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1. RYE WHISKEY
– My choice: Rittenhouse 100 proof
– Lower proof alternative: Old Overholt
2. BOURBON
– My choice: Buffalo Trace
– Cheaper alternative: Evan Williams black label
3. SCOTCH
– My choice: Monkey Shoulder
– Smokier single malt alternative: Laphroaig 10 year
4. GIN
– My choice: Plymouth
– London dry alternative: Broker’s
5. LIGHT RUM
– My choice: El Dorado 3 year
– Cheaper alternative: Don Q gold
6. DARK RUM
– My choice: Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black
– Less assertive alternative: Appleton Estate V/X
7. BRANDY
– My choice: Maison Rouge V.S.O.P.
– Lighter, cheaper alternative (for a Wisconsin old fashioned): Korbel
8. TEQUILA/MEZCAL
– My choice for tequila: Siete Lequas Blanco
– Mezcal alternative: Vida de San Luis del Rio
9. VODKA
– My choice: Rider vodka from Union Horse Distilling Co.
– Traditional alternative: Russian Standard
10. SWEET VERMOUTH
– My choice: Cochi Vermouth di Torino
– Adventurous alternative: an amontillado sherry by Alvear or Lustau
11. DRY VERMOUTH
– My choice: Dolin Vermouth de Chambery Dry
– Adventurous alternative: Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano
12. ORANGE LIQUEUR
– My choice: Pierre Ferrand Dry CuraΓ§ao
– Drier alternative: Luxardo Triplum Triple Sec
– Sweeter alternative: Marie Brizard Orange CuraΓ§ao
13. APΓRITIF/DIGESTIF
– My choice: Campari
– Sweeter alternative: Aperol
14. ABSINTHE/PASTIS
– My choice: La Clandestine
– Pastis alternative: Ricard or Pernod
15. BITTERS
– My choice: Angostura Aromatic Bitters
– Orange bitters alternative: Regan’s Orange Bitters no. 6
– New Orleans alternative: Peychaud’s Bitters
HONORABLE MENTIONS
– Green Chartreuse
– Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
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