All the talk about politics makes me want to drink. Which leads to choosing the drink.

So I thought I'd ask what's in your cabinet?

I'm a fan of Elijah Craig. Used to buy the Single Barrel Aged 18 years. But their house burned down for that one. So now it's Elijah Craig Small Batch 12 Year Old. And it's cheaper until they get the Single Barrel stuff back.

Other than that, I usually go for Knob Creek.

So those are my two favorites (not that I'm opposed to most others!).

What say the campfire?

Maker's Mark...

I like Makers, Jefferson Presidential Select, Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace. Buffalo for the Mint Juleps.

Glenlivet 15 or Glenfiddich 15 when I'm flush, Famous Grouse the rest of the time.

On occasion, Midleton Very Rare.

I always have a bottle of Pendleton in my cabinet, and crown royal, but I always reach for the Pendleton first....

Whatever you're buyin.

Never tried Pendleton. It's not on my list of ones to try. Don't want to pick one brand over the other without trying them all. That wouldn't be fair.

If and when i do take a drink it is Sweet Lucy

and Crown Royal.

Always happy to buy. You're just a tad out of my commute radius.

I will let you know December 2nd

http://www.wyomingwhiskey.com/

Used to like I. W. Harper but cannot find it anymore. Now either Makers Mark or Buffalo Trace.

Can't go wrong with Pendleton in my opinion...

Kentucky Bourbon - Rock Hill Farm

Single Malt Scotch - Lots here but my "Go To's" are Glenfiddich 15-yr, Highland Park 12-yr, and Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or. For a change of pace, I really enjoy Glenkinchie, one of only two surviving Lowlands distilleries.

Pendleton, Forty Creek, and Wiser's 18yo are my favorites, never gotten into the Bourbon.

Makers followed by Jamison

Is there a bad one?

Crown Royal.

He said Old Crow didn't he or maybe just libtard koolaid......

I like Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve.
And Crown Royal.

Rye...High West. Bourbon...probably Buffalo Trace.

Bakers
Bookers
Pappy Van Winkle if you are buying.

Van Winkle Lot B Bourbon

Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye

18 yr. old Sazerac rye

15 yr. old Redbreast

15 yr. old Longmorn, official distillery release (unobtanium)

18 yr. old Highland Park (mine is two packaging changes old)

The Macallan 18 yr. old, from 1978 distillation season (unobtanium)

as long as it has ice in it

You troglodyte bastage!

and your point is?

+1

Here's a question for the gallery: How many different whiskeys have you actually tasted? I mean really tasted, not mixed, not chilled, and if cut it was with a small fraction of spring water.

Mathman, about 30 scotches, 20 bourbons, about a dozen tequila's and maybe four rye's.

I lost count too long ago.

Which way do you lean these days? I'm coming back around to really appreciate bourbon and rye.

"I fly like an eagle but I drink old crow!"

A few dozen or so. Used to be a hobby of mine to try a new cigar and a new whiskey every week or two. Not a whole bottle, just a couple fingers worth.

Now I usually stick to what I like. But when I have the chance to get together with friends, I'll sample a new one if it's around. We don't gather in pubs anymore. Usually at a cigar lounge or garage. I swear cigars and whiskey taste better in a friend's garage.

Pendleton, crown, makers

That's a tough call. I just enjoyed some Jefferson Small Batch - good stuff, but I lean more towards single malts. I have Highland 18 and Lagavulin 16 in the cabinet now - along with some Buffalo Trace Special and a Whisky Pig in the Rye category.

I guess it depends on the day and the weather. The colder, crappier, nastier, uglier the weather...the better and better that Lag 16 goes down!

Old Forester "Signature" 100 Proof, largely because of the low price, but it really is pretty good stuff.

Bushmills "Black Bush" is easy to like, but a little harder to pay for.

I'd really like to try the Redbreast 12 yr. old and the Wild Turkey "Rare Breed", along with a few others, but I'm afraid I might like them. ($$$)

Jack Daniels Black
Jack Daniels Green
Jefferson's Reserve
Jim Beam
High West Rye
High West Wheat
Bulleit
George Dickel
Evan Williams
Ten High
Old Crow
Maker's Mark
Rebel Yell
Old Weller's
Wild Turkey
Woodford Reserve

Jameson's (Irish)
Southern Comfort (New Orleans Liquer)
Tullamore Dew (Irish)

Scotch whiskys not enumerated.



Edited to add...McCormick, Jesse James, Georgia Moon, Early Times, Seagram's, Henry McKenna, George Dickel, Evan Williams, Fighting Cock...

I like Knob Creek when I can afford, about once a year for Antelope camp.

Well, no one has mentioned yet Four Roses which is my favorite bourbon; closely followed up with my favorite Tennessee whiskey, George Dickel. Iffin y'all can't deal with that then my fall back is Beafeaters gin. So there! I like British sports cars too!

Maker's Mark

Absolute favorite is Glenfiddich 15, but a close second is Jameson Irish Whisky.

Interesting, George didn't come to mention until late in the thread..

I was skeert to admit I kinda liked it.

I might be from TN but I still turn to KY for thier bourbon...
... wild turkey 101....the ass kickin chicken!!

I'm glad somebody bailed out 'mathman' so he could get his opinions posted...

P.S. Just opened a bottle of my 'go to', George Dickel No. 12...

Knob Creek

I kin make 3 gallon iffn I add $9 worth of sugar to the sour corn.
Make your head and tail cuts generous--you can always redistill the fients.
Important to letten the hearts air out overnight.
I aged some 3 weeks once--didn't hep it abit.

Used to drink Makers Mark. But, at $43/1.75 liters, I tried other brands and now drink "Evan Williams 1783"

Home made liquor is the "new" preppy thing to do anymore in these parts. Some of the reflux stills are very easy and proficient to use...Made from all stainless and copper some of them are realy a work of art when polished up real nice....

Lagavulin 16 - Scotch

Pappy Van Winkle 15 - Bourbon

I started on bourbon but have since realized I like the scotch a tad better, especially that Lagavulin.

Whatever is being passed or sitting on the counter. My wife does most of the buying and likes to explore...

Q: "What's your favorite whiskey over a 100 dollars a bottle?"
A: "All of them."

That is correct!

Glen Livet 15

Early Times for medicinal purposes.

Macallan cask strength, a few Glenmorangies, a good aged Talisker, Lagavulin 16 (whatever you do, don't drink anything newer than a 16!), the list goes on. Costco has a surprisingly good bourbon.

For mixing and the price Evan Williams is not bad.

I drink Old Crow Reserve on a daily basis. It's aged and 86-proof instead of 80 proof like most of the others. It's darker with more flavor and only a few bucks more. I kinda like the bite of whiskey. Some are so smooth you can't tell you're drinking anything.

Saturday night, I get out the Eagle Rare.

I'm very democratic, my favorite is the one I'm holding. Or the one some one else is paying for.

Jim

There it is!

LOL!

Truth!

Q: "What's your favorite margarine?"
A: "All of them."

hold up now...

to quote ricky bobby:

�Hey Glen, everything cool that Susan said, you just wrecked it�

Just about every line in that movie is quotable.

Laphroaig

Connemara Irish Whiskey

Woodford Reserve

Eagle Rare, Knob Creek, Wild Turkey 101, in that order.

George Dickel

george dickel, jack daniels and lem motlow.

Don't really know why but when I quit smoking some years back my tastes switched from nice single malt scotches like Macallan, Glenmorange, Balvinie, etc. to a very nice single pot still Irish called Redbreast!

I used to have a girlfriend, I called Redbreast. I may have to try that,I don't think it will be the same,but might back a memory or two...

What he "said"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

For those of you that said they like Crown Royal, there are some better Canadian offerings out there. Wiser's Legacy, and Forty Creek are two that come to mind. Check out this site for brands and reviews:

Canadian Whisky

Cheers,

Rob

God invented Jameson whiskey so the Irish would never rule the world.

It's THAT good.

George Dickel

Wait........ Are you saying that Costco carries a good bourbon? Or they MAKE a good bourbon??? That would be new to me. Been to Costco a few times. Live way too far though.

Pendleton is my first choice.

Try this version, you'll like it.

Just bought my first bottle of Redbreast 12. It's nice.

Buffalo Trace

Just opened two bottles of Elijah Craig 12 year single batch, one from each of two barrels hand picked by my local fun store for their 60th ann......pretty good stuff. It is amazing how the two are a bit different...good stuff though.

Woodford and Jameson are staples in my cabinet.

I really want to try a bottle of Redbreast but haven't talked myself into laying out the cash yet. Maybe this Christmas...

They have a Costco branded bourbon. Costco here in Canada carries no liquor at all, I found this one at the Costco in Kailua on the Big Island in Hawaii. It's Costco branded, but doubtless make and bottled by someone they've contracted.

One of the biggest down sides to Canada is the lack of a good selection of Bourbon. That and liquor taxes.

Woodford Reserve and Jim Beam Black are in the cabinet here.

Gunner

Drinking some Bison Ridge 8yo tonight. I miss Pendleton's and Wiser's but they are a little harder to find here than in MN.


Pretty smooth so far.

In order:

Bookers
Jameson
Devil's Cut 90

Although I do like a little Eagle Rare now and again and Bernheim is a good change of pace whiskey...

Any single malt scotch aged at least 12 years. My normal staple is Justerini and Brooks, J and B Scotch...............Clan McGregor when I am poor.

A thread like this popped up a year or so ago, and took someone's suggestion on trying the Balvenie doublewood 12 year, and let me tell you, that was unreal.

Picked up a bottle of 14 year Balvenie Caribbean cask (stored in rum barrels- hint of sweet), and the new Balvenie 15 year doublewood, which I havent cracked yet...

joe

As to bourbons, there are several that I do enjoy. Currently my favorite is Bulliet, followed closely by Buffalo Trace. Woodford Reserve sure ain't bad, either. Basil Heyden is mighty fine stuff as well, but a bit expensive for me.

Bulleit is indeed great stuff.

right now I'm on a Pendleton kick, thanks to the 'fire recos.

also have Basil Hayden's in the cabinet, Woodford reserve, Knob Creek, Glenlivet 14 (?) i think, CR black cask and one of my very faves but a rare treat for special occassions, Jim Beam blue label, it's smoother than a woman's shaved legs between clean sheets.

I mostly drink Rum thru the year, but around Christmas thru new Years I switch to whiskey. Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Makers Mark or Jameson. I might have to give some of these others a try.

Glenfiddich, Pendleton, Crown. An ice cube or two and good company makes all seem right in the world.

I have 9 different Bourbons in the cabinet now. I gave away all the Scotch, just lost my taste for it all together.
My favorite is Old Fitzgerald 1849, a 90 proof whiskey. Sadly, the distiller does not sell it in Florida, and only in one outlet in Georgia.
Tower Beer & Wine in Atlanta has set aside 6 bottles for me though, and I'll pick them up the first of January when I drive through the Big A on the way to visit family in Birmingham.

I gotta go with Scott on this one.....lately Buffalo Trace has become my go to brand...not that I drink much! LOL

So far my favorite bourbon is Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. I also like Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace. Tried Blanton's after learning about it on this board and it's very good. Next I'm gonna try Basil Hayden's.

Pendleton or Crown for me.

Let us know what you think of the Basil Haydens...

I tend to skip around on good bourbons and a few others, and skip scotch altogether.

Makers, Gentleman Jack, Woodford, Buffalo Trace, Knob Creek, Jack Single Barrel. All good IMO. Woodford may be my favorite.

One I do not hear mentioned here often that I highly recommend you guys try is Wiser's Very Old.........

I just found a new favorite - Makers Mark #46. Probably the best whiskey I have ever tasted and I have had quite a few that cost many more dollars than the #46. It is very smooth, a pleasant taste and nice aroma. Now, if it only wasn't so darned pricey.

drover

Only bourbon. I like Makers Mark, but at almost half the price Evan Williams 1783 is my usual.

Everybody keeps talking about this Woodford...have to try it...

Mighty fine whiskey!!!!!!!

For me its Wild Turkey, Jameson, Dickel.

Maker's Mark

So many good bourbons I don't get to picky.

Lately I have drank Glennfiddich 18, Macallan 12, Makers Mark.

Glenn 18 was outstanding, the Mac 12 a little sweet(port cask?) and Makers is Makers.

I really enjoy the Islays however. A big phenolic whiff of Laphroiag always gets me going. Especially in the rainy cold months.

Jim Beam!!!

I don't usually drink whiskey but when I do I prefer Pendleton.

Love me some Black Label Beam.

Wild Turkey 101 for me - nothing like a little of the kickin' chicken to get a guys mind right.

I lean towards my old buddies Elijah Craig and Mr Jameson. Haven't had near as wide a field of tasting as most though.

#1 Bullet a fine Whiskey. #2 Jack Daniels, #3 Jim Beam.

I prefer Pendleton, I'll also drink Jack single barrel.

I've always been tempted to try the expensive stuff with ages in the title but I was always skert of getting 60 bucks worth of something I couldn't drink.

I get Pendleton at 19.00 a bottle so I don't venture too far off it.

I tried to find some WW when I was Laramie last weekend, but the stores I went to didn't have it. I didn't have time to stop in Cheyenne on the way out... Bummer -- Really wanted a couple of first batch bottles.

I read a story in the Billings Gazette the other day that said they were already sold out?

Thats bullshit. A 1/2 gallon is almost $70 here.

In no particular order I like Pendleton,Tangle Ridge,Snake River Stampede,or 8 seconds.

For everyday drinking I like R&R,or Macnaughton

mathman,

In answer to your question about many whiskies we have tasted, I haven't counted but know I've tried over 100 and probably closer to 200.

Until my mid-30's was a bourbon drinker, but then switched to Scotch for maybe a decade until finally deciding Irish was most to my taste. I still buy a fifth of bourbon or Scotch once in a while, but don't get real fancy with either anymore, usually getting Buffalo Trace or Famous Grouse.

Have tried a bunch of Irish whiskies, especially when we spent 10 days in Ireland about five years ago. Have never had a bad one, but the best to my taste has been Midleton, with Redbreast also good. These days my everyday Irish is the relatively inexpensive Clontarch 1014. We were given a bottle as a gift a few months ago, and both Eileen and I liked it so much we had our local liquor store order some. A little spring water makes it quite acceptable.

Bullshit?

I was wrong - I USED to get it for 16.00 a bottle. Buying so much (demand up) caused the price to rise to 19.00

Here is my crude theory on sipping whiskey(s).

1. It obviously has to taste good, duh...

2. It shouldn't make you feel like chit the next day when you have to go to work or whatever.
And I'm not talkin' about sippin' like a girl on the same drink for an hour, I'm talkin' about drinkin' a little whiskey!

3. It should make you feel good when you are sippin'.
Body and mind brother. You better enjoy it or what's the point right?


Every morning I wake up and thank God that he blessed me with lowbrow tastes.
Right after after that I thank Him for creating Jasper Newton Daniel......grin

eh76 did you happen to be in Kirby on the 1st?

My son got several bottles of the first batch while we were down there.

Usually around $18 a bottle here.

Soooooooooooooooooooo.....is it good. Did I miss out????

Nope I had to work. I had 2 friends pick me up a couple bottles.

Ingwe you never had Basil Hayden? Good stuff. Very smooth small batch bourbon. I opened a bottle last night.

Save some for my next trip through!

I do like Pendaltion, its good stuff. If im sipping, I like Crown reserve. If im mixing, regular Crown, and Makers Mark followed by, believe it or not, Kessler.

Jack Daniels Black

As in I think it sucks that you only have to pay $19 and I'm forced to pay almost $70.

sin tax that bad there?

Pendleton 1910. Good stuff... I'm sippin some right now.

Just tried some Johnnie Walker blue label ($200/bottle). It was dreadful tasting, I will stick with bourbon. I suppose I am not sophisticated enough for it.

Glenlivet 12

Been drinking Makers Mark for a while now but Wyoming Whiskey small batch. Bourbon is now at the top of my list.

I will let you know next week

Moonshine is a clear corn whiskey that is distilled from fermented corn mash. When aged for two years it becomes Bourbon Whiskey. The fresh corn whiskey is Moonshine and is consumed without aging.

Moonshine has a reputation far and wide as a clean, clear and potent liquor. West Virginia Moonshine is particularly renowned for its crisp, clear, taste.

Until now, Moonshine has been hard to find. Almost all of it was distilled in the back woods, away from the prying eyes of tax revenue officers out to stop the illegal business of non-tax paid whiskey. (click pic for full story) . . .

Sam,

That's pretty much my outlook as well!

Town branch!
Angels Envy!
Very good Bourbons and not too pricey
THE FINEST WITHOUT QUESTON IS PAPPY VAN WINKLE
There are some great single malt scotch as well

If its not made in KENTUCKY it really isn't bourbon. FACT

whatever............

Fiction, actually. There is no requirement in the legal definition that bourbon be made in Kentucky.

I will agree that Pappy Van Winkle is top notch. I've got a bottle of AH Hirsch 20 y.o. that would give it a run for the money though!

Just for fun:

Wiki facts on Bourbon




From the article:

Legal requirements

Bourbon's legal definition varies somewhat from country to country, but many trade agreements require the name bourbon to be reserved for products made in the United States. The U.S. regulations for labeling and advertising bourbon apply only to products made for consumption within the United States; they do not apply to distilled spirits made for export.[2] Canadian law requires products labeled bourbon to be made in the United States and to also conform to the requirements that apply within the United States. But in countries other than the United States and Canada, products labeled bourbon may not adhere to the same standards. European Union regulations require bourbon-labeled products to be made in the United States, but do not require them to conform to all of the requirements that apply within the United States.

The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits (27 C.F.R. 5) state that bourbon made for U.S. consumption[2] must be:

*made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn;[3]
*aged in new, charred-oak barrels;[3]
*distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume);[3]
*entered into the barrel for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume);[3] and be
*bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume).[4]

Bourbon has no minimum specified duration for its aging period.[5] Products aged for as little as three months are sold as bourbon.[6]

Bourbon that meets the above requirements, has been aged for a minimum of two years, and does not have added coloring, flavoring, or other spirits may (but is not required to) be called straight bourbon.[7]

*Bourbon that is labeled as straight that has been aged under four years must be labeled with the duration of its aging.[8]
*Bourbon that has an age stated on its label must be labeled with the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle (not counting the age of any added neutral grain spirits in a bourbon that is labeled as blended, as neutral-grain spirits are not considered whiskey under the regulations and are not required to be aged at all).[9]

Bourbon that is labeled blended (or as �a blend�) may contain added coloring, flavoring, and other spirits (such as un-aged neutral grain spirits); but at least 51% of the product must be straight bourbon.[10][11]


Bourbon bottle, 19th century.
Whiskey sold as Tennessee whiskey is also defined as bourbon under NAFTA[12] and at least one other international trade agreement,[13] and is required to meet the legal definition of bourbon under Canadian law,[14] but some Tennessee whiskey makers do not label their product as bourbon and insist that it is a different type of whiskey when marketing their product.

WY get's its own booze and elk get's all dismissive and haughty! LOL

I liked the vid in that link, especially the buffler...did ya ever say what that WY stuff tastes like...? (or doesn't it matter...LOL))