Hello from the new base of cocktail operations. The bar has been put in its place, however the bar books are still boxed up, and the glassware is still buried somewhere in my kitchen. At least the booze is a bit more accessible…

So what does this mean for the drink this week?

It means I should have built up a backlog of drinks that’s what. It also means I need to get creative here. I decided to utilize a nip of honey whiskey I got as part of a Christmas gift that is relatively accessible and a lemon to try to make a faux Gold Rush, a Fools Gold Rush if you will. Normally a Gold Rush involves bourbon, honey syrup and lemon. Since my honey is also buried in a box somewhere, the honey whiskey will do for now. I do plan on making a real version of this in the near future, so be on the lookout for that.

Fools Gold Rush

1.5 oz. Wild Turkey American Honey

Lemon wedge

Add the whiskey to a glass, squeeze the lemon wedge into the whiskey. Add ice and a lemon twist. 

The nose is citrusy and sweet. No discernable whiskey aroma at all.

The sip is quite nice actually. The sweet honey flavor starts off before the fresh lemon juice cuts it and brightens up the overall flavor.

That’s….about it unfortunately. This preparation is just a whiskey with lemon. Of which, is a fantastic combination in it’s own right, but a cocktail it does not make (If we’re going by the rule that a cocktail needs three ingredients). However beggars cannot be choosers. The goal for this weekend is to unpack, clean, and re-stock the bar so I can get back to proper beverage preparation.

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