Thanksgiving bourbon/rye

[Fodowsky]

i have a house full coming over. i'm going to make them feel special with a 60/40 SB Blend served from a Pappy 15 bottle.

j/k maybe.

[Max Power]

I like the idea of Rare Breed, but that may too much proof for the masses. Go with WT 101 or 81...unless they already know the good stuff...then go with RB.

[jeffrey r]

I like the idea of Rare Breed, but that may too much proof for the masses. Go with WT 101 or 81...unless they already know the good stuff...then go with RB.

I am going with Rare Breed as my primary. I will likely be the only one drinking bourbon, so I don't need to cater to the masses. Other than that, I am thinking I will have some AE rye, and whatever else pops out. I just baked a pecan pie tonight, so I am gearing up.

[MtnDew]

i have a house full coming over. i'm going to make them feel special with a 60/40 SB Blend served from a Pappy 15 bottle.

j/k maybe.

Dude, thats awesome, you totally should do that. It's not like most people could tell the difference, and I'm most likely included there.

[tanstaafl2]

Soak two cups of raw, unsalted pecans in water for 30 minutes. Strain the pecans out and put them on baking sheet. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of sale, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or, do what I did and season with cinnamon and nutmeg) and bake at 300-degrees for 20 minutes. Let the pecans cool. Put them in a container with a 750ml bottle of rye and let them infuse for 4-7 days, shaking/stirring once daily. Strain through cheese cloth and bottle. A bartender gave me a taste of his pecan-infused rye (he used cinnamon only) and it tasted like pecan pie. Had a bottle of Rittenhouse sitting around do I gave it a whirl. I'm going to taste on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Seems like those filtered out pecans left over would be tasty too, even if they were a mushy pulp!

[BigRich]

i have a house full coming over. i'm going to make them feel special with a 60/40 SB Blend served from a Pappy 15 bottle.

j/k maybe.

Hot damn that's brilliant! Now I know what I'm doing with the nearly empty Pappy20 bottle at home:cool:

[FlounderinDC]

Hmm, this might be an occasion to open up my bottle of FRLT125th. Decisions, decisions....

[dementedavenger]

Seems like those filtered out pecans left over would be tasty too, even if they were a mushy pulp!

I just dumped the rye back into a bottle. Was surprised by how much the pecans soaked up (probably 150ml). Pecans aren't mushy at all. Trying to decide whether to just bake them or candy them (involves lots of butter, sugar, etc.).

[White Dog]

I may have some Gold Foil, or maybe some WTRye101, but since I wanna enjoy myself on Turkey Day, I will serve nothing current from WT.

(My apologies to WT fans.)

[Fodowsky]

Hot damn that's brilliant! Now I know what I'm doing with the nearly empty Pappy20 bottle at home:cool:

Might need to add a couple drops of liquid smoke if you're using the 20 yr bottle... :Clever:

:grin:

[MtnDew]

Ok, I need some "emergency" help. My parents bought a ham for me to create a nice honey/bourbon glazed recipe... the problem is they bought a pre-cooked spiral cut ham! So, given that I can't do the slow cook, do any of you have a good recipe for using bourbon/rye and other sweet spices on a precooked ham? Or should I just create a glaze to throw over the top when I heat it up?

Ugh, I was looking forward to cooking a large bone in ham!

[Old Dusty]

Google is your friend, but it shouldn't be a problem. Just bring your bourbon/brown sugar/ whatever glaze ingredients to a low boil in a saucepan to burn off some of the alcohol and liquify the sugar then apply w a brush. Re-heat per the package instructions and baste occasionally w the remaining glaze. You should be fine.

[MtnDew]

Google is your friend, but it shouldn't be a problem. Just bring your bourbon/brown sugar/ whatever glaze ingredients to a low boil in a saucepan to burn off some of the alcohol and liquify the sugar then apply w a brush. Re-heat per the package instructions and baste occasionally w the remaining glaze. You should be fine.

Thanks. And yes, google works, but you guys are better

[squire]

4 oz honey and 2 oz Bourbon, add a pinch of clove to the honey and brush it over the ham, then drink the Bourbon.

[393foureyedfox]

i take about a 1/2 cup of brown sugar, add just enough yellow mustard to make it into a thick paste, then add some bourbon to it to thin the paste. Since it's already cooked, id just rub this on top of it and broil it until the glaze is, well, a thick glaze coating it. VIOLA!

[Tony]

I have decided and bought the new Wild Turkey Spiced. Will also be having some of the egg nogg that I made last January, it gets better and better as time passes.

Best regards, Tony

[brettckeen]

Mom sent a thanksgiving card.

[RVTsteve]

Bringing a bottle of Rare Breed. Also going to pawn off err share a DSP-1 Ritt100 with everyone.

Other than Bourbon and Rye also thinking of bringing the new bottle of Chartreuse V.E.P. as well as either a Glenfarclas or Glendronach.

Edited November 28, 2013 by RVTsteve

[393foureyedfox]

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Mom sent a thanksgiving card.

Nice Mom!

I can guarantee I'll never get a bottle of anything from mine!

[Ejmharris]

I just dumped the rye back into a bottle. Was surprised by how much the pecans soaked up (probably 150ml). Pecans aren't mushy at all. Trying to decide whether to just bake them or candy them (involves lots of butter, sugar, etc.).

Rye pecan pie!!

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[tigerlam92]

Definitely either or all - dusty WTRB and WTKS or the WTAS.

I'm doing two smoke turkeys this year one for each night.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[brettckeen]

Nice Mom!

I can guarantee I'll never get a bottle of anything from mine!

She's a bourbon drinkin lady!

[393foureyedfox]

She's a bourbon drinkin lady!

no.....the total opposite. her father was an alcoholic when she was growing up and even though he quit, she still opposes pretty much any alcohol.

[WhiskyRI]

Last night I brought out some ORVW 10/107 and some WFE 12 Year Private Selection (Yankee Spirits), along with some Laphroaig Triple Wood. It was fun tasting it out to select people.

[docbible]

Enjoying a few pours from a handle of 7yo OWA. Great stuff. Today I'll head out to see in I can find another in the wild. Tim