Booze of the Week

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon

The picture doesn’t do this stuff justice. Woodford Reserve has the prettiest color of any whiskey I’ve laid eyes on.

Here’s what readers said about last week’s BotW Maker’s Mark

LC Aggie Sith Said:

I do find it is a bourbon I can drink straight, but find it easier to first burn my throat to appreciate it. Anyway, I didn’t want a detailed recipe, like Hemingway’s Old Fashioned (shit, that was waaaay too complicated to repeat if one’s purpose is to get sotted), but did find a simple one that was rather divine:

Bourbon Satin

1 1/2 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon
1 oz white creme de cacao
1 oz half-and-half

Pour the bourbon whiskey, white creme de cacao and half-and-half into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into chilled cocktail glass, and serve. For a twist, substitute Bailey’s for the creme de cacao, but that makes it a bit sweet.

Even the name is sensual, no?

If any of you would like to join me in my march across a liquor store you’re certainly more than welcome. If you’d like to participate all you need do is wait for the BotW post on Saturdays and sometime before the next Saturday, pick up a bottle of the BotW and give it a spin (heh, see what I did there?)

Email me your opinions, cocktails you tried with the BotW, and any other thoughts on it and I’ll post them