# What type/brand of alcohol goes best with eggnog? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 8, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356 "2010-12-08T00:03:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/1 "2010-12-08T00:03:13Z")
My primary brand of libation is Crown Royal whiskey. It goes okay with most flavors of eggnog (but _not_ Pumpkin Spice flavor…eyyeww!!) but I get the feeling I could do better. Any recommendations? (Please note, I’m not a big fan of rum or vodka…anything else goes, however.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/2 "2010-12-08T00:14:57Z")
Brandy or bourbon. The wife prefers rum, but I always spike mine with Christian Brothers brandy or maybe a little Makers Mark bourbon. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/3 "2010-12-08T00:33:22Z")
rum or brandy ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/4 "2010-12-08T00:52:12Z")
I had some a couple years ago mixed with Berenjager. It was pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/5 "2010-12-08T01:30:08Z")
I like to taste the booze in the eggnog so my choices are Dark Rum, Spiced Rum, or Brandy. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/6 "2010-12-08T03:54:10Z")
That’s Bärenjäger. Barenjager or Baerenjaeger if you don’t have umlauts. And I’m partial to dark rum or brandy. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/7 "2010-12-08T05:27:33Z")
Peppermint schnapps works reasonably well if you want something festive. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/8 "2010-12-08T05:46:23Z")
Moving to Cafe Society. And I say brandy. Always use brandy, including of course any good cognac, in egg nog. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/9 "2010-12-08T08:50:07Z")
I use brandy. Local (South African) brandy, which is as good as high-end cognac at a tiny fraction of the price. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/10 "2010-12-08T12:40:00Z")
We use Kahlua, the coffee-flavored liqueur, and rum. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/11 "2010-12-08T12:43:06Z")
151 Bacardi. Honestly, I didn’t even consider any other type of liquor. Now I’m a bit curious - I’ll have to try Brandy or Cognac… ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/12 "2010-12-08T12:55:33Z")
I bought this pre-mixed Pennsylvania Dutch eggnog for a joke this year and was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. Not as sweet or tooth-coatingly sweet, it is made with Brandy, Whiskey AND Rum. And I have a whole new appreciation for alcoholic egg nog and for keeping some in the 'fridge for a late-night nip! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/13 "2010-12-08T13:05:28Z")
I did a taste test a couple of years ago and indeed, brandy or cognac is the best, followed by bourbon. Rum, for some reason, tastes kind of harsh in egg nog. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/14 "2010-12-08T15:02:57Z")
I like Meyers dark rum. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/15 "2010-12-08T22:21:51Z")
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I knew about rum (which I detest, unfortunately) but brandy sounds interesting. Can anyone recommend an excellent, _inexpensive_ brand? ($30/liter, or thereabouts.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/16 "2010-12-09T00:01:34Z")
See my previous. Christian Brothers make a perfectly serviceable brandy that is just the right sweetness to add to coffee, eggnog and the like. $7.99/750ml at my local Bevmo. ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/17 "2010-12-09T00:05:20Z")
My mother used rum–I’m not sure what brand. I thought it tasted nasty (and I tasted it accidentally–my parents didn’t let me get bombed when I was a kid.) It was effective though, particularly that Christmas Eve in '72 when she looked out the window and saw Santa.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/18 "2010-12-09T01:03:06Z")
Southern Comfort, standard or 100 proof. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/19 "2010-12-09T01:08:27Z")
I am also going to go with Brandy or Bourbon. I like the suggestion of Christian Brothers for Brandy, and will suggest Old Forester as the Bourbon. Makers or (other wheaty brands) would be good too, but I don’t generally keep a bottle of Makers in the house. Old Forester is a really fantastic bourbon for mixing in things that could stand to be improved with a bit of bourbon flavor. It’s cheap enough so you won’t mind wasting it as a mixer, and good enough that you will want to drink it. My strong suggestion is that you put the liquor in the cup and the fill it up with eggnog rather than to add the liquor after you fill up the cup. I find that no matter how much you stir you can’t really get them to mix properly if you add the liquor second and you end up with a top half a cup of strong eggnog and a bottom half a cup of virgin eggnog. ---
**Author:** ![QuercusMax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/8baadc/32.png) [@QuercusMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuercusMax)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356/20 "2010-12-09T02:27:35Z")
Irish Whiskey goes well with soy nog - I put it in the Silk brand with a generous dusting of nutmeg. Both Bushmills and Tullamore Dew work very nicely, and it significantly improves the flavor. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356.md?page=2)