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:
Tennessee whiskey (like Jack Daniels but better and about the same price):
Scotch $20-$25 It will hit the note for speyside drinkers and won’t break the bank:
Scotch $35-$50 cheap single malt you won’t mind sipping after the party:
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:
White Rum $20-$25
If you feel like something with color and a bit bigger flavor,
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.
I would happily step away from the amaretto lol I like the warm, smoky flavors. This is great, thanks!
I did get a hold of the Amaretto Adriatico, and you might really like that one. Maybe not to pour freely for Christmas, but it’s everything they say it is, flavorful, not nearly as sweet.
Oh, cool! I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for it.