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Bourbon aficionados #18310768 04/04/23
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger
OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310780 04/04/23
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter
Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD	Looks good, basil Hayden is good stuff, I'd try it Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young. Calm seas don't make sailors.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310800 04/04/23
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger
OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Pretty impressed, stupid smooth Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310932 04/04/23
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,826 South Dakota B BKinSD Campfire Regular
BKinSD Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,826 South Dakota	Nice, how'd you come by that bottle? "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin.'"

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310934 04/04/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,841 Western N.Y. D dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger
dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,841 Western N.Y.	Don't care for Basil Hayden any of it My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

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Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310936 04/04/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,841 Western N.Y. D dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger
dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,841 Western N.Y.	and 80 proof is soda pop My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310950 04/04/23
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 243 G go_bears Campfire Member
go_bears Campfire Member G Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 243	One of main reasons the wine barrel finished bourbons are so much “smoother” is because the wine barrel wood quality is much better. The air drying for wine barrel wood is minimum 24-36 months. Bourbon wood is dried in kiln oven, which leads to harsher tannin… there are some higher end bourbon producers now buying new wine quality wood oak barrels because the end product is so much better.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18310999 04/04/23
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,008 Back of the Wasatch S Springcove Campfire Tracker
Springcove Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,008 Back of the Wasatch	Would like to try that but alas it’s probably not available in Utah.

Re: Bourbon aficionados dvdegeorge #18311022 04/04/23
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,261 Sierra Nevada foothills Scott_Thornley Campfire Tracker
Scott_Thornley Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,261 Sierra Nevada foothills	Originally Posted by dvdegeorge Don't care for Basil Hayden any of it Dan, have you tried the dark rye? I find it tasty enough.

Re: Bourbon aficionados dvdegeorge #18311040 04/04/23
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,456 Stuck in Folsom Prison H haverluk Campfire Regular
haverluk Campfire Regular H Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,456 Stuck in Folsom Prison	Originally Posted by dvdegeorge Don't care for Basil Hayden any of it and 80 proof is soda pop +1 Pretty much my thoughts as well. Semper Fi

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Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311091 04/04/23
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger
OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington	What do the basil Hayden’s haters prefer? Say under $100 a 1/5? Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311113 04/04/23
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,456 Stuck in Folsom Prison H haverluk Campfire Regular
haverluk Campfire Regular H Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,456 Stuck in Folsom Prison	Currently working on a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed from Costco. $50 down here. Pretty great for that price point. Another is Four Roses small batch and/or single barrel. I rarely spend more than $50-60 on a bottle so can’t speak to the under $100 criteria. Not trolling the Basil Hayden too hard… just not quite my preference. Have been gifted a few of there bottles in the last few years… I will drink them but won’t buy them. The smoke one is the worst of the lot; with the dark rye as the best IMO. Semper Fi

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311121 04/04/23
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,734 Likes: 1 Great Lakes State 4 405wcf Campfire Regular
405wcf Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,734 Likes: 1 Great Lakes State	Originally Posted by Judman What do the basil Hayden’s haters prefer? Say under $100 a 1/5? Old Forester 1920 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Elijah Craig Small Batch Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Four Roses Small Batch Evan Williams Bottled in Bond Need more?

Re: Bourbon aficionados haverluk #18311124 04/04/23
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 8,506 Likes: 3 The Wrong Side of the Tracks C cisco1 Campfire Outfitter
cisco1 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 8,506 Likes: 3 The Wrong Side of the Tracks	Cute bottle.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311165 04/04/23
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger
OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,183 N.. Newaukum, Washington	PARDS be hatin…😘 upload pics Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311174 04/04/23
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,658 Likes: 1 NY R richj Campfire Regular
richj Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,658 Likes: 1 NY	as opposed to bourbon barrel wine

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311185 04/04/23
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 14,076 40 Years too Late H heavywalker Campfire Outfitter
heavywalker Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 14,076 40 Years too Late	Not a Basil Hayden fan

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311233 04/04/23
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 North Idaho B BigNate Campfire Regular
BigNate Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 North Idaho	If rye is your taste and Basil Hayden isn't you should try Michters straight rye or Redemption rye, both are very good and well within reach for price. Rye on the cheap Bullitt, Knob Creek, and last for me Wild Turkey. Straight bourbon is a different story all together. “You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt. �Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Re: Bourbon aficionados Judman #18311268 04/04/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker
CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota	I like Basil Hayden, but have not seen the Red Cask. The Standard and Dark Rye is very enjoyable IMO. I have enjoyed a lot of Burning Chair bourbon, which is also finished in red wine casks. I don't pay much attention to proof, I either like it of I don't. The cask strength stuff can sometimes sneak up on you though. Arcus Venator

Re: Bourbon aficionados go_bears #18311897 04/04/23
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 945 Central KY S scoony Campfire Regular
scoony Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 945 Central KY	Originally Posted by go_bears One of main reasons the wine barrel finished bourbons are so much “smoother” is because the wine barrel wood quality is much better. The air drying for wine barrel wood is minimum 24-36 months. Bourbon wood is dried in kiln oven, which leads to harsher tannin… there are some higher end bourbon producers now buying new wine quality wood oak barrels because the end product is so much better. The main reason a whiskey like that is smooth is due to the low proof. That bottle is only 80 proof. While I do like Jim Beam products, the Basil Hayden is one of my least favorites. Much better ryes out there IMHO.

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