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makers mark
- Thread starter Indiana Mike
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We visited quite a few, including Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, and Wild Turkey.
They have this thing down there called the Bourbon Trail, which is a tour of six distilleries. You get a cool t-shirt at the end if you go tall six and have your "passport" stamped as you go to each one. It's not a one day adventure. You'd probably need close to a week to do it proper.
-Mike
I searched "bourbon" with the intent of starting the Bourbon Bassist Club, and found this cool thread. Would anyone be willing to join a club like that??? I am also a bourbon lover, and have had the pleasure of tasting quite a few different kinds and doing a lot of learning in the last 6 years or so. What a fine drink it is, our true American spirit 
I have also had the opportunity to work with a customer that comes into our plant who lives in Frankfort, Kentucky, and is a part time tour guide at Buffalo Trace Distillery. He has educated me on many of the finer points, and together with my own 'research" and a visit to the Kentucky Bourbon festival a couple years ago, I have gained quite a collection of both knowledge and empty bourbon bottles 
It has also allowed me to meet several master Distillers and "personalities" in person: Elmer T. Lee from Buffalo Trace, Jimmy Russell from Wild Turkey, Jim Rutledge from Four Roses, and Fred Noe from Jim Beam. My favorite everyday bourbon is Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Single Barrel. I like it neat, nothing added, just the true flavor that the Master Distiller intended you to savor. But there are many fine ones out there. It is true that there is no bad bourbon, it's just that some is better than others. I really like the new Maker's 46 that was introduced recently. Just the other day, I received 6 bottles of Johnny Drum that I had ordered, which is really very good whiskey made in Bardstown. Hard to find, but worth it. I also saw lurking in one of the photos in this thread a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 year old. Now that, my friends, is the very finest bourbon whiskey I have ever tasted !! I sure wish I had some at home. So, tonight, get out a nice glass, pour in some of that pure liquid delight, then relax, sip and savor one of the finest things life has to offer! If you don't have any bourbon at home, then you need to fix that right away! And, don't forget about the club. Let's get some discussion going. I love to TalkBass and TalkBourbon!!!!
I have also had the opportunity to work with a customer that comes into our plant who lives in Frankfort, Kentucky, and is a part time tour guide at Buffalo Trace Distillery. He has educated me on many of the finer points, and together with my own 'research" and a visit to the Kentucky Bourbon festival a couple years ago, I have gained quite a collection of both knowledge and empty bourbon bottles It has also allowed me to meet several master Distillers and "personalities" in person: Elmer T. Lee from Buffalo Trace, Jimmy Russell from Wild Turkey, Jim Rutledge from Four Roses, and Fred Noe from Jim Beam. My favorite everyday bourbon is Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Single Barrel. I like it neat, nothing added, just the true flavor that the Master Distiller intended you to savor. But there are many fine ones out there. It is true that there is no bad bourbon, it's just that some is better than others. I really like the new Maker's 46 that was introduced recently. Just the other day, I received 6 bottles of Johnny Drum that I had ordered, which is really very good whiskey made in Bardstown. Hard to find, but worth it. I also saw lurking in one of the photos in this thread a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 year old. Now that, my friends, is the very finest bourbon whiskey I have ever tasted !! I sure wish I had some at home. So, tonight, get out a nice glass, pour in some of that pure liquid delight, then relax, sip and savor one of the finest things life has to offer! If you don't have any bourbon at home, then you need to fix that right away! And, don't forget about the club. Let's get some discussion going. I love to TalkBass and TalkBourbon!!!!
I like me some Makers Mark, but if Im drinking straight up whiskey I want me some Jameson on the rocks.
Ive seen a lot of hipster types taking to Makers Mark recently as well.
Ive seen a lot of hipster types taking to Makers Mark recently as well.
Once the MM version of Four Loko comes out, then I'll start drinking it again.
-Mike
Was up in Montreal last week hoping to pick up a couple bottles of Makers but the entire town was dry. I picked up a bottle of JD single barrel to try and cracked it open earlier today, pleasantly satisfied with it.
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While I prefer scotch, I cannot deny a classy bourbon every now and then. Maker's, Woodford Reserve, Fighting Cock, Booker's...good stuff.
Before I retired, I used to drive from Memphis to Lexington, KY several times each year. Driving on that Parkway between Elizabethtown and Lexington, my car always wanted to pull to the right when I approached the exit for the Makers Mark distillery. I had to fight that friggin' steering wheel pretty hard sometimes... 
I searched "bourbon" with the intent of starting the Bourbon Bassist Club, and found this cool thread. Would anyone be willing to join a club like that??? I am also a bourbon lover, and have had the pleasure of tasting quite a few different kinds and doing a lot of learning in the last 6 years or so. What a fine drink it is, our true American spirit
I would be down for that! Its good to know there are some Tbers who love good Bourbon. I go on talk Bourbon now and then.
I love small batch and agree Eagle Rare is great and my fav. I also like Beam products Bookers ,Basel Haden's, Knob, Bakers are all awesome. I like Bulliet allot for the price its really tasty and Evan Williams single barrel is smooth cheap too. 1792 Reserve is good as is Blantons and all the Four Roses stuff is real good. I could go on and on about good bourbon!
I have about 6-8 bottles at all times n my homebar and love to sip in the summer with a cigar and my guitar outdoors watching the world go by. In the cold winter its me my blanky and a bottle of the brown stuff.
Very cool bassbully The bourbons that you described have all been tasted by me, and I heartily agree with your assessment. Booker's is just over the top. Since it is barrel proof, you have to have your big boy britches on to sip that one. Same with George T. Stagg. If you are ever lucky enough to get a bottle, hang on tight! My last one was 144.5 proof. Truly in another dimension, and so good it will change your life. The Four Roses Small Batch is actually better than their Single Barrel, in my opinion. Their tour was one of the best that we did, because they actually take a glass and pull some white dog right out of the proof box and you can sample it. It's a little warm due to the process, but boy is that stuff good!!! Buffalo Trace just came out with their White Dog bottled that you can purchase. We took one camping over Labor Day, and it was history in pretty short order. I think there are others out there who would join the Bourbon Bassist Club. Who's in, and please describe your bourbon experiences. I could talk about it for hours, so don't be shy!!
The bourbons that you described have all been tasted by me, and I heartily agree with your assessment. Booker's is just over the top. Since it is barrel proof, you have to have your big boy britches on to sip that one. Same with George T. Stagg. If you are ever lucky enough to get a bottle, hang on tight! My last one was 144.5 proof. Truly in another dimension, and so good it will change your life. The Four Roses Small Batch is actually better than their Single Barrel, in my opinion. Their tour was one of the best that we did, because they actually take a glass and pull some white dog right out of the proof box and you can sample it. It's a little warm due to the process, but boy is that stuff good!!! Buffalo Trace just came out with their White Dog bottled that you can purchase. We took one camping over Labor Day, and it was history in pretty short order. I think there are others out there who would join the Bourbon Bassist Club. Who's in, and please describe your bourbon experiences. I could talk about it for hours, so don't be shy!!
Very cool bassbully
I was at a state store south of town a month ago and went to check out his selection which I find is one of the best I have found in my area. I bought another bottle of Eagle Rare and the store owner remembered me and said he had one more bottle of GT Stagg left from the 3 he is sent the only 3 he gets in the entire part of our state for 70.00.
I was short on cash and had to pass. He said come back next fall I will have 3 more bottles then
Indiana Mike,
You aint kidding Makers Mark is good. Man that stuff is my favorite. It got me in a lot of trouble last year. My boss gave me a 5th of it for xmas and once i uncorked it, it was gone!! I went through quite a few more 5ths of it before i realised me and my wonderful wife (seriously, she is) sure did go through some tiffs when I drank it. She says its the whiskey, I say its her red wine. Once those lips and teeth turn purple, watch out. anyway I still sneak it from time. Mmm. Good stuff!
You aint kidding Makers Mark is good. Man that stuff is my favorite. It got me in a lot of trouble last year. My boss gave me a 5th of it for xmas and once i uncorked it, it was gone!! I went through quite a few more 5ths of it before i realised me and my wonderful wife (seriously, she is) sure did go through some tiffs when I drank it. She says its the whiskey, I say its her red wine. Once those lips and teeth turn purple, watch out. anyway I still sneak it from time. Mmm. Good stuff!
