Favorite Bourbon

[onepixel]

Could be a tax thing.

http://www.wathens.com/index.cfm

Yup that's it. I agree it's probably a cost saving thing, but it kinda looses it's charm a bit. Interesting too, that in the web banner it says 200 years and the bottle label says 250 years. You'd figure they'd get that right. But anyways it's pretty good stuff.

 

[Mystic]

I'll have to go with Saint Louis IX of France.

 

[onepixel]

I'll have to go with Saint Louis IX of France.

huh?! That's more over my head than I'm usually am. 800 year old dead guy? House of Bourbon? I had to look it up.

 

[Mystic]

It came down to IX or XIV, The Sun King.

 

[onepixel]

It came down to IX or XIV, The Sun King.

Gawd... when I don't get it... I really don't get it.

Oh well, here's to you and your health!

 

[KeninDC]

Sun King.

Cripes. Now it's a Beatles thread.

 

[electronjohn]

Felt like a couple snorts the other day, so picked up a 750 of plain Evan Williams. Hadn't drank that in YEARS...mixed exactly 50/50 with filtered water from the fridge and it was borderline chuggable. Num.

 

[Grainger49]

Cripes. Now it's a Beatles thread.

Ok, let me turn it around.

Early Times!

 

[Mystic]

Ok, let me turn it around.

Early Times!

Early Times? Isn't that a Beatles bootleg?

 

[onepixel]

Early Times? Isn't that a Beatles bootleg?

Nah... it's Good Times.

It's Dy.. no.. mite!

 

[sfox52]

best bourbons..

One of the lazy, no time limit trips I dream of for my retirement years is to roam around Kentucky, checking out the different Bourbon makers. I have long enjoyed Evan Williams- the single barrel is really nice- and Elijah Craig 12 year old is another I really like. I lived in Hardin County for a couple years as a kid, but I couldn't do the distillery tours then.I'm in Maryland now, so I may make a weekend trip to Fredericksburg & see the Virginia Gentleman distillery- I used to enjoy that one.

 

[Grainger49]

Ok, I admit I like the sweet tasting Bourbons, Jack Daniels, Maker's Mark, Rebel Yell.

Did I see a mention of a more reasonably priced sweet Bourbon in the last week or two?

 

[caddisgeek]

wild turkey

 

[MitsuMan]

I've been drinking either Woodford Reserve or Bulleit pretty much exclusively of late. Last week I tried some of this..........

......I may have to add this to my liquor cabinet. :yes:

 

[john_w]

That reminds me - I haven't picked up my Blantons order yet, and it's been weeks! I hope they still have some left. :sigh: I'm running down there pretty shortly.

 

[john_w]

Ummm....Did I say I was joking about it selling out?

This stuff had better compare well to a single malt scotch - it certainly costs like one!

 

[MitsuMan]

Ummm....Did I say I was joking about it selling out?

This stuff had better compare well to a single malt scotch - it certainly costs like one!

I don't think you'll be dissapointed.

 

[john_w]

Whiskey Shootout #2 Part 1 - "The Maker" vs. "Big Dawg Blanton"!

Yes, I know there tends to be an aversion to "a" vs. "b" here, and for some good reasons, although I often find direct comparisons to be revealing. Especially if I'm looking at a $30 difference in price for 750 ml!

Starting w/Blanton's and then switching to Maker's Mark, so far I have to agree with the Blantons fans. Makers still seems to be the King of Smooth, but Blantons had more and better flavor (maybe all of that is just because I started w/Blantons, but I doubt it), and had a great aftertaste from the first sip that hung around for quite a while. Next I'll start w/Makers and then shift to Blantons. Then maybe drink a little more Makers, then a little more Blantons, then a little MORE Makers...all in the interest of science, of course!

 

[Grainger49]

I bought some George Dickel the other day. It was the equivalent of Jack Green. Boy! Did it taste good with a splash of water ! ! !

The store doesn't have any more. Has anyone else seen it?

 

[onepixel]

I gots me some Bulleit recently. Very nice!