Favorite Bourbon

[swamppirate]

Jimbofish: Your kept the bourbon from your honeymoon for the last 37 years.

That's just down right cool. Congrats for hanging on to it all these years- she must be worth it too! You kept them both for 37 years...

I had a moment of bourbon insanity Monday night. I stopped on a whim at the local liq store. They had just put a case (6) of Eagle Rare on the shelf. I said box it back up. 10% discount to boot. All the other stores around here have it on allocation or call their freinds when it comes in. A very tiny part of me felt like a gutten for buying it all but I was able to get it over it about the time I poured a glass when I got home. My son says Elmer T Lee is much much better and I tell hime to call me when he finds it on the shelf.

You wont be disappointed!!

 

[swamppirate]

Brought this bottle 37yrs ago at one of the liquor outlets near the Kentucky border, on our way to Florida for our honeymoon. Used to break it out to share a shot with my dad at Xmas. Now I have a sip on our anniversary. It won't last too many more years though.
Came in a gold-veined bottle and a spiffy red velvet bagl
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Note the price sticker on the label $13.90
Still has the original hangtag and paper tax stamp.
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Very cool!

 

[Man in Cave]

This is about the sweetest bourbon I've tasted to date. A little too sweet for my palatte.

MIC

 

[whoaru99]

Considering though, it is flavored. Have you tried regular Knob Creek 100, or even better the 120 Single Barrel? They too have a sweet-ish character but I can't image that like a maple flavored one (I have not had the maple).

The 120 is pretty good, I think.

 

[RT Fan]

Picked up a bottle of Angel's Envy this weekend, $44 plus tax. Seems to be the going rate in these parts. Won't open it yet as there are bottles to be finished first.

 

[Grainger49]

Dang, this Woodford Double Oaked is just too good. I need to stay away from it.

It seems I couldn't embed a picture from my phone. Anyone got instructions for me?

 

[jimbofish]

Click the "upload a file" button below the reply window. It should give you a choice of camera, file, etc. Click the link where you want to get the picture from, find the picture you want and click on it.
You'll see a loading file progress bar. When it's complete,select thumbnail or full image, then post as usual.
I just tried it using the camera to take a picture and it worked perfectly.

 

[whoaru99]

No problems here uploading from my phone. It's pretty much the only way I browse/forum these days.

 

[swamppirate]

Picked up some Benchmark 8 to give it a try....bottom shelf stuff but hey its from Buffalo Trace. How bad can it be?!

 

[whoaru99]

I've never tried it, but read it's better than the price suggests.

Interested to read your report.

 

[swamppirate]

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Picked up some Benchmark 8 to give it a try....bottom shelf stuff but hey its from Buffalo Trace. How bad can it be?!

Just gave the Benchmark 8 a try. Nose: Caramel, vanilla, maybe slightly nutty. Taste: Vanilla again, maybe a slight bite of clove, slight cinnamon. Finish: Vanilla lingers, bit of spice, slight oak. You can tell this is a 3 year old bourbon as it is reminiscent of Buffalo but not quite there. For $10 not a bad dram.

 

[Man in Cave]

I like this one. And it's affordable.

MIC

 

[Man in Cave]

Considering though, it is flavored. Have you tried regular Knob Creek 100, or even better the 120 Single Barrel? They too have a sweet-ish character but I can't image that like a maple flavored one (I have not had the maple).

The 120 is pretty good, I think.

I have a bottle of the 100. I tried some last Sunday and I liked it, although the bartender added too many rocks. Haven't popped the cork on my bottle yet.

MIC

 

[swamppirate]

Picked up a bottle of HM 10 year old bottle in bond. At 100 proof it may need a hit of water. Will report back!

 

[Mamrak1]

Dang, this Woodford Double Oaked is just too good. I need to stay away from it.

It seems I couldn't embed a picture from my phone. Anyone got instructions for me?

 

[Grainger49]

Thanks for the help.

 

[Mamrak1]

Thanks for the help.

No problem. You’re quite welcome.

 

[whoaru99]

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Picked up a bottle of HM 10 year old bottle in bond. At 100 proof it may need a hit of water. Will report back!

Haven't tried that one. Supposed to be decent. Got some good reviews then became a little harder to find and more expensive.

 

[swamppirate]

Haven't tried that one. Supposed to be decent. Got some good reviews then became a little harder to find and more expensive.

It shot up and became expensive after winning best in show at the San Francisco spirits show. I would lump it with Four Roses single barrel. A good initial bite with a long chew. A little water brings out the caramel, oakiness. A new staple if I can continue to find it.

 

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