Cocktail Recipe

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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In episode 10 of Thirsty Thursday Bourbon Cocktails, we present the Maple Habanero Sour cocktail recipe. This spicy cocktail is a complex and exciting sensory experience. This easy Maple Habanero Sour Recipe is made with Russells Reserve 10, bourbon barrel aged maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, habanero bitters, and black walnut bitters.

🍁 SWEETNESS: The first sensation is often the rich, warm sweetness of maple syrup. This sweetness coats the palate, providing an inviting first impression.

🍋 CITRUS ZEST: Quickly following the maple, the tartness of the lemon juice cuts through the sweetness. This provides a refreshing, zesty counterpoint. The habanero’s heat emerges gradually. It’s not always an immediate, overwhelming burn, but rather a slow, warming sensation that builds.

🌶️ SUBTLE HEAT: Habanero peppers have a distinct fruity quality, so the heat is often accompanied by subtle floral or tropical notes.

🎆 FLAVOR FUSION: The interplay between the sweet, sour, and spicy elements creates a layered flavor profile. The maple syrup and citrus work to balance the habanero’s heat, while the habanero adds depth and complexity to the sweet-and-sour base.

🥰 FINISH: The finish can linger, with the warmth of the habanero remaining on the tongue. The sweetness of the maple may also persist, leaving a pleasant aftertaste.

🎉 The overall experience is a delightful dance of contrasting flavors. It’s a cocktail that stimulates multiple taste receptors, offering a balance of sweet, sour, and spicy that can be both refreshing and invigorating.

RECIPE

Maple🍁Habanero🌶️Sour🍋

2 oz of bourbon
.5 oz of barrel aged maple syrup
.5 oz of lemon juice (freshly squeezed, if possible)
3 dashes of habanero bitters (for the heat)
3 dashes black walnut bitters (added depth)
5 dashes of Fee Foam (or one egg white)
Dry shake 15-20 seconds
Add ice and shake 15-20 seconds
Pour into cocktail glass with an ice ball/block
Garnish with 1 dash of black pepper & 1 dried lemon slice

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