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| Basil Hayden | Straight Bourbon | 40% | 4 | Sweet, bland, uninteresting |
| Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey | Wheat Whiskey | 45% | 5 | Strong cereal feel on the tongue. Lots of nuts and fruit on the nose, less so on the tounge. Medium body. Oily. Interesting and unique. |
| Buffalo Trace | Straight Bourbon | 45% | 8 | |
| Del Bac Dorado | Single Malt Whiskey | 45% | 8 | Unlike anything else I've had. Sweet, smokey, malty. Caramel and toffee notes. Different from peat smoke; does not register as Scotch-like. Hint of BBQ, but not overwhelming. Soft finish. |
| Del Bac Dorado | Single Malt Whiskey | 45% | 8 | Unlike anything else I've had. Sweet, smokey, malty. Caramel and toffee notes. Different from peat smoke; does not register as Scotch-like. Hint of BBQ, but not overwhelming. Soft finish. Thanks to [johndrothe](https://github.com/johndrothe) for sharing! |
| Four Roses Small Batch | Straight Bourbon | 45% | 7 | Hints of caramel, oak, vanilla, faint cherry, a bit peppery. Incredibly smooth. Light and subtle. Clean finish. Very enjoyable. |
| Jack Daniel's Single Barrel | Tenessee Whiskey | 47% | 3 | Tastes like Jack Daniels No. 7, but with a little more going on. Still very sweet and harsh. Some bitter caramel. Light finish. Do not recommend. |
| Maker's Mark | Straight Bourbon | 45% | 5 | Sweet, rich, vanilla, hint of orange. Smooth and easy to drink. Baseline "tastes like bourbon" bourbon. Enjoyable neat. Not terribly interesting, but good. |
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description: My personal spin(s) on a classic mojito.
tags: cocktails
ingredients: rum, lime, mint
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# Mojitos

The mojito is a fine and refreshing summer cocktail. It is also somewhat labor intensive, and requires two fresh ingredients on hand, so planning is typically involved. Here's two versions that I regularly make.

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# Linda's Mojito

Mojito tailored to my love's tastes.

## Ingredients:

- 1oz white rum
- 1oz aged rum
- 2 small limes, quartered
- 6-12 mint (preferably spearmint) leaves
- sprig of mint for garnish
- 2oz Sprite
- ice

## Hardware:

- Cocktail shaker
- Strainer
- bar spoon
- Muddler
- Highball glass or other tall glass

## Directions:

1. Add mint, then limes to a cocktail shaker. Muddle vigorously until all the juice is rendered from the limes.

2. Add rum to cocktail shaker, shake over ice.

3. Strain into highball glass or similar. Add a few ice cubes. Top with sprite to taste and gently stir.

4. Bruise sprig of mint by smacking it in your hand a few times, then add to glass as a garnish.

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# AA Mojito

Mojito tailored to my Taste. More rum flavor in layers. Whilst in a classic mojito, the flavor of the rum is masked by the citrus and mint, here it's the star. Developed with [austinvn](https://github.com/austinvn).

## Ingredients:

- 1oz white rum
- 1oz aged rum
- splash of mamajuana or strong flavored spiced rum, to taste
- 2 small limes, quartered
- 6-12 mint (preferably spearmint) leaves
- sprig of mint for garnish
- 2oz club soda
- teaspoon of strong simple syrup
- ice

## Hardware:

- Cocktail shaker
- Strainer
- Muddler
- bar spoon
- Highball glass or other tall glass

## Directions:

1. Add mint, then limes to a cocktail shaker. Muddle vigorously until all the juice is rendered from the limes.

2. Add rum and simple syrup to cocktail shaker, shake vigorously over ice.

3. Strain into highball glass or similar. Add a few ice cubes. Top with sprite to taste and gently stir.

4. Float a splash of mamajuana or spiced rum on top.

5. Bruise sprig of mint by smacking it in your hand a few times, then add to glass as a garnish.
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description: Perfected version of the quintissential crusty old-man drink.
tags: cocktails
ingredients: whiskey
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# Double Perfect Rusty Nail

The rusty nail first non-girly cocktail I ever enjoyed. (I mean, who doesn't love a good pina colada or frozen daquiry?) I've been made fun of by many a bartender over the years for ordering this, because it's an old man drink, and I was in my 20's when I started. At approaching 50 with lots of gray in my beard, I feel like I'm allowed to have an opinion published on the internet of this drink.

If you like Scotch whisky, but want a cocktail that's cold and a little sweet, this really hits really well. I well made one is just a little bit sweet, a tiny bit smokey, and refreshing.

The drink is really perfected by the Jonnie Double-Black. It's not the same thing as Black Label—it doesn't even taste that similar. The stuff is not even that good on its own, but something magical happens when you mix it with Drambuie over ice.

Original recipe from [austinvn](https://github.com/austinvn), who has excellent taste in food and drink.

## Ingredients:

- 1.5-2 oz Johnnie Walker Double-Black
- 0.5 oz Drambuie
- large, fresh ice cube
- lemon twist (optional garnish)

## Hardware:

- rocks glass or similar
- bar spoon

## Directions:

1. Add ice to glass

2. Add whiskey and Drambuie and stir

3. Optionally garnish with lemon twist
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