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Bourbon...
- Thread starter zachoff
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For cheap bourbon, I like Early Times - other than that, Makers or Knob Creek work for me...
- georgestrings
- georgestrings
I wasn't happy with the bottle of Woodford Reserve that I tried a while back. It just tasted off to me. It may have been a bad batch, because I've heard a lot of good things about it. Makers 46, on the other hand, is fantastic. The Hudson whiskies are also excellent, imo, but those tiny bottles go empty way too fast!! I was also impressed by Four Roses Small Batch. Tasty stuff. And if you're looking to get into rye, I'd recommend Sazerac. Very smooth, not as harsh as some ryes on the market.
The wife and I toured Beam's distillery in Shepardsville, Ky in Sept 2013. When we got home, I bought a bottle of the double aged stuff (9 years). I'm in love with it!
I'd like to try some of the other brands mentioned here in this tread/post but it's expensive experimenting.
We learned during the tour that there is a difference between whiskey vs bourbon. Bourbon has a higher corn content. I like the flavor of bourbon better than whiskey.
Beam showed us the proper way to drink bourbon which includes a big smell and small sips with "the Kentucky chew".
Bourbon is trademark of Americana and tradition! An icon.
Happy drinking!
Not a fan of the Jim Beam as far as lower end bourbons go. I'd rather go with Jack Daniels, personally.
that's fair enough, I personally prefer jim beam, I've been drinking the white label one for a little while, but I think I might pick up some wild turkey after the holidays.
The Jim Beam Black (double aged) is an excellent drink for $20 and when you hear people dissing the brand, their experience is generally limited to the entry version with the white label.
Bulleit bourbon with the orange label is a very safe and affordable one for you to give a try.
I've had a few glasses of the Pappy Van Winkle. I enjoyed it. The 23 year old is the most expensive, but I actually preferred the 15.
-Mike
-Mike
I usually drink Jim Beam Devils Cut or Red Stag, neither of which would I call high quality but they taste good enough for me without having the wife angry for spending too much. Surprisingly I've found mixing regular Mountain Dew and Devils Cut or Mountain Dew Code Red and Red Stag to taste pretty delicious. I didn't know what to expect when I first gave it a whirl but they were both good.
evan williams single barrel is killer stuff. i've got a bottle of the 2001 that is amazing. i'll be upset when its empty.
if you can get any of the pappy van winkle bottles, thats just blissful.
if you can get any of the pappy van winkle bottles, thats just blissful.
get a proper whiskey glass! it makes the world of difference.
http://www.amazon.com/Glencairn-Cry...id=1386639770&sr=8-3&keywords=glencairn+glass
it may seem over-the-top-malt-snobby to mention this, but i've (more than once) had the same dram side by side in two different glasses. the glencairn makes everything more enjoyable, focuses all the smells, and consequently flavors. in reasonably priced whiskys (black bottle scotch, glenlivet 12, rittenhouse bonded rye, ext) and the "good stuff" too.
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I don't drink fine bourbon from a shot glass.
It happened to be on the bar so included it in the pic. Don't you worry, like any self respecting Kentucky Colonel, my choice of glassware is commensurate with the libation.
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Beam's Choice (green label). I don't drink bourbon often, but that's my pick.
I usually drink it on the rocks. It's a drink, not an object of worship.
I usually drink it on the rocks. It's a drink, not an object of worship.
