Hot Summer days and nights require cool cocktails, and Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, aged for 4 years, non-chill filtered, and bottled by Latitude Beverage Co. is the perfect spirit that lends itself to a variety of cocktail as well as culinary recipes. We had fun creating two tasty Summer cocktails, Luxury Experience – I’ve Got the Bourbon Blues and Luxury Experience – Razzle Dazzle, as well as an oh-so delicious boozy ice cream, Luxury Experience – Boozy Bourbon Blueberry Ice Cream for you to try. Happy Summer! Cheers, it’s cocktail time!
Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Information
Bottle Information: “Wheel Horse is crafted and matured at Green River Distilling in Owensboro, Kentucky. As the 10th oldest permitted distillery in the state, Green River has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s. Our sour mash Bourbon is distilled in copper stills and is aged in 53-gallon new charred oak barrels for a minimum of four years. The whiskey is made from a mash bill of 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley, and is bottled at 101 proof, non-chill filtered. Aged for four years. Made in small batches.” Each bottle is numbered; our bottle was Batch Number 9.
Product Information: 101 Proof, 50.5% Alcohol by Volume, bottled in Kentucky. $34.99/750-ml bottle. This very tasty Bourbon was awarded 93 points from Wine Enthusiast, 94 points form Whiskey Advocate Magazine (Top 20 Whiskies of 2021), and a Gold Medal from San Francisco Spirits Competition.
Tasting Notes: The color is rich coppery amber. On the nose there are aromas of toasted almonds, toffee, caramel, raisins, and vanilla notes, which deliciously follow through on the palate. The finish is long, smooth, with a spicy resonance for a memorable finale.
Luxury Experience was “In The Kitchen and Behind The Bar®” crafting inspired cocktail and culinary recipes with Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon to show its versatility and to tempt your palate into creating your own special recipes.
Luxury Experience Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience – I’ve Got Bourbon Blues
Luxury Experience – I’ve Got the Bourbon Blues is a true “In The Kitchen and Behind The Bar®” creation in that we infuse blueberries with Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon for the cocktail as well as for the culinary recipe for the ice cream. The infused blueberry bourbon is combined with fresh lemon juice, homemade lemon simple syrup, and lemon seltzer for a refreshing summer cocktail
Luxury Experience – I’ve Got the Bourbon Blues
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Rocks Glass
Ingredients:
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2.00
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Ounces
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Blueberry Infused Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon (*See below)
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0.50
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Ounce
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Fresh Lemon Juice
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0.50
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Ounce
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Lemon Simple Syrup (*See below)
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1.00
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Ounce
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Lemon Seltzer
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Fresh Blueberries, garnish
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Method for the Blueberry Infused Bourbon: Dice one-cup fresh blueberries, add to a glass jar, and cover with Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon. This process may be done 1-5 days ahead to enhance the flavors. Strain bourbon to use for cocktails, use the infused blueberries for the ice cream or to add to cocktails.
Method for the Lemon Simple Syrup: Add 1 cup water, 1 cup of sugar to a saucepan. Add the peel of one large lemon. Boil until the liquid is clear and the sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat, leave peel in the syrup, and let it cool. Remove lemon peel and pour syrup in a covered glass jar and refrigerate until ready to use. Make ahead and use in cocktails, in lemonade, iced tea, and to brush on layer cakes before frosting them to keep the cake moist.
Note: We create all types of simple syrups at home to bring originality to our recipes. So easy to make, and very versatile. Have fun creating syrups with lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit peels, as well as herb-based syrups.
Method for the Cocktail: Add all ingredients in a mixing glass, stir to combine, then pour into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with fresh blueberries.
Luxury Experience – Razzle Dazzle
Luxury Experience – Razzle Dazzle is a gorgeous deep pink color cocktail that is enhanced with a long ribbon of lemon peel wrapped on the inside of the glass and garnished with fresh mint. For this cocktail, we muddled fresh raspberries with lemon and sugar to elicit all of the juices, added the bourbon and Chambord, and shook with 4 ice cubes in a metal cocktail shaker, then strained it into a rocks glass over a large ice ball. Cheers to the perfect Summer Sunset cocktail.
Luxury Experience – Razzle Dazzle
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Rocks Glass
Ingredients:
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1.50
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Ounces
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0.50
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Ounce
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Chambord Liqueur
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1
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Shot glass
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Fresh Raspberries
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1
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Shot glass
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Lemon, small diced
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1.5
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Tablespoons
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Sugar
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Fresh Mint, garnish
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Method: Add raspberries, cut lemon, and sugar in a mixing glass, and muddle to elicit all the juices. Add Bourbon, Chambord Liqueur, stir, and pour into a metal cocktail shaker with 4 ice cubes. Shake hard to melt the ice into the cocktail. Strain into rocks glass with large ice ball. Garnish with fresh mint.
Luxury Experience Culinary Recipe
Luxury Experience- Boozy Bourbon Blueberry Ice Cream
Luxury Experience – Boozy Bourbon Blueberry Ice Cream is so delicious that if you do not already own an ice cream maker, you will want to purchase one so you can make this ice cream. Alcohol gives the ice cream its rich, creamy, gelato-like consistency that is irresistible.
Luxury Experience – Boozy Bourbon Blueberry Ice Cream
Yield: ½ Gallon
Ingredients:
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2
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Large eggs
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3/4 cup
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Sugar
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1 1/3 cups
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Half & Half
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1 1/3 cups
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Heavy Cream
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2 tsp
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Vanilla
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1 cup
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Diced fresh blueberries
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2 oz
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Method: Soak the diced blueberries in a closed container with 2 ounces of Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon. This process may be done 1-5 days ahead to enhance the flavors.
Method: Slightly beat 2 large eggs and put them to the side. Pour the Half & Half in a saucepan, then add the sugar stirring to combine it with the Half & Half. Put the saucepan on medium heat and fold in the slightly beaten eggs and continue to stir until the mixture reaches 150-155° Fahrenheit (66-68° Celsius) or until the mixture coats a spoon. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the ice cream mixture into a large mixing bowl and let mixture cool to room temperature.
Once the mixture has cooled add the heavy cream and the vanilla, stir, cover, and place in the refrigerator for at least 18 hours. Mixture may reside in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before using it in an ice cream maker.
Note: I use a Whynter 2.1 qt. Automatic Ice Cream Maker Compressor to whip up my batches of luscious ice cream. I do a quick stir and add the mixture to the Ice Cream Maker and then pour in the Wheel Horse 101 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon-soaked blueberries and let it run. The Whynter Ice Cream maker runs about 50-55 minutes to complete my batch.
Until next time, cheers, it’s cocktail time!
For more information on Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, please visit their website: https://wheelhorsewhiskey.com/
Wheel Horse 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Distilled in Kentucky, USA
Bottled by Latitude Beverage Co.
Rumford, Rhode Island
United States
Website: https://wheelhorsewhiskey.com/
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Latitude Beverage Co. Office Headquarters
300 Washington Street
Suite 451
Newton, MA 02458
United States
Telephone: +1-617-3396-8220
Email: info@latitudebeverage.com
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