The Smash & Grab Cocktail So Good It Ought To Be Illegal

[@joecoburn8483]

Can’t wait to make this for a guest at my work! I appreciate you David 🙏

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you Joe. Let me know what you guest and you think.

[@fugu4163]

Interesting use of orange instead of lemon. Will try this one some day. My favorite Bourbon are Woodford reserve because of its strong vanilla flavour.

[@boozeontherocks]

I really like Woodford as well. It would work really well in this cocktail.

[@scottbaron121]

Just a heads up...I tried it with Woodford. You won't taste the bourbon. Use a higher proof bourbon.

[@nicolasnegrete3226]

Interesting cocktail!

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you Nicholas.

[@Ulgarth]

That's a good looking drink. Thanks Dave.

[@boozeontherocks]

Your welcome Ulgarth. It is really good.

[@TheWhiskeyNerd]

Another one to try out!

[@boozeontherocks]

You would really like this Matt!!

[@jasonruka1665]

Nice bro! All the best from New Zealand 🇳🇿 🎉.

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you Jason.

[@derekferchoff3499]

Just made this with Buffalo Trace and this drink is SERIOUSLY good

[@boozeontherocks]

Awesome. Glad you liked it.

[@OldFashionedWays]

oh sounds tasty. 😀. can easily smash and grab this. especially with a good bourbon, cheers

[@boozeontherocks]

I would expect nothing less.

[@dawgvet7756]

Just getting started with making cocktails and I'm in full learning mode. This is probably going to seem like a very silly question but here it goes. Why did you use a lemon as garnish vs an orange? In my way of thinking (like in food) you "drink" with your eyes first. So, by seeing a lemon slice, I would be expecting lemon citrus flavors and be initially thrown off by orange (if I'm not the one making the cocktail obviously). Again, super silly question/why would it matter, but you gotta learn somehow. 😁 I wanted to thank you for videos, great learning tool.

[@boozeontherocks]

There are a couple of reasons. First it depends on the effect you want the garnish to have. example Orange peel in a yellow drink- will give you some orange citrus notes for immediate smell and some taste, but visually it stands out and gives a contrasting color as well. Think of your cocktail as a visual piece of art, smell and taste. The garnish you choose to use will highlight not only looks but smell and taste. Some of the garnishes will be integral to the flavor of the cocktail and some will just be for looks. --- So if it is an expressed orange peel you will have orange oils on top of the cocktail and around the edges of the glass. SO you get immediate flavor and smell. -- You can also change that up to adjust the look and feel of your cocktails. -- And some just look great. PArt of the experience. Next time you order a cocktail at a bar and if you are sitting at the bar and if the bartender has time, ask the bartender why they use a certain garnish.

[@MatiasDypala]

Love you channel ♥

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you very much Mati.

[@MatiasDypala]

@@boozeontherocks Cheers from Argentina to you! Im studying to be a bartender, and you're helping me a lot!

[@boozeontherocks]

@@MatiasDypala I'm glad I can help :)

[@leeroyjenkins422]

I love bourbon...but I'm going to try this with Irish Whiskey.

[@boozeontherocks]

Let me know how it turns out for you.

[@leeroyjenkins422]

@@boozeontherocks Hmmm...it wasn't that good. I used Tullamore Dew. I wouldn't recommend it.

[@boozeontherocks]

@@leeroyjenkins422 okay, thank you for the feed back.

[@davidstewart3868]

Looks very tasty. Hey David, can you give us a couple of seconds of the cocktail recipe at the end of the video, without the links overlay, so we can get a complete clean, screen snap.

[@boozeontherocks]

Sure I can do that. Tomorrows video is already up though. So it will have to wait until the next video.

[@davidstewart3868]

@@boozeontherocks Thanks!…and cheers 🥃👍

[@boozeontherocks]

@@davidstewart3868 Your welcome.

[@ei42877]

I’m not really a bourbon fan but this looks worth trying!

[@boozeontherocks]

This one id definitely worth trying Emily.

[@scottbaron121]

The oj will hide the bourbon, in this drink so don't be afraid to give it a go.

[@boozeontherocks]

@@scottbaron121 I agree with Scott on this, the sweetness brings everything together and hides that bourbon well.

[@christinecamley]

Fantastic cocktail David! I use Bulleit Bourbon and I enjoy it. Larceny tends to taste weak for some reason. I might use a delicious LOT 40 Rye!!! Fabulous must make cocktail!! Thanks David!! Cheers!!! :-)

[@boozeontherocks]

That sounds really interesting. Let me know how it turns out please :)

[@christinecamley]

@@boozeontherocks I will! I am crazy busy in TO for personal stuff (taking care of a close friend post-surgery) and work so a delicious cocktail will be lovely tonight! I found the LOT 40 late this morning at an LCBO! It is a fabulous Rye (Rob Baldwin also loves it) and I do prefer Rye versus Bourbon. I love the spicey aspect of a good Rye! I hope this is the start to an awesome week! Cheers!! 🙂

[@scottbaron121]

Larceny is a heavily "wheated" bourbon, which I'm not a fan of but substitute something like a Wild Turley 101 (a whiskey strong enough to cut the sweetness of the oj)...and I'm all in. In fact, I'm gonna try this now. :)

[@boozeontherocks]

That is a great idea. Let me know how it turns out for you.

[@scottbaron121]

@@boozeontherocks It was delicious...as a professional bartender, using oj is a rare thing. It's just too sweet and few of us are going to take the time to make "acid-adjusted" oj. Using Larceny is great, if you are into a wheated bourbon but because of the sweetness of the drink, I'd go with a higher proof bourbon. Wheated, if you prefer. Maybe a Maker's Mark Cask Strength? This drink is basically a bourbon smash but delicious none the less.

[@boozeontherocks]

@@scottbaron121 I agree, A higher proof would do wonders. I just used what the creator of the recipe used.

[@scottbaron121]

And as a personal preference, I'd go with the smash. For non-bourbon drinkers, definitely go with this. It's much sweeter and hides the bourbon better. In the smash, the lemon, as opposed to the orange, brings a crisper (?) and less "sweet/syrupy" flavor, thus negating the bourbon taste. personal preference, I suppose.

[@boozeontherocks]

That is a a great comparison. This would make a good introduction to bourbon cocktails.

[@randymcneill4455]

My mixing bourbon is Wild Turkey 101.

[@boozeontherocks]

That is a good bourbon.

[@icemancantcook]

I watched this video earlier in the day, but I'm just leaving a comment now that my wife finally posted bail... I'd want to try this with Larceny, because the name sounds hilarious for this and I've never had Larceny... I have a small collection of bourbon I want to get rid of, so maybe I'll open up a random bottle and give this a try.

[@boozeontherocks]

Go for it and tell em what your think :)

[@andrewcelsk2027]

google who buys stolen 8 tracks? 😏😏

[@boozeontherocks]

8 Track lovers of course.

[@nicktheflybradley]

Hi David, I like the look of this. I will split the Bourbon 50/50 Buffalo Trace & Rittenhouse Rye. I will make it later this afternoon. Nick from York

[@boozeontherocks]

I hope you like it Nick.

[@Juandisimo3]

“You’re probably wondering why I didn’t spank my mint” uhhhh sir? 😳

[@boozeontherocks]

lol..... Yep. Smacking the mint release the essential oils from the mint.

[@gnomestavern8285]

I guess I should have watched the full episode before I walked up to that car......

[@boozeontherocks]

Maybe I should come with a disclaimer....

[@nickmonts]

This was great but brandy would be a better fit

[@boozeontherocks]

That is an idea worth trying out Nicholas.

[@seanpannebaker6404]

First!

[@boozeontherocks]

AWESOME!!!

[@stevedeaton8780]

Buffalo trace

[@boozeontherocks]

That is a good choice Steve.

[@scottbaron121]

You'll never taste the BT. The sweetness of the oj will cover it up. On the plus side...BT is cheap, so you won't be wasting bourbon!

[@boozeontherocks]

@@scottbaron121 You could also reduce the orange juice to test the difference and see what works wit your Buffalo Trace. You might have a great variation that way.

[@InTheDrinkJoe]

At least so good you should need a license for consumption and a permit for creation of the drink - no?

[@boozeontherocks]

Definitely. License for Shake 009?