Get it at: The Living Room (Sheraton Grande, 250 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-649-8353) for B330
Ingredients: Bourbon, vermouth, bitters
The traditional choice for a Manhattan is rye whiskey, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a legally imported bottle of that in Thailand. (Sadly, lots of good booze is unavailable due to import restrictions, and that goes for top shelf bourbon, too). But with the live jazz, the Manhattan at Living Room does just fine.
Get it at: Hyde & Seek (Athenee Residence, Soi Ruam Rudi, 02-168-5152) for B345
Ingredients: Bourbon, mint, sugar
The official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep puts you in the mood for parasols, high society and horseraces. It’s also pretty easy to make at home. Different places make it with various types of whiskeys, but we like the bourbon-based version at this go-to cocktail spot.
Get it at: Hyde & Seek for B295
Ingredients: Bourbon, lemon juice, sugar, egg white, angostura bitters
A whiskey sour can come with your choice of whiskey, but we like the smoothness of a good bourbon (and sometimes the harshness of a bad one, to be honest). It might sound like a cake recipe, with all the sugar and egg white, but it’s a great balance of warmth, sweetness, sourness and even a touch of creaminess.
Get it at: Fat Gut’z Saloon (1/F, Grass Thonglor, 264 Thong Lor Soi 12, 02-714-9832) for B280
Ingredients: Southern Comfort, fresh pineapple and apple
OK, so Southern Comfort is not a straight bourbon, as it’s enhanced with lots of flavorings and spirits. But it has a lot of American South appeal, as does the saloon that serves it. Knock back a couple of these listening to their live blues band.
Get it at: Soul Food Mahanakorn (56/10 Sukhumvit Soi 55, 02-714-7708) for B200
Ingredients: Bourbon, gin, lime, kaffir lime leaves, bitters, ginger ale
A Thai-fied version of what could have been an Old Fashioned, except there’s a delightful added kick from the gin, and we like the balance that comes to this pretty heavy cocktail with the fizzy ginger ale.
Get it at: Meeting Room Asian Gastro (2/F, J-Di, Thong Lor Soi 18, 02-713-8553) for B200
Ingredients: Maker’s Mark, Cointreau, lemon juice, angostura bitters, maraschino cherries
We like the juxtaposition of girly cherries (which get super boozy with the bourbon) with manly whiskey. Plus Meeting Room is a super chill, cozy place to grab affordable drinks with friends.
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