A local sports bar in Atlanta has a cocktail called The Tailgater that contains “Grey Goose Orange, Coconut Rum, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple, and a splash of Cranberry”. This is absurd. First of all, a tailgating drink recipe shouldn’t contain more than three ingredients. And those ingredients shouldn’t be totally devoid of anything manly.
The last couple of years has brought on the emergence of “Sweet Tea Vodka” and when it’s mixed with lemonade is called a John Daly. But I still haven’t a heard a name stick for adding bourbon to an Arnold Palmer. So I humbly suggest The Tailgater. It combines four favorites of Southern fans: Football, Bourbon, Sweet Tea, and Lemonade. Not a bad drink to take the edge off hot September games either.
The Tailgater Recipe
In a plastic Solo cup filled with ice add the following then stir and garnish with a lemon. You can also favor the sweet tea more than the lemonade in the proportion.
2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon (roughly the bottom indention of the cup)
5 oz Sweet Tea
5 oz Lemonade
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Gloves, hats, and layers will certainly warm your body during a cold weather tailgate, but who can afford gore tex? I suggest getting some hot liquid and liquor in one’s belly. And to that cause, it doesn’t get much easier and tastier than hot bourbon cider. You can heat up the cider on a camp stove and then pour it into a mug with bourbon. Sprinkle some ground cloves on top and then add a cinnamon stick. If it’s 30° and 7am on a Saturday morning you might as well try to stay warm and drunk.
1.5 oz Bourbon
6oz Hot Apple Cider
Ground Cloves
Cinnamon Stick
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There are times when a Solo Cup is just not the right fit. After a particularly kick ass win, a deserving gentleman may desire a Victory Whiskey. And depending on the quality of said bourbon or scotch, the taste of plastic may sully the whole experience. So why not drop $100 plus on a set of four glasses with leather koozies from Col. Littleon. It will prevent your hand from heating the glass, cuts down on the chances of the glass breaking, and makes your accompanying victory cigar look all the more regal. After all, it’s not everyday that you blow out Louisiana Monroe.
(HT: Distilled & Select)
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Liquor.com has created a cheat sheet to guide you through the many different brands of bourbon. I would guess that most people decided on their bourbon of choice by chance or availability as much as a taste comparison. And really, there’s nothing wrong with that. But this handy list will give you an idea of what other bourbons follow the same basic recipe. You may not want to buy a whole bottle, but it’s an idea for mixing it up the next time you’re at the bar.
“There’s the “traditional bourbon recipe,” which calls for about 70 percent corn and then roughly equal amounts of rye and barley. Knob Creek, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey and Evan Williams fall into this group. Then there’s the spicy “high-rye recipe,” which includes a higher percentage of, you guessed it, rye. Basil Hayden’s, Four Roses and Buffalo Trace all follow this formula. The last group is the “traditional wheat recipe,” which, according to Lubbers, has a “sweeter and softer” taste since it’s made from corn, barley and wheat. Maker’s Mark, Van Winkle and W.L. Weller are examples of this style.”
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