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Don't think I've ever turned down a bourbon and Coke!

Me either, it's always my first after work, drink !

*Then ta sippin, after supper !

Have pretty much made the seasonal conversion to beer down here

See a few cool days coming this weekend so I'll pull something bourbon back out for a day or three, then back to the IPA

This is out my office window, right now !



It will not be, a beer night !

Being a scotch drinker myself, I found the highest and best use of Maker's about 25 years ago when I was anchored off the Dry Tortugas and traded a bottle of MM for 5 fresh caught lobsters. No longer permitted under National Park regs.

Drink whatever bourbon like, how you like it,
and most importantly with good friends and family.

I do not like the snobbery that has snuck into bourbon. That should be saved for scotch, wine, and craft beers.

Paul, do you burn wood?

Only outdoors, Richard, not for heating !



Cheers;

"White man build big woodpile".

Halarios.....

You live in Kentucky and don't know the difference in bourbon and rye

My daily.....Weller SR for a wheated bourbon and Eagle Rare for a nice 10 year

I left off one.....Woodford Double Oak

I've heard rumor drinking too much of that can cause one to vote for a Democrat...

[quote=mathman

The label states bourbon, which means the mash bill is at least 51% corn. Hence not a rye.[/quote]

It has a high rye mash bill, but you correct in that it is a bourbon and not technically a rye, but close enough that I lump it in with them. Same mash bill as Old Granddad I believe. They have been doing a lot of different barrel finishing with Basil Hayden in an attempt to pump it up. Beams Knob creek is a much better line. Unfortunately , gone are the days when you could find a 15-16 year old single barrel KC.

Also gone are the says of $50 Bookers. Hard to find now and above a 100 when you do.

A recent find was Kings County Bourbon BiB. From Brooklyn NY. Was surprisingly good.

I recently finished a bottle of 13 year old Van Winkle Family Reserve rye. The price sticker still on the bottle was $55. I certainly didn't buy it last week.

It has a high rye mash bill, but you correct in that it is a bourbon and not technically a rye, but close enough that I lump it in with them. Same mash bill as Old Granddad I believe. They have been doing a lot of different barrel finishing with Basil Hayden in an attempt to pump it up. Beams Knob creek is a much better line. Unfortunately , gone are the days when you could find a 15-16 year old single barrel KC.[/quote]

The distillery sells older KC daily as well as the least expensive Bookers you will find.

There should be an internet rule that if you are going to have your picture taken with your hands contorted in some sort of "my nuts are in a vice" signal, you need to tell everybody what it means.

I'll tell you one thing about bourbon, if you're gifted a fifth for your 19th birthday, don't try to drink it all one night.

Not into it much, but saw a $600 bottle in our local store yesterday. Must be good stuff.