Favorite Bourbon

[swamppirate]

Has anyone here tried this?

 

[tnmike1]

Makers mark. Straight up

 

[Jeffery]

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Has anyone here tried this?

Just finished a bottle I was gifted, yours is the 2nd time I've seen it.

Not sure if mine was the 6yo or what - I still have the bottle, I'll look.

Definitely drinkable.

Edit Update: It was the 6YO

 

[RT Fan]

Last night’s pour;

 

[Zeego]

Surprisingly, I've never tried this. Had to pop it open for a swig before Thursday. I have to say its pretty damn good.

 

[leemelone]

I picked up a bottle of Eagle Rare and Old Grand Dad 114. My dilemma is which one do I have for Thanksgiving? Smooth or sassy?

 

[whoaru99]

Why limit yourself to one or the other. To me, part of the pleasure of multiple choices is doing comparisons/contrasts.

 

[JosephH]

Here are two bourbons to try. Both are worth the money.




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Oh yeah, Pikesville is my favorite Straight Rye. Rich, complex and surprisingly smooth and easy drinking for its 55% ABV. So smooth it will sneak up on you! Definitely worth the risk!

 

[jimfet]

Going to the booze store tomorrow. Makers Mark will be there doing a tasting. Plus they are doing some kind of custom label thing with a signing. Gonna be from 4 to 7. Hell I don't know. I'll find out then.

 

[ZR9B]

Killed a few makers mark last night...very good

 

[jimfet]

Well just got back from the taste testing. They had different kinds of Makers. You could try a shot of them all. Got me this for X-Mas. Some woman was writing whatever on this peel off label you can put on the bottle. Hell!...I can write better than that. They even had cute little things for sell. Like sweaters to go on your bottle. I like mine ice cold......thank you.
I thought the regular Makers was the best. The strong stuff burnt some.

 

[RT Fan]

It has been cold up here in my neck of the woods, so I had to pour myself a glass. Started out on the rocks but my second glass was neat, I preferred it neat. Although my taste buds might have been conditioned by that first fistful

 

[whoaru99]

... The strong stuff burnt some.

If you got into the cask strength stuff, yeah, it's got some heat. The Maker's cask strength is usually 110 proof, give or take.

Don't recall for sure but I think my bottle of Stagg Jr is around 130 proof.

 

[jimfet]

I get Booker Noe every now and then. It's usually around 126, to 128 proof.

 

[swamppirate]

It has been cold up here in my neck of the woods, so I had to pour myself a glass. Started out on the rocks but my second glass was neat, I preferred it neat. Although my taste buds might have been conditioned by that first fistful
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Besides Elmer T Lee, my favorite single barrel !

 

[RT Fan]

Besides Elmer T Lee, my favorite single barrel !

I wish Santa would drop off some Ol’ Elmer T to me, I have not seen a bottle on any shelf at ANY price in the NYC area in years. I finally did see a 12 year old Weller in a liquor store last week, I think they were asking $285! WTF???

 

[swamppirate]

Getting ready to pour the last of the Pappy What better time to enjoy?

 

[Dusty Ol'Man]

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Getting ready to pour the last of the Pappy What better time to enjoy?

You will need to get some more of that. Soon!

 

[electronjohn]

During my pre-Christmas stop at CashWise Liquors I spied something unusual (at least to me)..."Old Tub" Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Straight is the word...no charcoal filtering...just a screen to catch any bits of the barrel before bottling. A product of the folks at Jim Beam, it's bottled in bond and I succumbed to temptation. A strong snort for sure...it needs a bit of time on the ice to smooth things out a bit. Told my wife "It's cowboy whiskey!" BTW, at the same stop, I picked a bottle of Suntory Japanese vodka for my vodka-drinkin' best friend. Distilled from rice as you would assume. Look forward to his opinion.

 

[macaltec]

Ive been on a Bourbon buying binge lately. Current favorite is Elijah Craig 18yr. On a budget the 80 proof offering from Penelope is fantastic but not widely distributed yet. Woodenville is surprisingly good as well. Trying out some Rye offerings as well.