Celebrate with me! 🥂 In honor of my birthday and Episode 68 of Thirsty Thursday, I’m dipping into the “Library” for a truly opulent pour. Meet The Golden Jubilee—a luxury Old Fashioned designed for milestones and high-proof treasures.
Tonight we are featuring the incredible Wenzel’s Packard Proof, a 16-year-old Kentucky single barrel (affectionately known as a “BuffTurkey” pour) sitting at a massive 126 proof. This bourbon is a total cherry bomb, and we’re elevating it with velvet textures and exotic spices to create a “Chewy” foundation that feels like a high-end dessert in a glass.
We’re swapping standard simple syrup for Gum Syrup to achieve that signature silky mouthfeel and adding Bluegrass 5-Spice Orange Bitters for a complex layer of star anise, clove, and cinnamon. To top it all off, we’re adding Edible Gold Glitter for a shimmering visual toast to the journey ahead!
In this video:
- How to use Gum Syrup for a velvety cocktail texture.
- Reviewing the 16-year Wenzel’s Packard Proof.
- Tips for working with 5-spice bitters and edible luster dust.
- A sneak peek at next week’s Mother’s Day cocktail: The Dandelion Crown!
📋 THE RECIPE: THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
Ingredients:
- 2.5 oz Wenzel’s Packard Proof Bourbon (or your favorite 16yr+ Library Pour)
- 0.25 oz Gum Syrup (for that velvety mouthfeel)
- 1 Bar Spoon Demerara Syrup
- 10 Drops Bluegrass 5-Spice Orange Bitters
- 1 Pinch Edible Gold Glitter
- Garnish: Gold-dusted Luxardo Cherry
Instructions:
- Add Gum Syrup, Demerara, and 5-spice bitters to a mixing glass.
- Pour in your luxury bourbon.
- Add a generous pinch of gold edible glitter.
- Fill with ice and stir thoroughly for about 25 seconds to chill and suspend the shimmer.
- Strain into a crystal rocks glass over a clear ice sphere.
- Garnish with a gold-luster Luxardo cherry and enjoy!
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