Cocktails, the libationary art!
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As much as I'd love to convince you to drink some other cocktails, you've got a set of decent selections already. I'll add and reiterate.
Bourbon $25-$35 (depending on where you are assuming US) these are mixing price and all eminently sippable neat:
Tennessee whiskey (like Jack Daniels but better and about the same price):
Scotch $20-$25 It will hit the note for speyside drinkers and won't break the bank:
Scotch $35-$50 cheap single malt you won't mind sipping after the party:
Irish $55-$60 not big on Irish whiskey, but I always have a bottle for the ones who insist and Jameson is frat party trash:
White Rum $20-$25
If you feel like something with color and a bit bigger flavor,
If I could beg you to step away from the amaretto, a boulevardier is a fine whiskey cocktail that can be adjusted easily to taste. Get you some campari and sweet (red) vermouth (carpano antica, cocchi di torino, or punt e mes) to go with the bourbon. I like a ratio of 2 bourbon to 1 campari and 1 vermouth.
I would happily step away from the amaretto lol I like the warm, smoky flavors. This is great, thanks!