put in cocktails. I do agree you don't need top shelf but disagree on it doesn't matter at all, I have had some terrible well drinks that were bad because bad whiskey.
What kind of mixed drinks do you want to use really nice liquor for? I would have thought all the best liquors should be drunk straight or maybe on the rocks.
You can use them for more spirit-forward cocktails, like an old fashioned or Martini. It makes a difference, just not one that is proportional to the increased cost for most people.
US-> where good taste goes to die in the most garish way possible, preferably, while wasting copious amounts of money in the process. It's like when you pass TSA you have to choose a character archetype but the only available choice is self styled African dictator.
More of a rum and coke guy. Try bumbu rum with coke. That shit will change your life. All the people saying booze doesn't matter in the mixer haven't tried this.
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fubarx@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 280d
Protip as a former bartender: any time you use a strong mixer, don't bother with a top-shelf liquor.
Even though you think you can taste the difference, you can't. Especially after the first few sips.
Your wallet will thank you.
yggstyle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 279d
Seconded. Thirded and signed in blood. People vastly overestimate their ability to discern between liquors when mixed. A ton of what you sense is purely psychological.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 4 pts · 279d
OP says they used a 4:1 booze:mixer ratio. If true (I do suspect that they actually meant 1:4 ...), you would definitely be able to taste the difference between this and a well liquor.
I know nothing about bourbon, though. Just how expensive is this bottle?
axexrx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 279d
Blantons is around 100-110 a bottle these days.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 1 pts · 279d
Thanks. How much of that is taxes? It's always a bit hard to compare liquor prices when some people include the taxes and some don't, and taxes differ wildly between different states and countries.
Donkter@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d
Honestly if I was going to make a cocktail with good bourbon it would have to be mostly bourbon with a splash of mixer
AA5B@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 279d
It was a timely idea though - I bought a bottle of expensive whiskey to see if I like it. Apparently I’m not a whiskey person. But I like “… with coke” and wasting an expensive whiskey on that is better than an expensive whiskey rotting in my closet
RBWells@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 278d
Fresh pineapple juice and any sort of whiskey, I have never had that go wrong. Splash of whiskey in pineapple or splash of pineapple in whiskey. With smoky scotch, with rye, with bourbon, every variation I have tried has been so good.
I like good whiskey but only after it is diluted in some way - straight it just overwhelms my palate and I can't taste it well. I need it stretched with water at least.
And whatever I have I put in cocktails. I do agree you don't need top shelf but disagree on it doesn't matter at all, I have had some terrible well drinks that were bad because bad whiskey.
AA5B@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 277d
I’ll give that a try, thanks
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d
What kind of mixed drinks do you want to use really nice liquor for? I would have thought all the best liquors should be drunk straight or maybe on the rocks.
scoobford@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 278d
You can use them for more spirit-forward cocktails, like an old fashioned or Martini. It makes a difference, just not one that is proportional to the increased cost for most people.
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d
Thanks! I love an old fashioned. I should try one with a nicer whiskey.
CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 280d
Why would you waste good booze as a mixer? This is a sin
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 279d
No, this is Bourbon.
kalpol@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 279d
Hello this is troll
NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 280d
To make it better????
Botzo@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 280d
Love it.
Using fancy whiskey for simple cocktails is way underrated.
mpg@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 280d
So good you were floored?
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 4 pts · 280d
Classics tend to be classics for a reason. What's your booze:mixer ratio?
NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 280d
4:1
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 1 pts · 280d
Damn, that's boozy!
verdi@feddit.org · 3 pts · 280d
US-> where good taste goes to die in the most garish way possible, preferably, while wasting copious amounts of money in the process. It's like when you pass TSA you have to choose a character archetype but the only available choice is self styled African dictator.
Fleur_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 279d
More of a rum and coke guy. Try bumbu rum with coke. That shit will change your life. All the people saying booze doesn't matter in the mixer haven't tried this.