Let’s raise a glass to dad for Father’s Day! With the resurgence of bourbon on cocktail menus, a tasty and interesting cocktail roundup is a snap. From classic to adventurous, there is a cocktail in here somewhere for good old dad…
Maybe you can get all Don Draper with dad at home and whip up some happy hour cocktails. Dad can kick back in his slippers and robe on the easy chair while you mixology up a storm. I know which one would appeal to my dad… the TBD has candied ginger; a drink that can be manly and appeal to his sweet tooth at the same time. Sold!
Below is a little edumacation on whiskey – mainly to satisfy my own curiousity via wikipedia –
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky (which, in turn, was named after the French House of Bourbon royal family). It has been produced since the 18th century.[1] While it may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular.
Rye whiskey can refer to either of two types of whiskey: 1) American rye whiskey, which must be distilled from at least 51 percent rye; 2) Canadian whisky, which is often referred to (and labelled as) rye whisky for historical reasons, although it may or may not actually include any rye in its production process.
Canadian whisky is often referred to as “rye whisky,” since historically much of the content was from rye. With no requirement for rye to be used to make whiskies with the legally-identical labels “Canadian Whisky”, “Canadian Rye Whisky” or “Rye Whisky” in Canada, provided they “possess the aroma, taste and character generally attributed to Canadian whisky”,[4] in some cases the corn-to-rye ratio may be as high as 9:1.[5] Most contemporary Canadian whiskies contain only a fraction of rye, with the exception of Alberta Premium which is one of the very few whiskies made from 100% rye mash.
Dang that wikipedia knows everything! It’s such a smartypants…
photo credit: Bourbon: 50 Rousing Recipes