Originally Posted by
CMK10
There was some contempt for those who drink Woodford and Coke on a DL thread. Woodford sells for about $30 for 750 ml so this didn't seem too sacrilegious, however, am I committing a faux pas by ordering this? They go together quite well I think.
Originally Posted by
whackyjacky
I've got 30 years experience working and owning bars. IME, it's a waste of $$ to mix anything high end with coke, but it's you're $$ & Woodford isn't too expensive. I've even served Louis XIII w/coke at $150/drink. Generally, I'll pour a shot w/the coke on the side and ask them to taste it before they dump it in. Personally, there's no way I could tell what Bourbon was in the coke.
A local restaurant features a Woodford manhattan and I like it. However, I've never ordered a manhattan anywhere else, made with anything else (except for my poor attempts at home). For $8, I think I'm getting a pretty good deal.
That said, I don't think the vermouth kills the flavor of the bourbon quite the same as a glass full of coca cola would.