my choice mixers...
7&7, it has to be 7up, or its not a 7&7,
Seargams and AP, Arnold Palmer Azrizona iced tea.
7&7, it has to be 7up, or its not a 7&7,
Seargams and AP, Arnold Palmer Azrizona iced tea.
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Bourbon...
- Thread starter zachoff
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For awhile, Wild Turkey 101 has been my favorite. For Christmas, someone gave me a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. That is excellent bourbon and is now my favorite.
BTW, check out Rye whiskey, too. Some good brands are Jim Beam, Knob Creek and Wild Turkey.
BTW, check out Rye whiskey, too. Some good brands are Jim Beam, Knob Creek and Wild Turkey.
I wonder why Wild Turkey 80 proof was replaced with the 81. Has anyone here tried both and can offer a comparison?
I like Makers Mark the best ... I miss the wax though and dislike the plastic over the cap.
I have recently bought some Indiana whiskey and its was really good ,not bourbon though. I've been seeing more Indiana whiskey show up in the stores...
Last night I bought some Early Times 354 bourbon. Its supposed to be made from the original recipie which I understood to be different from their current standard .
$15 and some change for a fifth. I will crack it open tonight.
I have recently bought some Indiana whiskey and its was really good ,not bourbon though. I've been seeing more Indiana whiskey show up in the stores...
Last night I bought some Early Times 354 bourbon. Its supposed to be made from the original recipie which I understood to be different from their current standard .
$15 and some change for a fifth. I will crack it open tonight.
Jack doesn't meet the bourbon standard by the fact it isn't made in Kentucky. Even if I somehow managed to concoct a Scotch that tastes like it came straight out of Speyside here in TX, you wouldn't call it Scotch, would you?
Jack is ok but extremely overrated, IMO. Gentlemen Jack is alright though.
I was always told Jack doesn't make the Bourbon grade since it is cut and charcoal filtered. I have never tried Pappy to expensive but I let a bottle of JT Stagg slip thru my fingers last fall another top shelf that is very good and hard to get.
The Evan Williams single barrel with the hand bottle/batch dates really IMO is about as good as any..and I have tried quite allot
Really grew a liking for Booker's this past year and with some help saw four bottles to their way out the door.
Wild Turkey 101 tasted good a few months ago but I'm really curious to try Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace, as I keep seeing them mentioned.
Wild Turkey 101 tasted good a few months ago but I'm really curious to try Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace, as I keep seeing them mentioned.
First bottle we got was labeled 130 proof / 65%! Every one after was lame, at 129 and 128.
The next strongest drink I have is a distillery limited release of Miyagikyou at 57% which is remarkably smooth.
I posted a thread about this just now...should've scrolled down a bit first!
Four Roses Small Batch and Four Roses Single Barrel are both outstanding. I actually like the small batch a little better and it is cheaper.
Another great one is Buffalo Trace. It's only a few dollars more expensive than Beam or Jack but a great bourbon at any price IMO. Def does not taste like a crappy well whiskey (like Beam or Jack).
Four Roses Small Batch and Four Roses Single Barrel are both outstanding. I actually like the small batch a little better and it is cheaper.
Another great one is Buffalo Trace. It's only a few dollars more expensive than Beam or Jack but a great bourbon at any price IMO. Def does not taste like a crappy well whiskey (like Beam or Jack).
Yes! The 12 year Elijah Craig is one of my favorites. Pretty decent price as well for a good 12 year bourbon.
Is it a standard? It seemed that region isn't a technical requirement for Bourbon, it is for Scotch(I'll also say that we don't tend to call it Scotch here, tends to just be Whisky or a Malt
Though I will say it's a common faux pas, that I'm also guilty of, to call all American Whiskey, Bourbon.
I see bog standard Jack as being on a par with the likes of Famous Grouse, nothing particularly spectacular, but good advertising and a large consumer base.
It drives me crackers when I order some whiskey and when it arrives it's a Scotch.
Used to drink piles of Jack Daniels, most often with coke.
Sometimes now I'll have an odd glass of Gentleman Jack, it's nice stuff, someone gave me a bottle of JD Silver Select once, which was utterly fantastic, only disappointed that it's gone.
Would like to try the Green Label, or Tennessee Honey versions.
I just ran out of two of my go-to bourbons, so I need to re-stock and fast! Those being Hudson Baby Bourbon and Makers 46.
I'm definitely going to get another bottle of Hudson Baby Bourbon. It's great, and I like the fact that the distillery is (relatively) local to me. But instead of getting some more Makers 46, I think I'm going to try out Woodford Reserve. I've hear some nice things.
I'm definitely going to get another bottle of Hudson Baby Bourbon. It's great, and I like the fact that the distillery is (relatively) local to me. But instead of getting some more Makers 46, I think I'm going to try out Woodford Reserve. I've hear some nice things.
