My favorite cocktail is bourbon and ginger ale with a lime twist. I've been hitting the Buffalo Trace lately to drink these. :hungry:

 

This, although I prefer an orange with mine (and Maker's Mark instead of BT).

Sure. Why not?

 

Is that the same as me taking my allopurinol with a shot of Johnny Drum?

 

No, no. Cherry juice for some reason has an antioxidant in it that helps flush the uric acid out of your system.

No, no. Cherry juice for some reason has an antioxidant in it that helps flush the uric acid out of your system.

 

Yeah, but the vodka ... never mind.

A good buddy of mine works for Brown Forman, so I typically use their products. A few of my simple favorites are:

Jack and Coke

Woodford and Ginger Ale

Kentucky Mule

Crown and Mt.Dew

Also like a good whiskey sour.

Hard to beat a good old fashioned. Also enjoy a made from scratch margarita. Darkhorse is definitely bourbon and lemonade.

Frozen peaches
Peach tea
Benchmark bourbon. (Benchmark is a cheap, good mixer.)

Eat frozen peaches at end of drink. Deliciousness.

Arnold Palmer iced tea with pineapple vodka is amazing...

In my early drinking days I would mix bourbon with whatever, but generally speaking I am not a mixed drink guy. Bourbon and air is about as creative as I typically get.

I'm mostly a beer & bourbon person and not much on fruity drinks but on a trip to Jamaica I was introduced to a really good fruity drink. It is called a Jamaican Delight and contains Appelton Rum, Apricot Schnapps, Pineapple & Orange juices.

My approach to having a cocktail is kind of a "spice of life" type approach. On the occasions that I am in the mood for a cocktail, I'll usually only have one in a single sitting simply because, with a few exceptions, having more than one cocktail will hang me over in no-time flat.

 

Bourbon Manhattan (light on the sweet vermouth, and two cherries)

Gin and Tonic (extra wedge of lime, and a splash of St. Germain if it's available)

Vodka Tonic (extra wedge of lime)

Moscow Mule

Negroni

Bronx

The Last Word

Malibu Rum and pineapple juice.

Peach Basil vodka gimlet.

Copper & Kings Great Floodwall Apple Brandy hot toddy, with lemon, allspice, cinnamon sticks and cloves.

The Old Fashioned, I have one of almost every night...

Jameson Whiskey (1 jigger)
Angostura Bitters
One sugar cube
One maraschino cherry
Ginger Ale
A few ice cubes

I don't use the orange slice/peel and prefer ginger ale.

My mixer with bourbon has become apple juice. Its actually really good.

I don’t like a lot, if not most hard liquors. So my cocktail list is generally limited to stuff with Vodka or Bourbon.

I usually drink Bourbon with a splash of ginger ale and ice, which is my go to drink outside of beer. Otherwise, I have the occasional Vodka and Tonic. I also do Moscow Mules, with a splash of pineapple juice.

Sometimes, I get in the mood for after dinner drinks, in which case I get out the Bailey’s. I’ll drink that with coffee and some whipped cream.