Mixing whiskey + bourbon?

[JEDI]

was thinking of mixing these 3:
jack daniels, southern comfort and jim beam

and what to mix it with? Coke (either kind)?

or bad idea and just stick with Jack + coke?

if bad idea on mixing the 3 alcohols, WHY?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Bourbon is whiskey

 

[lxskllr]

Buy better spirits, Southern Comfort isn't whiskey. It's a liqueur. It's ok mixed with soda water. It reminds me of a 7 n' 7, but with less sweetness. Jack Daniels sucks, and Jim Beam is tolerable, but is better for a mixer. Mixing them together will just make a mess of suck, with nothing gained.

 

[DaTT]

Man up, don't mix any bourbon with coke.

 

[QueBert]

real men drink 100 proof SoCo straight

/thread

 

[JEDIYoda]

actually real men drink 190 proof Everclear straight....

 

[Iron Woode]

Jack Daniels is horrid.

I call it 'whiskey' for people who have never had real whiskey.

you're probably better off drinking the piss from a drunk hobo.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Soco and George Dickel are both sweeter than I like, but that makes them ideal for mixing. One of my wife's friends grew up near the Dickel distillery. She likes to mix it with 7 up or diet 7 up.

I started on Jim Beam straight, but like Crown Royal and ginger ale...and coke as a mixer for darker whiskeys when I don't drink it straight on the rocks. I tend to drink slower when I mix, but also drink more....so I try not to mix and just stick to ice. I prefer those drinks chilled and use ice or whiskey rocks.

 

[Rhezuss]

Elijah Craig straight FTW

 

[Agent11]

Yuk. The worst hangover I've ever had in my life was when I was younger drinking southern comfort. Can't stand the stuff now.

 

[Farang]

OP, I just don't see the point of doing this.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

was thinking of mixing these 3:
jack daniels, southern comfort and jim beam

and what to mix it with? Coke (either kind)?

or bad idea and just stick with Jack + coke?

if bad idea on mixing the 3 alcohols, WHY?

It's not that it's a bad idea necessarily, it's just that mixing Jack Daniels and Jim Beam is like mixing Coke and Pepsi. Sure, you can, but why? It's not really enhancing the flavor of either or changing the flavor significantly. It's just two whiskies, and, like two colas, they probably won't complement each other very well.

As far as SoCo, it's not generally mixed with whiskey, and when it is, it usually has a name like Rocky Mountain Bear Fucker, so it's probably not something that people drink for taste. SoCo and Coke is surprisingly passable (as are either of the whiskies you mentioned with Coke). So, you know, get yourself some coke. Or cola.

 

[Rhezuss]

Why not mix Honey Jack, Dark rhum and some Triple Sec (optional)?
Add some ginger ale or 7up, fresh lemon squeeze and enjoy!

 

[shortylickens]

Bourbon is whiskey

Bourbon is whiskey.

 

[JEDI]

Buy better spirits, Southern Comfort isn't whiskey. It's a liqueur. It's ok mixed with soda water. It reminds me of a 7 n' 7, but with less sweetness. Jack Daniels sucks, and Jim Beam is tolerable, but is better for a mixer. Mixing them together will just make a mess of suck, with nothing gained.

OP, I just don't see the point of doing this.

It's not that it's a bad idea necessarily, it's just that mixing Jack Daniels and Jim Beam is like mixing Coke and Pepsi. Sure, you can, but why? It's not really enhancing the flavor of either or changing the flavor significantly. It's just two whiskies, and, like two colas, they probably won't complement each other very well.

As far as SoCo, it's not generally mixed with whiskey, and when it is, it usually has a name like Rocky Mountain Bear Fucker, so it's probably not something that people drink for taste. SoCo and Coke is surprisingly passable (as are either of the whiskies you mentioned with Coke). So, you know, get yourself some coke. Or cola.

what do u think of Jack+SoCo + coke?

 

[Scotteq]

life is too short for cheap booze

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I can't drink SoCo - it's just disgustingly sweet IMO. I will drink JD or Jim Beam only in a pinch, as I prefer Wild Turkey, Bulleit or Buffalo Trace at at that price point. I am sipping Knob Creek 9 Year Old Single Barrel as I write this . . .

 

[DesiPower]

Bourbon is whiskey

Yes, one type, scotch is another popular type.

 

[Farang]

what do u think of Jack+SoCo + coke?

Whatever.. basically taste the same. This is not fine wine we're talking about. I don't mean that to be like a snob but it's like asking whats the difference between Budweiser and Coors. It's like asking should I order my big mac with pickles or without. Should I get Burger King fries with my big mac

 

[Blueychan]

bourbon is whiskey.

 

[Rhezuss]

life is too short for cheap booze

Damn right +1

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Bourbon is whiskey.

Yeah I meant that as a statement. Mixing bourbon and whiskey is like saying I'm going to mix some brandy and cognac. It's the same thing.

 

[uclaLabrat]

I can't drink SoCo - it's just disgustingly sweet IMO. I will drink JD or Jim Beam only in a pinch, as I prefer Wild Turkey, Bulleit or Buffalo Trace at at that price point. I am sipping Knob Creek 9 Year Old Single Barrel as I write this . . .

You bastid.
I just killed my evan williams and I'm moving on to kirkland small batch.

 

[Zeze]

Ugh.. soco.

It's one of those drinks you NEVER drink after college. It's crap. The same likes of, wtf were those called? Jager.. ugh. And dr. mcgillicuddy's

 

[ElFenix]

old overholt + a sugar cube + a couple dashes of peychaud bitters + a mashed up orange slice and cherry + ice + orange slice garnish = win