🥃 THE PORCH POUR: Summer’s Smoothest Sip

Bold Thought

You can measure a good summer in porch time—and this bottle? It's how you make every second count.

The First Pour That Changed Everything

It was the kind of Kentucky evening where the air feels thick enough to chew. Porch fan whirring, stars stretching out, and Chuck—my partner-in-pour—tossed me a glass with a sly grin.

“Try this,” he said. “Just trust me.”

It was Old Scout Smooth Ambler Straight Bourbon, and I knew after one sip: this bottle wasn’t just good—it was porch-perfect. Caramel sweetness, oaky roundness, and a touch of spice that wrapped around my tongue like a front porch breeze.

From that night forward, it became a ritual. A symbol. A reminder that sometimes, the best whiskey isn't the rarest one—it's the one that shows up when the stories start flowing.

The Weekly Pour: Old Scout Smooth Ambler Straight Bourbon

🥇 This is the #1 pick in our 12 Pours of Summer series.
And it earned that title the old-fashioned way—by showing up, tasting great, and leaving you wanting one more sip.

🛒 Buy it now → Old Scout Straight Bourbon – $44.99

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Light vanilla, soft spice, toasted corn

• Palate: Caramel-forward, honeyed oak, a splash of citrus

• Finish: Mellow, lasting, perfect for storytelling

It’s approachable, unpretentious, and smooth as a porch swing on a Sunday.

The Art of Mixing: The Porch Breeze 🌬️

A cocktail built for sunset hours and good company.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Old Scout Bourbon

• 1 oz fresh lemon juice

• ¾ oz honey‑ginger syrup

• 2 oz soda water

• Lemon wheel & mint sprig for garnish

Tip: Simmer equal parts honey & water with sliced ginger. Cool it down. That’s your syrup.

Instructions

1. Shake bourbon, lemon juice & syrup over ice

2. Strain into an ice-filled glass

3. Top with soda water

4. Add your garnish, take a slow sip, and breathe easy

Flavor Pairing Picks

Pair it with:

• 🍗 BBQ chicken sliders – sticky sweet meets smoky bourbon

• 🍑 Grilled peaches with a crack of salt – fruit and fire in perfect balance

• 💨 Mild Connecticut cigar – soft draw, perfect burn, full chill

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🥃 Now It's Your Turn

I picked this bottle as the #1 pour for a reason.
Now I want to hear from you.

• Have you had Old Scout?

• What’s your porch pour?

• Got a food or cigar pairing that sings?

📩 Hit reply and tell me your story
📌 Save this for the next sunset
📤 Or pass it on to a friend who needs a good summer sip

Cheers to summer nights, easy sips, and #1 bottles,
Ethan “Neat” Whitmore

P.S. Next week kicks off a bold new ride:
🔥 Top 6 Double-Barrel Bourbons 🔥
From the ones that pack a punch to the sleeper hits that belong in your collection.
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