[amazon_link asins=’B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2′ template=’MT-product-carousel’ store=’modernthirstc-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656′] By now, the Buffalo Trace Root beer Float isn’t exactly a secret. 4 parts root beer, 2 parts Buffalo Trace bourbon cream and it’s delicious. We’re not satisfied. So we tweaked the recipe just a tad. We substitute hard root beer for standard root beer, and it’s fantastic. It adds just a touch more alcohol to the flavor, making this a cold and creamy alcoholic treat. Modern Thirst Root Beer Float Ingredients: 4 Oz. Not Your father’s hard root beer 2 Oz. Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Ice To Make the Cocktail: Pour Hard Root…
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Bill
Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at [email protected].
ModernThirst reviews a Liquor Barn exclusive offering from Barton 1792.
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ModernThirst’s review of the Woodford Reserve Distillery Series Double Double Oaked, a very rich double-finished offering from Brown-Forman
ModernThirst’s tasting notes and review of Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series Sweet Mash Redux.
Let’s play a game. Pretend you’re in charge of the Distillery or NDP of your choice for one day. What three “game changing” decisions would you make?
Today, is Tuesday, August 25th. It’s National Whiskey Sour Day! Whiskey sours can be made in so many different ways that it’s hard to pin down the standard recipe. Do you include an egg white? (Yes.) Should there be any soda? (No, that makes it a Collins, silly.) Still, here’s a tried and true classic recipe for a whiskey sour: Ingredients: 5 ounces of Whiskey- we recommend a spicy rye whiskey like Rittenhouse Rye from Heaven Hill. 5 ounces of lemon juice, fresh (sour mix can be used in place of the lemon juice and simple syrup if you hate…
It’s nothing new. Fights over trademarks and names in the bourbon industry have dotted the fabric of distilled spirits since the late 19th century, if not before.
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[amazon_link asins=’B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2′ template=’MT-product-carousel’ store=’modernthirstc-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656′] Coming next week on ModernThirst! We review the two Summer 2015 limited release bottlings from Woodford reserve: Sweet Mash Redux and Double Double Oaked. Check back next week for a full write up!