|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,805
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,805 |
Kinda funny sometimes reading about the 'proper' way to drink ones own whiskey. It comes up in every thread about whiskey. Some folks make a 'ceremony' outta drinkin' a glass of whiskey...just as some folks make a 'ceremony' outta cleaning a gun. If that's what they wanna do...that's their choice. Seems like a fella oughta drink his own whiskey the way 'he' likes it. And there's the decline of Western Civilization. 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,805
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,805 |
Pour a bit and gradually adjust the proof down with small additions of still spring water until it suits your palate. Do not use ice. Spring water lessens the intensity, ice ruins the flavor. Get with it man! I'm Irish. Do you think it really matters to me? Are you drinking Old Crow? Usher's Green Stripe?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 23,616
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 23,616 |
Everyone's palate is different. The Bourbon you like is the Bourbon you like.
Truest statement in the entire thread.............. MM
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,699
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,699 |
Kinda funny sometimes reading about the 'proper' way to drink ones own whiskey. It comes up in every thread about whiskey. Some folks make a 'ceremony' outta drinkin' a glass of whiskey...just as some folks make a 'ceremony' outta cleaning a gun. If that's what they wanna do...that's their choice. Seems like a fella oughta drink his own whiskey the way 'he' likes it. And there's the decline of Western Civilization. If that was the worst thing we had to worry causing it.... Haha! I was talking to a Scot one time, big scotch drinker. Asked him how you were supposed to drink scotch... His answer... However the F$&@ you want!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,805
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,805 |
From what I observed when I visited, most Scots don't have the knowledge/appreciation of Scotch you'd expect.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 96,121
Campfire Oracle
|
|
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 96,121 |
This is all you need. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.myamericanmarket.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/CANADA_DRY_GINGER_ALE__x6__400.jpg)
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 96,121
Campfire Oracle
|
|
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 96,121 |
And Blanton doesn't impress me too much.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,588
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,588 |
Wild turkey rare breed. 112 proof. Very smooth
Ron
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Orwell
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,688
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,688 |
FYI Costco's Kirkland Bourbon is made by Buffalo Trace.
Good traditional bourbons generally come from the middle floors of the warehouse and are aged 7-9 years. That includes Buffalo Trace, Weller Reserve and Weller Antique.
Eagle Rare 10 has won more double gold medals than any other 10 yr old Bourbon.
Blantons is only 6 yrs old and tastes like it to me. Elmer T Lee (same mash bill) is slightly older and much better tasting.
Stagg Jr. Is the same mash bill as Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare but is aged a minimum of 12 years and bottled at barrel proof. My current bottle is 129.7 proof and I can open it up with a little water to my taste. Wonderful Bourbon.
Buffalo Trace, Brown Forman (Woodford Reserve, Old Forester) and Heaven Hill are all American owned. All the rest of the Kentucky distilleries are foreign owned.
Yes, I work for Buffalo Trace and I'm proud of it. Two of my ancestors owned distilleries in Anderson and Mercer Counties in the 19th century and my dad printed all of Jim Beam's labels from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Everyone's palate is different. The Bourbon you like is the Bourbon you like. Keep tasting! Thank you for your service. 
I don't eat anything that didn't have a mother.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,683
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,683 |
Right now I have Booker's, Buffalo Trace, Garrison Bros Texas Straight Bourbon, and Bulleit on my shelf. Nothing wrong with Woodford and you have already have bottle to try. I really like Bookers but at 128 proof you don't get to enjoy very much at a sitting! Bulleit is my personal favorite. The Garrison Bros and Buffalo Trace have more flavor (spice? smoke? I'm no expert) but I just don't enjoy that aspect as much.
YMMV, drink what you enjoy. I could drink with you, if you'd allow it. Which reminds me, I need to take a jug to the cabin this weekend. I've tried most all of them, but keep going back to Bulleit. it's like women, what one guy likes the other guy doesn't glad for all the choices, well in whiskey anyway
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
|
|
|
|
|
541 members (257 mag, 10Glocks, 222Sako, 163bc, 16Racing, 1badf350, 56 invisible),
2,489
guests, and
1,310
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,190,674
Posts18,456,072
Members73,909
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
