{"id":2746,"date":"2020-07-22T15:35:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T19:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2022-02-22T10:15:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:15:09","slug":"the-whiskey-ledger-with-bourbon-apprentice-004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=2746","title":{"rendered":"The Whiskey Ledger with Bourbon Apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Entry # 004 Summertime Bourbon Cocktails <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Summertime is upon us, and it\u2019s not always appealing to drink whiskey neat, so we should talk a bit about ways to continue enjoying the juice while keeping yourself cool and refreshed through the season. I\u2019ve spent the last few months at <\/span>Feathers & Whiskey<\/span><\/a> telling you a bit about why I love bourbon and what turned me on to America\u2019s Spirit, but I haven\u2019t spent much time talking about how I drink it or how I\u2019d recommend you enjoy it. To be honest, I probably won\u2019t make any recommendations for you. I subscribe to the \u201cyou do you\u201d philosophy. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s clich\u00e9 to say, but there\u2019s no wrong way to drink it as long as you\u2019re using it as a conduit for making memories with the ones you share it with. That\u2019s why I\u2019m excited in July to not only write <\/span>The Whiskey Ledger<\/span><\/a>, but also to expand my audience by guest blogging for a high quality whiskey merch site like <\/span>Lord\u2019s Rocks<\/span><\/a>.  <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>I\u2019m fairly simple. I like bourbon in its natural form \u2013 neat. Give me the heat, give me the flavor. I don\u2019t care where I am or what the temperature is, let me at that uncut, unfiltered barrel proof bourbon! Some people may add a drop or two of water to proof it down a bit and see if it creates an evolution of flavors, some may add a large rock to keep it cool without immediately diluting\u2014no judgment either way. But even the most die-hard purest can admit, sometimes you just need a fine cocktail!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With that, I’ve enlisted the help from a few of my friends on Instagram who are sound mixologisits to provide you with a few summertime cocktail recipes to keep you cool, but the parties hot!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The first recipe comes from @Tipples_And_Drams<\/a> and is called the Caribbean Holler.\u00a0 He loves the way the cinnamon and caramel flavors play with fruity and tropical ones in this tiki-style drink!<\/p>

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1.5oz Knob Creek (100 pf)<\/p>

.5oz Lemon Hart 151<\/p>

.5oz \u00a0Campari<\/p>

.25oz Velvet Falernum<\/p>

.5oz Passion Fruit Syrup<\/p>

1oz Lime Juice<\/p>

Angostura Bitters\u00a0<\/p>

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Add all ingredients except bitters to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until outside is frosted. Strain into a Hurricane glass filled with crushed ice. Top drink with 5-6 dashes of bitters. Garnish with a lime hull and tiki umbrella.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Next up is a true classic, the Whiskey Sour, from @Barbell_Strength_Bourbon<\/a>:<\/p>

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2oz of 100 proof bourbon (Shoot for something around 100 proof)<\/p>

.75oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice<\/p>

.75oz simple syrup<\/p>

1 egg white (small\/medium egg)<\/p>

1 small dash of vanilla extract<\/p>

Ice (regular ice, and a whiskey cube\/sphere)<\/p>

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Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, vanilla and egg white to a cocktail shaker.\u00a0 Shake for 30 seconds (Pro-tip: Toss in a wire balls from a protein shaker for the best results).\u00a0 Add a cup of ice and shake hard for an additional 30 seconds.\u00a0 Strain into a rocks glass with single large ice cube\/sphere.\u00a0 Garnish with a single lemon twist\/wheel.\u00a0 Enjoy and repeat as necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Now we can\u2019t be talking about bourbon without having Kentucky in the name \u2013 here\u2019s the Kentucky Mule courtesy of @Uptown_Drams<\/a>:<\/p>

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Copper mug filled 3\/4 of the way with ice\u00a0<\/p>

2 oz bourbon<\/p>

1\/2 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed<\/p>

3 oz ginger beer<\/p>

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Tumble to mix and garnish with a lime slice and\/or a mint spring<\/p>

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Who can get through summer without a great boozy lemonade?\u00a0 No one!\u00a0 So @Just_Whiskey_<\/a> is here to save the day with his Mint Bourbon Berry-Ade!<\/p>

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2 Strawberries<\/p>

6-8 Orange Mint Leaves<\/p>

.5oz simple syrup<\/p>

3oz bourbon<\/p>

2oz lemonade<\/p>

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Muddle strawberries with simple syrup and mint.\u00a0 Add bourbon and lemonade, stir slightly and pour over two cubes of ice.\u00a0 Garnish with small strawberry and lemon slices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Last but not least, we keep it classy with the Winston Digestif from @Tipples_And_Drams<\/a>:<\/p>

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.5oz Broad Branch Rye Fidelity Whiskey<\/p>

.5oz Stiggens Fancy Pineapple Rum<\/p>

1 oz Campari<\/p>

1 oz Sweet Vermouth<\/p>

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Add all ingredients to an ice filled mixing glass. Stir for approximately 30 seconds. Double strain into a Nick & Nora glass or over a large ice cube in a double rocks glass. Express an orange peel over the drink and use as a garnish.<\/p>

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Well, the only thing this article did was make me thirsty, so I\u2019m going to mix myself up something nice and stay out of the North Carolina heat!\u00a0 See you next month on The Whiskey Ledger<\/a> with @BourbonApprentice<\/a>!<\/p>

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Summertime is upon us, and it\u2019s not always appealing to drink whiskey neat, so we should talk a bit about ways to continue enjoying the juice while keeping yourself cool and refreshed through the season. I\u2019ve spent the last few months at Feathers & Whiskey telling you a bit about why I love bourbon and what turned me on to America\u2019s Spirit, but I haven\u2019t spent much time talking about how I drink it or how I\u2019d recommend you enjoy it. To be honest, I probably won\u2019t make any recommendations for you. I subscribe to the \u201cyou do you\u201d philosophy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[170],"tags":[40,103,104,91],"class_list":["post-2746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spirits","tag-bourbon","tag-cocktails","tag-summertime","tag-the-whiskey-ledger"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Whiskey-Sour.jpg","acf":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2746"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3040,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2746\/revisions\/3040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}