Whiskey and I have always had a love hate relationship.  I went through a phase in college where Jack Daniels was my JAM.  And then, like most things from college, I outgrew it and moved on.  Or perhaps my sudden repulsion was due to a bad night with my frienemy, Jack.

Time heals all wounds and these days I’m finally dipping a toe back into the whiskey pool and am starting to explore bourbon whiskeys.  While you won’t (likely ever) find me coming home from work and pouring a splash of bourbon whiskey over some ice, you might find me experimenting with various whiskey-based cocktails ever so often.

Today’s cocktail is not for the faint of heart.  It is essentially straight bourbon whiskey over ice with a splash of flavor added in for good measure.  I didn’t expect to love it or want to share it with all of you but I found it so delicious that I just couldn’t help myself.  It’s the perfect springtime drink because it blends the smooth, woody, wintery flavor or bourbon with just a hint of sunny days to come in the form of lemon and mint.

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