What to Drink on the Golf Course: Batch Cocktails with Private Barrel Bourbon

A day of Golf already has a lot going on. You don’t subpar baby beer, mystery cooler drinks, or some canned cocktail that tastes like it was on sale.

If you want to enjoy your day properly, you want to drink correct on the course, batch these cocktail before you leave. Do the work once, keep it cold, and pour something that tastes like you planned to win.

And if you’re going to batch whiskey cocktails, don’t use generic bourbon. Use a private barrel pick with real structure and higher octane.

At Arthur Cantina Wine & Liquor in Bronx Little Italy, we carry private barrel bourbons that actually hold up in a batch. These are the bottles you bring when you want the round to feel a little less tragic.

Why Private Barrel Bourbon Works for Batched Cocktails

Batching cocktails means you are making the drink ahead of time. That also means dilution, citrus, sweetness, and time are all going to soften the whiskey.

Weak bourbon disappears and waters down. Good private barrel bourbon flavor powers thru.

That’s why our private barrel picks make sense. They have more character, more proof, more structure, and more reason to exist than the basic shelf filler everyone else grabs in a panic.

1. Wyoming Whiskey Private Stock Bourbon: The Golf Course Old Fashioned Batch

Wyoming Whiskey Private Stock Bourbon is the power bottle. Big structure, strong proof, spice, depth, and enough backbone to survive dilution without turning into sweet brown water.

This is what you use when you want a serious batched Old Fashioned that still tastes like whiskey by the back nine.

Batch Recipe: Private Barrel Old Fashioned

• 750ml Wyoming Whiskey Private Stock Bourbon
• 3 oz simple syrup
• 12 dashes Angostura bitters
• 6 oz cold water
• Orange peels, optional

How to batch it: Add everything except the orange peels into a clean bottle or pitcher. Stir well, chill overnight, and keep it cold in a cooler. Pour over ice when ready.

Why it works: The Wyoming barrel has the weight to carry bitters, sweetness, and water without collapsing. This is the “I came prepared” drink.

2. Woodinville Bourbon Store Pick Barrel #10058: The Bourbon Lemon Cooler

Woodinville Bourbon Store Pick Barrel #10058 is your crowd-control bottle. Vanilla, caramel, clean bourbon character, and enough balance to work with citrus without fighting it.

This is the bottle for the guy who wants something refreshing but still wants to know there’s bourbon in the glass.

Batch Recipe: Bourbon Lemon Cooler

• 750ml Woodinville Bourbon Store Pick Barrel #10058
• 8 oz fresh lemon juice
• 5 oz simple syrup
• 8 oz cold water
• Optional: top with club soda when serving

How to batch it: Combine bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and water. Chill it hard. On the course, pour over ice and top with a splash of club soda if you want it lighter.

Why it works: Woodinville gives you enough bourbon flavor without making the drink heavy. It’s the front-nine-to-back-nine bottle.

3. Penelope Architect Private Selection: The Fancy Bourbon Tea Batch

Penelope Architect Private Selection brings French oak influence, spice, polish, and a smoother finish. This is the one you use when you want people to ask what the hell you made.

It works beautifully in a bourbon iced tea batch because the oak and spice add depth without making the drink feel too sweet or lazy.

Batch Recipe: Private Barrel Bourbon Iced Tea

• 750ml Penelope Architect Private Selection
• 20 oz unsweetened black iced tea
• 6 oz fresh lemon juice
• 4 oz honey syrup
• 4 oz cold water

Honey syrup: Mix equal parts honey and warm water until smooth, then chill.

How to batch it: Combine everything in a pitcher or large bottle. Chill before serving. Pour over ice and garnish with lemon if you’re feeling civilized.

Why it works: Penelope Architect has enough oak and spice to make a simple tea drink taste layered. It’s not just “bourbon and iced tea.” It has a little class, which is dangerous on a golf course but still allowed.

The Smart Golf Course Strategy

Don’t make one batch. Make two.

Bring one easy drink for everyone, like the Woodinville Bourbon Lemon Cooler, and one serious drink, like the Wyoming Whiskey Old Fashioned or the Penelope Architect Bourbon Iced Tea.

Now you control the pace. You control the strength. You control the flavor. Everyone else is drinking whatever the clubhouse had left in the fridge.

Where to Buy Private Barrel Bourbon in NYC, the Bronx, and Westchester

If you’re looking for private barrel bourbon in NYC, store pick bourbon in the Bronx, or bourbon near Westchester, stop by Arthur Cantina Wine & Liquor.

We’re located at 2380 Arthur Avenue, Bronx Little Italy, NY 10458, and we specialize in rare whiskey, bourbon store picks, Italian wine, tequila, and bottles you don’t find everywhere else.

Before your next tee time, grab one of our private barrel picks and batch something worth drinking.

Golf is hard. Your drink doesn’t have to be stupid.

Shop the Bottles

• Wyoming Whiskey Private Stock Bourbon
• Woodinville Bourbon Store Pick Barrel #10058
• Penelope Architect Private Selection
• Shop All Private Barrel Picks