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Any Bourbon drinkers out there?
I've heard some good things about Buffalo Trace Bourbon.
http://www.buffalotrace.com/ Can't get it up here north of the border but, through a wine distributer I am able to order a case. Would like to hear from someone who knows their stuff and has tried it before I order. Thanks |
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12-16-2016, 12:22 AM | #542 |
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Bourbon falls mainly into two categories, rye heavy and wheat heavy. All bourbon has to be at least 51% corn, so that part doesn't change much. (You can find some with a much higher percentage though.) Rye heavy bourbons (and straight up rye whiskeys) tend to have a spicier note to them. Those with more wheat (and wheat whiskeys like Bernheim) are sweeter and lighter.
You can generally find out what the mash bill is from the distillers. Some make it a big secret, but not all. I would suggest finding one with a high rye % and one with a high wheat %. See what your palate prefers. It could be both if your wallet is really unlucky. Then you can play around with cask strength bottles, like the Booker's that lewdog posted or a Stagg Jr. The last thing I'll say, and if you've read this thread at all you've seen it multiple times, is price does not equal quality. I enjoy the hell out of Four Roses, Bulleit, and Elijah Craig Small Batch and they are a fraction of the price of many others. |
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I have found a couple of ice cubes in a 4-6oz pour does the trick...I find as the ice melts, it opens the bourbon up a bit.
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Anyhoo... corn is everywhere and cheap and many blended whiskeys are made primarily from corn. One name I'll drop is a Canadian staple called Crown Royal. CR is a blended Canadian whiskey. Here's the deal about Canadian whiskeys0--they are ALL BLENDED. There primary ingredient is something called CORN.
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For some that is definitely true and as I say, drink it how you like! Some people just prefer drinks cold and that's fine. If I try something that has a note that I don't particularly care for, cutting it with ice letting it melt for 5 minutes usually does the trick. I just bough a tray to make large square ice cubes. I do usually drink neat this time of year though. In summer here it seems to taste better with some ice.
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One of the most unique whiskey's you will ever try: High West's Silver.
http://www.highwest.com/products/sil...estern-oat.php An un-aged oat whiskey (akin to a blanco tequila) with a mash bill containing 85% oats and 15% barley malt. A very unique and incredibly smooth whiskey. How to Enjoy High West Silver Whiskey® is remarkably versatile. Neat, on the rocks, in a classic cocktail, or wherever you'd use another "clear" spirit. Try an Old Fashioned-Old Fashioned, a Clementine, or a Silver Manhattan. The Name It is a smooth oat based whiskey that has just seen the inside of a barrel, with an elegant, smooth flavor. We use the best ingredients and exact science to distill the elegance from the grain and separate those awful flavors you can get in other white whiskies. Tequila and rum both have their Blanco and anejo, why can't whiskey? All spirits are born clear and turn brown after aging in a barrel. High West SILVER™ spent all of 5 minutes in a barrel to minimize the barrel's influence on the taste of the native spirit. We call ours SILVER™ because we distill it in old town Park City, one of the west's richest silver mining towns. |
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12-16-2016, 06:55 PM | #547 |
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Shit weather means good night for drinking. Think I'll do Crown Vanilla again how bout you fellas?
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Get the fireplace going, maybe pop a new bottle of Jameson...
I know it's common, but with a liquor store in a town of 1000, you make do. Maybe do some Famous Grouse instead. Or see if the store still has 2 Gingers. |
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Neat! Been addicted to Bullet and Knob Creek lately.
Need to get some Stagg jr again. |
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12-16-2016, 07:11 PM | #550 |
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Nothing wrong with Jameson's!
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12-16-2016, 07:19 PM | #551 |
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Cold tonight... uncorking the Booker's.
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12-16-2016, 07:20 PM | #552 |
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Got a new liquor store the next town over. Here, your only Irish Whiskey options are Jameson and Tullamore Dew, sometimes Bushmills.
There, they have stuff like 2 Gingers, Hell cat Maggie, Jameson Caskmates, etc. Also, that one bourbon with the tin can on top, but that just brings back bad, hazy memories. |
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Which Knob Creek?
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Same bottle I have here.
Cheers!
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