I have gone on record, in this publication and elsewhere, about why the hot toddy is the perfect cocktail to be sipping on in December. It's warm. It's spiced. And at least according to folk wisdom, it's good for your health should you come down with a wintertime sore throat.
But, if I am to be honest, the truth was, until this past Tuesday evening, I didn't actually like a hot toddy. They were fine, but not delicious, and not I always found them to be, one, never hot enough to truly enjoy, and two, quite harsh. There was something about taking a healthy glug of bourbon and adding acidic lemon juice, then heating the whole thing up that brings out all the rough and grain-y flavors, and hid the tastier warm and spicy barrel-aged notes that make whiskey, well, whiskey. (You could make a hot toddy with rum or tequila, but why would you?) … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com
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