Switching from Rum & Coke to Whiskey & ?

HiDesertHal

HiDesertHal

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Southern California's High Mojave Desert
Hello,

After many years of enjoying Rum & Coke cocktails, I'd like to temporarily try some simple drinks with Whiskey.

If possible, no more than 3 ingredients including the Whiskey.

Like Whiskey & Coke, Whiskey Sour, Old Fashioned, etc.

What can you recommend?

Thanks,
Hal
 

I would just a 7&7; I had a friend who used to drink them.
7 = Seagrams 7; but I have no idea what the other 7 could be..:sorry::anyone:

perhaps 7Up?
 
Rye whiskey with ginger ale.

A Manhattan but they are not for the weak or the inexperienced.
1 part whiskey
1/2 part sweet vermouth
dash of bitters
Garnish with a maraschino cherry or orange peel
 
Such memories. My late brother got me started on Rum & Coke. I guess that was the drink of choice when he was in the Navy. I rarely drink, and R & C is usually what I order if I am out. When I do drink at home it is a splash of vodka in lemonade
 
As I recall, in my single days when I used to bar-hop, I always ordered a "7 & 7", and the girl would say "77" comin' up!

Those were the days...I would hit the bars on my Triumph Tiger motorcycle. "Jack's Hide-a-Way" was my favorite joint, in Lakewood, CA.

Hal
 
Ah memories of drinking. For much of my misspent youth I enjoyed drinking a great deal and the camaraderie at "The Boynton" in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sadly now it is a fancy place. sigh
 
HiDesertHal said:
NO! Vodka is NOT whiskey!

It's made from fermented Grain, Whiskey is made from fermented Corn.

Hal
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In my area vodka is made from apples!

http://beakandskiff.com/history.html


time-spirits.jpg
 
Whiskey can be made from rye grains, too; hence rye whiskey.
[h=5]Key Difference: Whiskey or whisky is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from any form of fermented grain mash. Depending on the geographical region or type of whiskey that is being made, whiskey can be made from barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. They are often aged in charred barrels. Vodka is a distilled spirit that is composed of water and ethanol. It is made by distilling juices from various fermented substances such as grains, potatoes and sometimes sugar or fruit. The distillation from sugar and fruit are also sold as flavored vodka.[/h]
Whiskey must also be aged, while vodka does not require any aging.

http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-whiskey-and-vodka
 
I became fond of having a nip (maybe a half of a shot) of flavored vodka, about an hour before bedtime, years ago. It's cheap, and is the best "sleeping pill" I've ever found. I keep a bottle of Jack Daniels Black in the cabinet for special occasions, like an after dinner sip when the kids come to visit. I had my "era" of worshiping booze decades ago, and now, it's just a very minor part of my routine.
 

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