hi gents , i was wondering if you could tell me whats a good all around mixing whiskey?(for manhattans , old fashions , whiskey and 7up/coke , etc). thanks for your help
best all around whiskey for mixing?
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Makers Mark is my choice
Depends on what you're making. Rye is a good choice, bourbon is a close second.
Thats about all its good for, There are FAR better whiskeys in the same price range. Gentleman Jack is, IMO, smoother.
Segrams 7 Crown? 7&7?
LOL
bang for the buck, I'd say its hard to beat bulleit rye...great flavor, but doesn't take over the drink
I good friend sat me down at a bar one day and bought me shots of every whiskey they carried (they had a lot of them) to try and convenience me that his brand was the smoothest and tastiest. Well besides getting totally blotto I had to agree with his choice
George Dickel No. 8
George Dickel No. 8
I use Canadian Club for mixed drinks.
I just noticed the blurred edges in the photo. Nice touch.Well besides getting totally blotto I had to agree with his choice
George Dickel No. 8
Crown Royal
Maker's Mark for me. I like it in drinks and I like it on the rocks.
I like Makers Mark either neat or with a little ice.
If I want to mix, I'd use Cutty Sark. Although technically that's a Whisky, rather than a Whiskey.
If I want to mix, I'd use Cutty Sark. Although technically that's a Whisky, rather than a Whiskey.
+1 For mixed drinks, Crown is hard to beat. I'm not real fond of it alone, but with a mixer it's pretty nice.
Gentleman Jack thanks to Costco pricing, or Templeton Rye if I'm out of Gentleman Jack or Regular Jack.
Evan Williams if I'm having friends over an making mixed drinks. Its pretty good stuff for the price...and I dont want them to sucking down all my top shelf stuff.
If I plan to mix (ginger ale, diet cola etc), I'll go for Evan Williams, Jim Beam or even Old Crow if I'm feeling cheap. I mean, why spend more money on it if you are just going to mix it with Coke? I've gotten to where I don't like sweet cola drinks though, so I just drink my Old Crow with water and bitters now 
@ Edcculus
i just went through a phase if expensive whiskey $30.-$50. Found some good stuff in that price range. Now for fun I am looking
at whiskey under 20.00 and I am finding some nice stuff. Btw I won't give up on woodford.
i just went through a phase if expensive whiskey $30.-$50. Found some good stuff in that price range. Now for fun I am looking
at whiskey under 20.00 and I am finding some nice stuff. Btw I won't give up on woodford.
I good friend sat me down at a bar one day and bought me shots of every whiskey they carried (they had a lot of them) to try and convenience me that his brand was the smoothest and tastiest. Well besides getting totally blotto I had to agree with his choice
George Dickel No. 8
You got good taste, turtle. Dickel #12 is my go-to whisky. #8 is quite good, as well, and given its lower price is probably a better choice for mixing in most drinks. In general, I'm not big on using pricey booze for mixing, if by mixing we mean mixed with sweet, overpowering mixers. Martini/Manhattan type drinks require quality hooch, of course. Ditto if we are talking about a splash of water or soda. I always shake my head when people order a screwdriver with Ketel 1 or Belvedere or something like that. (With that said, if you are going to be having several drinks, it behooves you to use a product that is well filtered and won't make you feel too terrible the next day. But there are many brands that can be had for a reasonable price.)
IMO, Makers Mark is better than anything coming from Jack Daniels these days. Jack's Black Label was a decent whiskey a looong time ago. It's now some of the worst brand-name whiskey available, IMO. It is now being made for mooks who get drunk mixing it with coke. Gentleman Jack is better, but still nothing to write home about, again IMO.
+1 for bullet rye.
I tend to prefer whiskey on the rocks (and for that I have a pretty well loaded top shelf), but if I do happen to be mixing, Makers usually gets the nod.
I don't drink bourbon and Coke any more, but when I did, Early Times was my whiskey of choice, followed by Jim Beam. I see no reason to spend more for a bourbon that is being mixed with cola. Seagram's 7 is another pretty good choice, mixed with lemon-lime soda.
