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I'm undecided. I've sampled the Woodford and Makers recently biut what say the 'fire?


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Sample some more.


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Jack Daniel's Whiskey is one of the finest things on Earth(imho).



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ironbender, workin' on it.

Sam Olsen ,amen, but try Woodford Reserve.


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Of course you're drinking them straight with no ice, right?

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Wild Turkey.... the 101 kickin chicken, but Jim Beam is always welcome at the fire too.


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mathman, sorry got the ice goin' on.


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Booker's.




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Oh well.

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VA, respect your opinion on many things, try Woodford. Don't know Booker's. Writing that down on my napkin.


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I used to have a buddy in town that loved Woodford's (and good vodka). We shared a few fifths and I still like Jack better...(grin)


Maker's, Buffalo Trace, any Beam, Gentleman Jack, some random expensive strong stuff....

Black Label JD all the way!


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I generally prefer Makers Mark, it IS smooth.

Secondly, I like Jack Daniels; smooth and less expensive than Makers.

Lastly, Woodford Reserve is the highest priced, but is too sharp for my taste.

I drink boubon neat (up with no ice), and the sharper taste of Woodford just burns my throat.

Like the lady said, "you pays your money and you takes your choice!"

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Actually, this thread reminds me of a Chet Atkins concert I attended 20+ years ago. Atkins entertained the audience wonderfully and at one point referred to his (invisable) friends Jack Daniels, I. W. Harper and Henry McKenna.

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Has anyone tried the new Red Stag by JB?


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Sam,

I got to admit, Jack has my vote too. Bein' color deficient they are all good. Someone once told me to try Geo. Dickel, cheaper than Jack but as good. Did that, not even close, not bad, but not there either.

I know that Jack isn't bourbon, but I chose to think of it as such. Liquor snobbery isn't a hill I want to die on.


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All I know is that it's good!

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Originally Posted by steve99
VA, respect your opinion on many things, try Woodford. Don't know Booker's. Writing that down on my napkin.


Tried Woodford. Good stuff. Very good.

Booker's is 126ish proof, has the flavor of Maker's without the slightly overly too sweet Maker's taste, is smoother than Jack (nearly so as Woodford), and blends NICELY into the evening with a mildly spicy cigar (Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8).




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Makers Mark gets my vote. I only have two bottles in stock at this point:

Makers Mark and Bombay Sapphire

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Booker Noe's Single Barrel Bourbon, 126.7 proof. Now THAT is sipping whiskey laugh


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Yep.

This stuff:
http://www.internetwines.com/mb311504.html
"Booker's.....The Whiskey in this package is the highest grade
bourbon made by me here at Jim Beam, it is uncut and bottled
straight from the barrel. My grandfather, Jim Beam liked his whiskey
from six to eight years old." Booker Noe

In 1988, Booker Noe introduced his own signature bourbon,
Booker's True Barrel Bourbon. Inspired by a 200 year-old tradition,
Master Distiller Emeritus Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam, created
his very own bourbon. Unlike anything you have ever tasted, Booker's
is the only bourbon bottled straight-from-the-barrel -- uncut and
unfiltered -- a true connoisseur's sipping bourbon.

First created as a holiday gift for his special friends, Booker's whiskey was so
well-received that he decided to make it available to bourbon lovers worldwide; much
to the joy of spirit connoisseurs everywhere. Booker's Bourbon delivers a range of
intense flavors from oak-tannin and smoky vanilla to lighter tones of mocha and
coffee. Add spring water to customize the taste and finish to your palate. The
complexity provided by this straight-from-the-barrel bourbon makes Booker's the
rarest, absolute best bourbon you can buy.

Booker's Bourbon is the only uncut, unfiltered, straight-from-the-barrel,
connoisseur's sipping bourbon available today. It's bottled at its natural proof of
between 121 and 127, and aged between six and eight years. Booker Noe, Jim
Beam's grandson and master distiller emeritus, hand selects each barrel that will
become Booker's Bourbon. Each barrel that will become Booker's bourbon is aged
in the very center of the rackhouse where the temperature and humidity combines
in the perfect proportion for the finest bourbon. This is truly the absolute best
bourbon available.


Booker Noe

Booker Noe, sixth-generation Beam and grandson of Jim Beam, joined the family
business after graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1950. Booker proved to
be a quick study, and in 1960, became the master distiller of Jim Beam Brands Co.

This world-class distiller became a true American legend in 1988 when he
introduced his special bourbon, appropriately named Booker's. This landmark
bourbon was the first to carry the Small Batch designation. As Booker says,
Booker's Bourbon is the way bourbon used to be, the way it was meant to be.


Frederick Booker Noe III

A seventh generation Beam, Fred Noe is writing his own chapter in the Beam
family history book, as he takes on a new role as The Small Batch Bourbon
Collection ambassador for the first family of bourbon. The son of legendary master
distiller emeritus Booker Noe, and great-grandson of Jim Beam, Fred has learned
from the best and is well suited for the position.

For the past 15 years, Fred has worked at the Jim Beam Distillery, overseeing
production of the Small Batch Bourbons. Over the years, he�s studied the craft
closely, working at his father�s side.

�I�ve learned the business pretty much top to bottom,� he says. �From working at the
plant and listening to my father, I know what it takes to make a good bourbon -- it�s
part science, part art and all pride. Every bottle we produce is reflection of my
family, so I know it has to be perfect.�


Age: 6 to 8 years

Proof: 121 to 127

Color: Deep, rich, smoky amber

Aroma: Big oak, vanilla, smoky charcoal

Taste: Intense, fruit, tannin, tobacco

Finish: Clean, long, intense

Award: Gold Medal Bourbon - Wine Enthusiast

Comments: "A tasting of Small Batch Bourbons left me in awe of Booker's."
- The Chicago Tribune




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