What Are The Best Drinks To Mix With Whisky?

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There are two obvious champs here:

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Coca-cola and Redbull. Oh, and ice... :p

I'd also like to get into mixing juices and tonic maybe... Not complicated cocktails. Simple stuff.

So how do you take your poison?
Please share your best recipes.

Cheers
 
I don't think a good whiskey needs to be mixed with anything. Coke of course works and can make pretty much any whiskey taste ok, but as Lemmy so well said: "I had to stop doing that because apparently coke is not good for my health."
 
I prefer my whiskey straight up and on the rocks. I don't like mixing it anything.
 
crimsonghost747 said:
I don't think a good whiskey needs to be mixed with anything. Coke of course works and can make pretty much any whiskey taste ok, but as Lemmy so well said: "I had to stop doing that because apparently coke is not good for my health."
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That sure went well for him :p

shorshe said:
ginger wine, obviously :D
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I'm trying to dilute alcohol here. Not add more :p
Sure like the name of the cocktail though... Whisky Mac.
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When I see this thread the first thing that I remembered was definitely: coca-cola. I'm a little bored of it by now, but it's for sure a great combination
 
I prefer it straight up with some ice, I don't drink scotch that often so I like to savor the taste. I do add some water some times if it's a bit harsh.
 
Red-Bull is probably the best drink to mix with whisky, it's got a distinct taste that combines well with it.
 
I have really only drank whiskey as a "whiskey sour". You don't want to use a generic mix because it gives it a grainy, sugar-loaded flavor. I think that the best sour mix is made with lemon juice and a LITTLE bit of sugar. I actually don't like to mix the sugar in the drink; I like to sugar the rim. Or instead of sugar, adding a few cherries to the mix.
 
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I've mainly done whiskey unmixed in recent memory. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, one of my family members could make one check of a Manhattan. So there is that version too. :)
 
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Molly Brougham said:
I have really only drank whiskey as a "whiskey sour". You don't want to use a generic mix because it gives it a grainy, sugar-loaded flavor. I think that the best sour mix is made with lemon juice and a LITTLE bit of sugar. I actually don't like to mix the sugar in the drink; I like to sugar the rim. Or instead of sugar, adding a few cherries to the mix.
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I have never had a whiskey sour but it does sound really good. I will have to give it a try sometime. I like the idea of adding cherries to the mix.
 
I've never been a fan of cola, definitely not energy drinks. (I've never seen anyone mix whiskey with Redbull.)

My go to has always just been ginger ale. Get a bottle of the cheapest stuff that you can find (Old Crow is a personal favorite) and dilute with ginger ale, that's what we always did.
 
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albreeden said:
I've never been a fan of cola, definitely not energy drinks. (I've never seen anyone mix whiskey with Redbull.)

My go to has always just been ginger ale. Get a bottle of the cheapest stuff that you can find (Old Crow is a personal favorite) and dilute with ginger ale, that's what we always did.
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You can't go wrong with ginger ale for a mix, it is a much better choice then coke. I have had whiskey with ginger ale in the past and it was quite good.
 
I'm a fan of American honey and Jamaican ginger beer. The Jamaican ginger runs a few extra bucks, but it packs a kick at the end.

Or was that the whisky...
 
Cola is the most popular one, I suppose. Wherever I go, I see this option. And I actually enjoy it. However, sometimes the price is too high. So, buy your own stuff and enjoy your privacy and comfort, as well as the taste.
 
artyarson said:
Cola is the most popular one, I suppose. Wherever I go, I see this option. And I actually enjoy it. However, sometimes the price is too high. So, buy your own stuff and enjoy your privacy and comfort, as well as the taste.
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that does seem to be the most common where I come from, that or with a splash of water.
 
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