tentoze
Twangophile
Haven't been in a liquor store around here in 35 years that didn't have a shelf full of it.
Indeed.
Favorite Bourbon
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Haven't been in a liquor store around here in 35 years that didn't have a shelf full of it.
Indeed.
onepixel
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Yup... If I recall correctly, it was your recommendation. :thmbsp:
Just found this thread...
I actually did those fancy ads, if you're referring to the Knob Creek ads that started running about a year and half/two years ago. And yes, Knob Creek is one of my preferred bourbons.
As far as the air conditioned rack houses brought up many pages back...it's actually the difference in temperature between summer and winter in Kentucky that makes it perfect for making this stuff. In the very hot summers, the mixture in the barrels expands into the charred wood of the barrel, in the very cold winter it contracts out of it, acquiring much of it's flavor in the process. AC would eliminate this.
I like all of the Beam-family bourbons. I like Bookers with ice cut with a bit of water. The people from Beam actually recommend mixing with water to bring out a lot of the flavor, and I have to say that I enjoy that much more than I do drinking it straight, though I do that occasionally as well. There's a bottle of Beam Black and Bakers sitting in the corner of my office here. I wish it were Basil Hayden. If you go to a Beam tasting, they're pretty entertaining folk, and have a lot of opinions good and bad about other bourbons and non-bourbons (jack..). The Jim Beam wikipedia page has a pretty detailed section about how bourbon (at least their's) is made.
I don't strictly drink Beam, however. A friend of mine just introduced me to Bulleit. That is a fine bourbon.
Here's another tip I learned from one of the Beam tastings I went to:
When you drink bourbon, try putting the glass about a half inch to an inch back on your tongue..sort of rest the glass on it as you drink, not drooling on yourself of course. This way, the taste buds on your tongue most most receptive to the flavor of bourbon will get most of the bourbon taste, while the tip of your tongue, where the bite/sting comes from, gets bypassed. It really does alter the taste of the bourbon, for the better.
Bookers is some serious stuff. I had a complimentary bottle at my place during a crazy work party, and this one dude was being an ass (which was easy and normal for this guy) and asking if I had any real alcohol (I think we were all drinking gin & tonics). So I handed him my bottle of bookers with a smile, knowing he had no idea what he was in for. He was, of course, going to show us all how to drink, and downed more than his fair share. About a half hour later he was projectile vomiting off of the balcony and all of our coworkers, who equally disliked this guy, cheered him on.
I realize it was kind of a bad thing to do, but Gin makes me do bad things. And I also paid for it. My cheapy Denon HT receiver essentially blew up at this party right after this, and...the big dude who was throwing up passed out in my guest room and I had to deal with him, the next day. Though, I have to say, he was cool about it, and we got along better after that...I guess he found it a, um, sobering experience. Advertising is a fun profession.
When you drink bourbon, try putting the glass about a half inch to an inch back on your tongue..sort of rest the glass on it as you drink, not drooling on yourself of course. This way, the taste buds on your tongue most most receptive to the flavor of bourbon will get most of the bourbon taste, while the tip of your tongue, where the bite/sting comes from, gets bypassed. It really does alter the taste of the bourbon, for the better.
Bookers is some serious stuff. I had a complimentary bottle at my place during a crazy work party, and this one dude was being an ass (which was easy and normal for this guy) and asking if I had any real alcohol (I think we were all drinking gin & tonics). So I handed him my bottle of bookers with a smile, knowing he had no idea what he was in for. He was, of course, going to show us all how to drink, and downed more than his fair share. About a half hour later he was projectile vomiting off of the balcony and all of our coworkers, who equally disliked this guy, cheered him on.
I realize it was kind of a bad thing to do, but Gin makes me do bad things. And I also paid for it. My cheapy Denon HT receiver essentially blew up at this party right after this, and...the big dude who was throwing up passed out in my guest room and I had to deal with him, the next day. Though, I have to say, he was cool about it, and we got along better after that...I guess he found it a, um, sobering experience. Advertising is a fun profession.
stuartk
Super Member
I really like most bourbon, but for some reason both Dickel and Daniels bother my stomach.
I've looked into how they're made, and they're basically the same as bourbon. I'm not sure what's different, but I just can't drink these.
There are some bourbons that I don't like the taste of, but at least they don't make me feel like I'm going to barf.
stuartk
Super Member
I agree. I generally put a splash of water in my bourbon. It still has the same overall flavor, but you taste more of the subtle flavors too.
This was George aged 3 years. Jack has the very green Lem Motlow, Jack Daniel's Green label and Jack Daniel's Black label.
This was not the George Dickel that I see all the time it had a beige label background.
I have never seen that version before. But it is GOOOOOooooooD.
If you don't mind my asking, how far is Bourbon Country from Knoxville?
tentoze
Twangophile
I have to admit, it is all gone, don't have the bottle and that label looks very familiar. But it doesn't say aged 3 years, does it? The label is the right color. And I don't remember what proof the bottle I had was. I just know the store on Kingston Pike (think "Thunder Road") had an empty shelf space where it had been.
Edit: I even downloaded the picture to my desktop and zoomed way in to see what I could read.
Edit: This Bourbon looks darker than what I had, or I don't remember well. Are all GD Bourbon bottles beige now?
I am officially confused. :saywhat:...:saywhat:...:saywhat:...:saywhat:
tentoze
Twangophile
I'm no expert on Dickel whisky- probably haven't had any in 25 years, but as far as I know, they make 2 types- #8, which is the black labeled bottle, aged 8 years and 80 proof. and #12 (pictured up there), which is aged 12 years and 90 proof. I've never seen or heard of a Dickel whisky aged only 3 years.
Edit: I also remember that the 1.75l bottle only cost ~$22. A real costs saving. A splash of water and it was delicious. But as I said, not as stout as the regular stuff.
Funny, that is the only thing I remember from the label other than Dickel. It was only 3 years old and was amber in color, not brown.
That's why I posted.
Funny, that is the only thing I remember from the label other than Dickel. It was only 3 years old and was amber in color, not brown.
That's why I posted.
Has anyone mentioned Weller's? In my opinion, one of the best. Also, at around 18 dollars a fifth, you don't have to feel bad about drinking it. It has a subtle caramel flavor and just the right amount of woodiness. Outstanding!
Erin
I am drinking it right now BTW.:drunk:
Erin
I am drinking it right now BTW.:drunk:
RussinOhio
Super Member
Jim Beam.
Russ
Russ
tentoze
Twangophile
Well, I can't and won't doubt your memory, but Dickel is a pretty tradition-steeped distiller, and if they sell a 3 year old whisky (which sounds way too young to taste like much to me), I can't find any reference to it anywhere.
