what to do with awful bourbon

[HP12]

Just ran across this thread within SB. Here's a another great way to experiment with not so good Bourbon and possibly turn it into something special...vatting!

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11145

[jcg9779]

Cook it down with some real maple syrup and a pinch of brown sugar until it thickens a bit and serve while still warm over ice cream.

or...

use to baste chicken or meat on the grill. If you do this after dark, the flames will impress your guests...and if you are lucky you won't taste the crappy bourbon.

--legal disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for burns and other injuries if you try to taste the syrup while it is still hot or otherwise flambe yourself.

Use it in a marinade or as a substitute for vanilla extract.

Bourbon Banana's Foster. Simple, impressive and delicious.

All terrific ideas. I've never used a bourbon marinade on chicken but I'm sure it would be delicious.

And i LOVE the serving it over ice cream idea.

And who doesn't love Banana's Foster - add the bourbon and it's a fantastic dessert!

[McKinney]

Good suggestions all. I wonder if these recipes would work for a certain bottle of bourbon mixed with sherry I picked up in a less sane moment at duty free a few years back. It's been hanging at the back of the shelf for years, a constant reminder to avoid spur of the moment purchases. Like Chuck, though, it simply isn't in me to throw out whiskey so maybe boiling it down and serving it over ice cream to the inlaws is the way to go here.

[LikeItWasSodaPop]

Bourbon over ice cream is one of my favorite post-nightcap nightcaps. Problem is the sweetness can really mask the potency. So I really have to make sure I measure out a small amount or I end up really hung over.

Thanks for the great ideas folks. I really do think this %$&@ is terrible.

Sorry to be such a tease about it -- I forgot to follow this thread for a while -- I was really thinking of sneaking it into the gazebo as I am very much hoping to attend an event with y'all, but I will reveal the product: it's KBD's Kentucky Vintage. It was distilled in 96 and bottled in 06. The recent bottles are in a squat bottle, but this is in a bottle sort of like a wine bottle but a bit wider and with a long neck.

In any event, it makes my skin crawl. I definitely take major umbrage with the assertion that there's no bad whiskey.

Of course, what will be fun about taking it to the gazebo is seeing other's reactions. I've read enough here to recognize that preferences really do fall across a wide spectrum ... so maybe some of y'all will like it. Though if you do, it will provide me with a helpful litmus test of who's tasting notes not to trust!

I just had a taste -- still awful. It has this fake sugar-like aftertaste and a sort of "I just ate something a few days past its prime" lingering musty flavor that starts my stomach acid up the esophagus. Ugh, ugh, ugh.

Thanks for all the smart and hilarious responses, y'all.

[BBQ+Bourbon]

Bourbon, if of sufficient proof, is an excellent survival tool. For the stuff you won't miss;

... oven or grill degreaser....

These are just a few of the things you can do in a pinch with that unsavory bottle of bourbon.

I can testify to the efficacy of using crappy bourbon to clean a grille. I used a handle of Dant BIB for that purpose over the course of several weeks. Not only did it effectively clean the grill, I felt vindicated every time I watched that awful swill burn.

[gburger]

I gave my crappy whiskey away, I should have used it on the grill.

[BourbonJoe]

What to do with awful bourbon? Bring it to the Gazebo and give it to Smokinjoe. He has quite a few empty Bourbon Supreme bottles that need filling.

Joe :usflag:

[smokinjoe]

What to do with awful bourbon? Bring it to the Gazebo and give it to Smokinjoe. He has quite a few empty Bourbon Supreme bottles that need filling.

Joe :usflag:

That's it, smart guy. Consider this as official confirmation that your application for membership into the Georgia Bourbon Society is now formally rejected.

[BourbonJoe]

Consider this as official confirmation that your application for membership into the Georgia Bourbon Society is now formally rejected.

And one more Yankee bites the dust.

Joe :usflag:

[mrviognier]

That's it, smart guy. Consider this as official confirmation that your application for membership into the Georgia Bourbon Society is now formally rejected.

If that means there's an opening, consider this my application.

GO DAWGS!

[smokinjoe]

If that means there's an opening, consider this my application.

GO DAWGS!

Woof Woof, yer in! We have a meeting on June 10 at 7:30, if you're going to be coming back to these parts!

[mrviognier]

Would LOVE to, but I'll be in France. I get back often...still have most of my family living in GA (Dunwoody, Roswell & Gainesville), and I try to make it back for a few UGA games. When I had the winery I was back at least 8 to 10 times a year. Really miss Georgia...