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Never was a bourbon guy but I saw a bottle in the liquor store today and bought it after all the rave reviews here.....Pretty good.
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Try Makers Mark.............
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Bulleit's even better. And Knob Creek 'Single Barrel Reserve' is the nectar of the Gods...!
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Bulleit's even better. And Knob Creek 'Single Barrel Reserve' is the nectar of the Gods...! I actually find that one a bit hot going down.
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Try Makers Mark.............
MM Hot damn...I'd just as soon drink diesel fuel!!
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MM I have some and cant give it away! I admit im not a drinker, but this is some nasty stuff
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Never was a bourbon guy but I saw a bottle in the liquor store today and bought it after all the rave reviews here.....Pretty good. Rave reviews? It's all right but isn't favorite of the real whiskey guys here. It is maybe a step above regular Beam which is considerably cheaper. As was said, in the same vague price range, Bulleit is better. Henry McKenna is cheaper and better.
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Try Makers Mark.............
MM I have some and cant give it away! I admit im not a drinker, but this is some nasty stuff Maker's was THE whiskey here on the 'fire until some people discovered a cool Buffalo on the label of one that cost about the same. Since then its been hardly mentioned.
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MM I have some and cant give it away! I admit im not a drinker, but this is some nasty stuff Maker's was THE whiskey here on the 'fire until some people discovered a cool Buffalo on the label of one that cost about the same. Since then its been hardly mentioned. Advertising can get ya Im just not into whiskey. I can do jack and coke or some yukon and coke. But never could take anything like that straight. I can get some Midnight Moon down good, but from now on ill stick to uncle mikes lemonade...lol. That makers mark though, tried giving it away and nobody I know likes it. Itll find its way into the toilet once im tired of lookin at it.
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MM I have some and cant give it away! I admit im not a drinker, but this is some nasty stuff Maker's was THE whiskey here on the 'fire until some people discovered a cool Buffalo on the label of one that cost about the same. Since then its been hardly mentioned. I've had my fair share of both and my choice has nothing to do with the picture on the label-I'll take Buffalo Trace every time over Maker's Mark in their price range. To me, MM is just too harsh, and this is coming from a guy who drinks some of the cheaper wbiskeys, bourbons and scotches out there and I have no trouble tipping any of those cheaper brands bottom up and pulling straight from the bottle. Believe me, I'm no sissy when it comes to drinking straight whiskies, whether from a glass with a bit of ice or straight from the bottle or even tossing back a double shot, neat. Maker's just has too harsh a finish for many to find it enjoyable, even a guy who handles whiskey like I do.
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Bookers, Bakers, Basil Haydens are all very good and not too expensive. Makers is great with a couple rocks, if you do that sort of thing with bourbon. For mixing, an EW Black and 7 or ginger ale is just as good as many more expensive. Cheers
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Tried a bottle myself after reading about it here. Was decent enough, but wasn't overly impressed. But then again I'm content with some Beam.
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My girlfriend and I sat down with Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Makers 46, Colorado Gold, Wild Turkey 101, Judges Choice ( another local made from Olathe Sweet Corn), Breckenridge Bourbon, and Knob Creek two nights ago. Buffalo Trace seemed pretty harsh in comparison. The Wild Turkey was way up there, Breck Bourbon and Woodford too. Below that was the Colorado Gold, Makers 46, Knob Creek and Judges Choice. That bottom end was just much harsher and with little taste or depth compared to the mostly run of the mill Scotches and Irish I've been playing with.
Heard lots of good things about Buffalo Trace here and wasn't impressed at all.
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Buffalo Trace and Makers Mark are a little harsh if you drink them neat.. Where they shine is with the folks who like to splash a little water on their bourbon, and despite what you read, there are plenty who don't drink straight up whisky. I drink it in a highball or a Dixie cup filled with ice and a healthy splash of tap water. I don't do neat...unless its IPA or Brown Lager.
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Rowan's Creek is still tops in my book.
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Bulleit's even better. And Knob Creek 'Single Barrel Reserve' is the nectar of the Gods...! I actually find that one a bit hot going down. Yep
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