Pappy is reported to have told his son, "to keep it in short supply keep demand and prices up"
Barney
Favorite Bourbon
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Pappy is reported to have told his son, "to keep it in short supply keep demand and prices up"
Barney
Bought myself a Birthday present today, will sip later. Knob Hill. Sweet!
On a crappy, rainy, cold Saturday night here in the Northeast, a full glass of Woodford Reserve on the rocks was most welcome as I dodged cold raindrops while grilling pork chops outside. Very useful to fortify myself against the weather.
I also picked up a bottle of W.L.Weller "Antique" 107 proof & am looking forward to putting it into the rotation. As there is no room in the bar, the bottle of Eagle Rare is looking like an endangered species, with no more than 2 glasses left in there. I'll have to take one for the team. :yes:
I also picked up a bottle of W.L.Weller "Antique" 107 proof & am looking forward to putting it into the rotation. As there is no room in the bar, the bottle of Eagle Rare is looking like an endangered species, with no more than 2 glasses left in there. I'll have to take one for the team. :yes:
RT Fan, Would that I could. The KH is smooth, half gone, but the Woodford is so much better. My budget interferes. Maybe as my retirement kicks in?
Next I have two orders for "smoked turkey" for Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Both to be done in the Big Green Egg. A present to myself back when working at Y-12.
I'm going to HAVE to check out the Weller 107!
Next I have two orders for "smoked turkey" for Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Both to be done in the Big Green Egg. A present to myself back when working at Y-12.
I'm going to HAVE to check out the Weller 107!
Grainger49, It's all PMSummer's fault! He keeps talking about how great Weller is so I tried a glass at a bar & liked it. So I had to pick some up and set all of the dominos in motion, down they go right into the recycling bin.
PS:Woodford is the first bourbon I truly liked & yes it is Smooth with a capital S.
PS:Woodford is the first bourbon I truly liked & yes it is Smooth with a capital S.
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PM can be a baaaaaad influence.
Yall got me curious so I went out and bought a bottle of maker's Mark. Well it's not for me. It may have been aged in a new Oak barrel but it tasted like something had shared the barrel before that. So I then went and bought a bottle of Woodford Reserve. It certainly was allot smoother and didn't have a strange off flavor to it. I may try one more, but at this stage I am leaning towards the old standard Hudson's Bay Scotch or Jameson's. I know they aren't bourbons but their favor just seems to suite me more.
Interesting. I can't drink Scotch. It just doesn't appeal to me. Single malts or the cheap stuff, can't drink it. My brother likes it a lot. Taste is one of the things that sets us apart. I like both the Maker's and Woodford for different reasons.
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
There's a good reason why many of the better Scotch whiskey distillers buy used aging barrels from bourbon distillers... and no, it's not just because the Scots are cheap bastards. ;-)
So the lesson for me is that I prefer spirits aged in barrels that have been pre-seasoned rather than from new wood, as is the case for bourbon.
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
Possibly. Good Bourbon has more of the wood ethers (charred oak) in it than Scotch or Canadian spirits do. But good Scotch has Bourbon flavoring (although some excellent ones use sherry casks).
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I think there is some moss in the Scotch too. Maybe that is what I taste too much? (Peat?)
Maggot67
Cork-sniffing Dilettante
Elijah Craig 12 for fall, winter, spring, Basil Hayden, when I can afford it, in the summertime.
The EC12 is glorious and costs no more than a bottle of Jack.
Check out this:
www.lawhiskeysociety.com/
It's snooty and hilariously cork-sniffitological, but informative and comprehensive. If you can afford it and it rates a "B" or higher, go for it.
The EC12 is glorious and costs no more than a bottle of Jack.
Check out this:
www.lawhiskeysociety.com/
It's snooty and hilariously cork-sniffitological, but informative and comprehensive. If you can afford it and it rates a "B" or higher, go for it.
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Maggot, did you choose your moniker the same way I did, given name and year of birth? (Seriously, kidding here, but you need to talk to your parents!)
I'll look at the EC12, thanks.
I'll look at the EC12, thanks.
There are an unusual number of avatars from Futurama here. I like that too.
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