This Golden Jubilee Cocktail Tastes Insane

Celebrate with me! 🥂 In honor of my birthday and Episode 68 of Thirsty Thursday, I’m dipping into the "Library" for a truly opulent pour. Meet The Golden Jubilee—a luxury Old Fashioned designed for milestones and high-proof treasures. Tonight we are featuring the incredible Wenzel’s Packard Proof, a 16-year-old Kentucky single barrel (affectionately known as a "BuffTurkey" pour) sitting at a massive 126 proof. This bourbon is a total cherry bomb, and we’re elevating it with velvet textures and exotic spices to create a "Chewy" foundation that feels like a high-end dessert in a glass. We’re swapping standard simple syrup for Gum Syrup to achieve that signature silky mouthfeel and adding Bluegrass 5-Spice Orange Bitters for a complex layer of star anise, clove, and cinnamon. To top it all off, we’re adding Edible Gold Glitter for a shimmering visual toast to the journey ahead! In this video: * How to use Gum Syrup for a velvety cocktail texture. * Reviewing the 16-year Wenzel’s Packard Proof. * Tips for working with 5-spice bitters and edible luster dust. * A sneak peek at next week’s Mother’s Day cocktail: The Dandelion Crown! ### **Connect With Us & Support The Journey!** 🥃 **Become a Patron & Get Exclusive Content:** https://www.patreon.com/cw/YourBourbonJourney 🌐 **Visit Our Website:** https://yourbourbonjourney.com/ 🔔 **SUBSCRIBE HERE:** https://www.youtube.com/@YourBourbonJourney?sub_confirmation=1 📸 **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/yourbourbonjourney/ 👍 **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/YourBourbonJourney 📋 THE RECIPE: THE GOLDEN JUBILEE Ingredients: * 2.5 oz Wenzel’s Packard Proof Bourbon (or your favorite 16yr+ Library Pour) * 0.25 oz Gum Syrup (for that velvety mouthfeel) * 1 Bar Spoon Demerara Syrup * 10 Drops Bluegrass 5-Spice Orange Bitters * 1 Pinch Edible Gold Glitter * Garnish: Gold-dusted Luxardo Cherry Instructions: 1. Add Gum Syrup, Demerara, and 5-spice bitters to a mixing glass. 2. Pour in your luxury bourbon. 3. Add a generous pinch of gold edible glitter. 4. Fill with ice and stir thoroughly for about 25 seconds to chill and suspend the shimmer. 5. Strain into a crystal rocks glass over a clear ice sphere. 6. Garnish with a gold-luster Luxardo cherry and enjoy! 🛒 Featured Cocktail Ingredients & Tools As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Check out the links below! MOFADO. Crystal Cocktail Mixing Glass: https://amzn.to/4jiZ0nl A Bar Above Bar Spoon Set: https://amzn.to/4rRpnnx A Bar Above Premium Bell Jigger: https://amzn.to/40Uy3Pe A Bar Above Antique Copper Hawthorne Strainer: https://amzn.to/41e368x BARsics PVC Bar Service Mat: https://amzn.to/4bAeeCV Gum Syrup: https://amzn.to/4uxBEA5 Demerara Syrup: https://amzn.to/48dRsxQ 🎥VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome to the Birthday Special! 00:14 The Concept: Opulence & The Golden Jubilee 00:41 Why Use Gum Syrup? (The Secret to Texture) 01:06 Adding the Exotic: 5-Spice Orange Bitters 02:08 The Star: 16-Year Wenzel’s Packard Proof 02:54 Adding the Sparkle (Gold Glitter) 03:23 The Pour: Shimmering Beauty 04:28 Tasting Notes: Cherry Bomb & Baking Spices 05:36 Next Week: The Dandelion Crown for Mother’s Day 🚨REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY🚨 NOTE: The spirits and items in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the producers for this review. Please drink responsibly. #Bourbon #OldFashioned #LuxuryCocktails #WenzelsBourbon #WhiskeyTube #CocktailRecipe #BirthdayDrink #BourbonJourney #Mixology #GoldCocktail #ThirstyThursday #BourbonReview #SingleBarrel #HomeBartender #LuxuryLifestyle