re: Bourbon Milk Punch

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Estimation put me at about 2 1/2 gallons of milk and 3 handles of Buffalo trace, which doesn't seem right.

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It's close.

If you're looking for 3/2 (milk to bourbon), you should be a little closer to 2 gallons of milk & 3 handles of bourbon.

2 gal = 256oz
3 handles = 177oz
Ratio = 1.44 milk to bourbon so you could afford to add a little more for that 3/2 ratio. But I wouldn't go all the way to 2.5 gallons because that would give you a ratio around 1.8 milk to bourbon

Also, thats totals less than 450oz of punch. Do you only need 1 serving per person? Will it be served over ice? Is this the only drink? I feel like 450oz would go quick if its the only drink and everyone is drinking. Just my thoughts

disclaimer: I have no idea if 3/2 is a good ratio, but thats what you put in the OP so i stuck with it for the math.

How was it?

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Which bourbon or brandy is the best for the milk punch version?

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I'm not an expert on brand of either to be used. There are some folks who believe you don't need the high end stuff for this sort of drink since the other ingredients are pretty strong in flavor. Someone left a bottle of Jim Beam, might have been higher end type of that brand, at my house and I used it. It was great. I don't drink JB, so it was a good opportunity to get rid of it. I generally use something I would drink. I wouldn't go too rot gut with it, for sure.