I’m heading off to the liquor store later this week in search of some ingredients for the Christmas cocktails recommended to me. I’ve got vodka and spiced rum I like, but for things like Coquito and the Godfather, I’m not sure what brands would work best. I’ll need a whisky (or bourbon?) white rum and amaretto. What do all of yall like for mixing?
As much as I’d love to convince you to drink some other cocktails, you’ve got a set of decent selections already. I’ll add and reiterate.
Bourbon $25-$35 (depending on where you are assuming US) these are mixing price and all eminently sippable neat: Wild Turkey 101 Elijah Craig Small batch Buffalo Trace Old Grand Dad Bottled in Bond
Tennessee whiskey (like Jack Daniels but better and about the same price): George Dickel
Scotch $20-$25 It will hit the note for speyside drinkers and won’t break the bank: Chivas 12yr
Scotch $35-$50 cheap single malt you won’t mind sipping after the party: Glenfiddich 12 or Glenlivet 12 Bruichladdich Laddie
Irish $55-$60 not big on Irish whiskey, but I always have a bottle for the ones who insist and Jameson is frat party trash: Redbreast 12yr
White Rum $20-$25 Plantation 3 stars El Dorado 3yr If you feel like something with color and a bit bigger flavor, Appleton Signature
If I could beg you to step away from the amaretto, a boulevardier is a fine whiskey cocktail that can be adjusted easily to taste. Get you some campari and sweet (red) vermouth (carpano antica, cocchi di torino, or punt e mes) to go with the bourbon. I like a ratio of 2 bourbon to 1 campari and 1 vermouth.