Does your spouse drink bourbon?

[shelly]

My husband doesn't drink whiskey of any kind. Says he just doesn't like the taste. He's a German/Belgian beer fan, and likes a good merlot or cab. He did surprise me once by trying and likeing some German brandy.

-shelly

[callmeox]

My wife is more of a fruitini and margarita fan and was a 7 and 7 and CC and Coke drinker in college. She likes the nose of bourbon but not the taste. The windows were open the other night and we had a nice breeze blowing through the house from back to front. I had a nice pour of Pappy 20 sitting by me and she walked in to the room to tell me that she could smell it in the front room. I offered her a sip and she declined.

Tonight, I'm going to try my hand at making an Old Fashioned so we'll see if she likes a rye based cocktail. I figure that the citrus in there should make it more up her alley.

[JamesW]

Welcome to the board Shelly!

[CorvallisCracker]

My husband doesn't drink whiskey of any kind. Says he just doesn't like the taste. He's a German/Belgian beer fan, and likes a good merlot or cab. He did surprise me once by trying and likeing some German brandy.

-shelly

Welcome Shelly. Thanks for the post.

(this is what I was hoping for when I used spouse rather than wife when starting this thread)

[billthewoodguy]

Tim,

tell me more about that sour recipe, how much lemon and sugar to bourbon, and does one bourbon lend itself better for this?

Bill

[bromike666]

My GF makes a sour, painful expression when I uncork a PVW20 and she gets even a whiff of it. Funnier thing is our Mau makes the same face when he sniffs my glass.

[ratcheer]

Tim,

tell me more about that sour recipe, how much lemon and sugar to bourbon, and does one bourbon lend itself better for this?

Bill

Well, Bill, this has been a standard cocktail recipe for decades. It seems like it is 1.5 oz whiskey, the juice of 1/2 lemon, and a teaspoon of sugar. After mixing (with ice, like a martini), it can be served either straight up or on the rocks.

I would think the standard recipes probably call for blended whiskey, such as Seagram's 7. Straight rye whiskey would probably be better. I'm not sure the strong flavors of good bourbon would work very well, but I could be wrong.

Let's see how many other recipes are posted. :skep:

Tim

[ACDetroit]

1/2 a Lemon = 2 TBS of juice.

[billthewoodguy]

I will try it out, I like the idea of getting her a bottle of her own for the mixing.

thanks, Bill

[J.W.]

No, Tam is a tea-totaler.

[shelly]

For what it's worth, my whiskey sour reicpe is as follows;

1 1/2 oz bourbon

1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice

3/4 oz simple syrup*

Shake with ice and strain into a coktail glass, stright up or over ice.

*I make my own simple syrup, using 2 parts water, 1 part sugar. I find the syrup makes it easier to get a smooth, fully mixed drink.

The result is a nice, tangy sour, with just the right amount of sweentess for my own taste.

[Gillman]

Nice recipe. The Sour impresses by its simplicity and quality - if well made. It can be made, too, with almost any spirit (except a peaty scotch, maybe).

Gary

[billthewoodguy]

I sure like the idea of these recipes over that pre-made stuff in the bottle, I may even have to try one for myself :grin:

Thanks,

Bill

[dcb]

wife mostly drink's gin, but I have to give her credit for knowing her gins, she's currently got 7 or 8 different bottles open. I only have 6 bourbons open at the moment.

[jwevan01]

My wife prefers scotch to bourbon. She says the taste of bourbon is too "sweet" for her liking. She will drink bourbon if scotch isn't available and she liked the pitcher of whiskey sours that our elderly neighbor used to bring over on halloween.

I asked our neighbor for the recipe and she graciously shared it.

1 can concentrated lemonade (dump into pitcher)

1 can bourbon (use the lemonade container)

1 can beer

Stir, chill, and serve. On the rocks if you like.

I don't care for beer, but it actually turned out to be a very tasty recipe.

I see a lot of posters who have a spouse that enjoy a margarita. I have an excellent top shelf margarita recipe if anyone is interested, but this might not be the appropriate thread.

Joel

[JasonFalls]

I wish. My wife drinks bloody maries and wine. She's a cheap date, though, which is nice. Heh.

[Stu]

I'm not a cocktail man, but I recently had a Whiskey Sour that I loved - sounds weird, but it worked for me. It was made by a French bartender in Scotland.

1.5 oz whiskey with one sugar cube crushed into the whiskey

juice of 1/2 lemon

one egg white (no yolk, and no joke)

Put in a chilled metal shaker and add two ice cubes and shake the s--- out of it. When you feel the egg white has whipped, pour through a strainer.

Caveat - I'm an egg nog lover.

[drunkenjayhawk]

My wife doesnt care for bourbon - at least not straight. Maybe in a mixed drink. But more likely to drink fuzzy navel, screwdrivers, etc

[CorvallisCracker]

I'm not a cocktail man, but I recently had a Whiskey Sour that I loved - sounds weird, but it worked for me. It was made by a French bartender in Scotland.

1.5 oz whiskey with one sugar cube crushed into the whiskey

juice of 1/2 lemon

one egg white (no yolk, and no joke)

Put in a chilled metal shaker and add two ice cubes and shake the s--- out of it. When you feel the egg white has whipped, pour through a strainer.

Caveat - I'm an egg nog lover.

Interesting. Sounds similar to a "Pisco Sour". Substitute Pisco for the bourbon, lime juice for the lemon.

Something I was introduced to while in Peru (1988).

[Gillman]

I'd say that's a standard recipe for a Whiskey Sour, the egg white is optional in such (and many other) cocktails. It will give some texture and a little taste perhaps.

A Sour really is one of the great cocktails.

Gary

[ratcheer]

I'm not a cocktail man, but I recently had a Whiskey Sour that I loved - sounds weird, but it worked for me. It was made by a French bartender in Scotland.

1.5 oz whiskey with one sugar cube crushed into the whiskey

juice of 1/2 lemon

one egg white (no yolk, and no joke)

Put in a chilled metal shaker and add two ice cubes and shake the s--- out of it. When you feel the egg white has whipped, pour through a strainer.

Caveat - I'm an egg nog lover.

A little egg white in a whiskey sour was part of many recipes I read a few decades ago. It gives the drink a creamy, frothy top, a little like the head on a poured beer. But, I never heard of using a whole egg white.

Tim

[ratcheer]

A Sour really is one of the great cocktails.

There used to be almost a standard "saying" for any cocktail: "One part sweet, one part sour, two parts strong." A Sour fits that prescription to a T.

Tim

[HipFlask]

Yes, But mixed and on the rocks. It helps when I feel the need to add a bottle to the bunker. And I have to admit I cry on the inside when she takes Pappy15 or GTS (she really likes both and passes over KC and WT101)and mixes. She doen't know that what they cost or the limited amount and I'm not sure that I want to share that info so....It must be called love.

[Jane]

All the bartenders I know use egg whites. It's weird but it does make the drink taste better, if you like whisky sours.

I have no husband but I am slowly trying to get my boyfriend into bourbon (when I see him). He likes it but only for a drink of choice in a bar. He doesn't really get into bourbon tastings with me. But to be fair to him, he never seems openly annoyed when I throw useless bourbon knowlege at him or tell him the entire history of every bourbon I drink. He's a pretty patient guy.

[jburlowski]

All the bartenders I know use egg whites. It's weird but it does make the drink taste better, if you like whisky sours.

I have no husband but I am slowly trying to get my boyfriend into bourbon (when I see him). He likes it but only for a drink of choice in a bar. He doesn't really get into bourbon tastings with me. But to be fair to him, he never seems openly annoyed when I throw useless bourbon knowlege at him or tell him the entire history of every bourbon I drink. He's a pretty patient guy.

Sounds like one to be cherished...