A Tale of Two Toddies - Hill Billy Bourbon

Month 2 - Hill Billy Bourbon

Can you believe it is almost March?  I'm sliding in my February drink just in the nick of time.  I celebrated a birthday a few weeks ago and was given Hill Billy bourbon as a gift.  What better way to celebrate getting older than drinking?!?  My February bourbon is Hill Billy bourbon and my drink of choice is the Hot Toddy.

I tried this bourbon straight and found it to be pretty harsh.  I'm still working my way up to bourbon so I'm going to chalk this up to "I'm still new at this".  However, I also decided to try this bourbon in the form of a Hot Toddy.  I've always been a fan of tea, so this was a natural fit for me - or so I thought.  I made two drinks.  One for me and one for my father.  He's been supportive of my drink making adventures and voluntarily taste tests for me.  I don't know if my recipe was off or this just isn't my taste, but I actually gagged while taking my first sip.  Oh the shame!  It was just such a punch of flavor between the bourbon itself and the lemon.  Just way too much for me.  Perhaps I should start small and work my way up to the full recipe.  Either way, I give this a thumbs down.  To my surprise, my dad was also not a fan.  It was a thumbs down from him too. 

However, The drink itself was beautiful and smelled delicious!  I garnished with a lemon slice, cinnamon stick and nutmeg clove.   Perhaps I can just use it as decoration? Either way, I had fun giving this a try!

Recipe
4 - 6 ounces of bourbon
2 ounces Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Honey
1 cinnamon stick
3/4 cup water
2 Anise cloves and a lemon slice for garnish
 


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