Highwest is a great place to visit and the booze is good too, god I spent a chagillion dollars when we went in February. hard tofind the stuff, but worth it!Quote:
Originally Posted by truth
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Highwest is a great place to visit and the booze is good too, god I spent a chagillion dollars when we went in February. hard tofind the stuff, but worth it!Quote:
Originally Posted by truth
Agreed with the smooth & sweet description for BH, one of my favorites for everyday sipping although a little spendy. The Pappy 20-year is more complex and much more flavorful but still extremely smooth (my all time favorite). I think the Van Winkle 12 is actually not all that great compared to the rest of their lineup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontele
I found myself in the unenviable position of being completely out of my beloved Woodford and Eagle Rare this past weekend and had to sip on some Stranahan's (not bourbon but mentioned in this thread). Remind me to get the couple who gave me that some Jager in return next week as it is NOT a suitable substitute for the good ol' Kentucky brown water. Ugh!
Well, I loves me some WR and ER but if due to some unimaginably horrible turn of events there were no more bourbon ever, Stranahan's would be near the top of the list of things I'd drink instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
Did a little drinking last night.
1. Started with some Booker's. Love the unfiltered, barrel-proof nature of this bourbon. Sweet and strong, but still well balanced. This shit will get you drunk really easily.
2. Then went to a glass of Corner Creek. I am kind of with Tipp now that the Corner Creek is fairly meh. Nice price point, but for the same price, you can get Buffalo Trace, which IMHO, is superior. It tastes kind of harsh and flat at the same time, which isn't a good combination. Don't get me wrong, its not swill, but its also not the bargain I originally thought it was.
3. Poured a very small glass of the Pappy 15-year. :fmicon:
Big +1 on the Bookers taste and it's "fuck you up" qualities !Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontele
Celebrating the promotion to Drive-Thru Manager?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontele
Just picked up a handle of Buffalo Trace for $35. Stoked for tomorrow's Mint Juleps.
Way to see the light young grasshoppa!
I never could acquire a taste for a julip. Been to the derby and had what was supposed to a pretty good one, but it was kinda way too minty for my taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
Fuck the "Derby Julep" with shaved ice, powdered sugar, and in a silver cup. I make a classic New Orleans Julep
4 parts Bourbon
1 Part Simple Syrup
1 Part water
Sprig of mint
Add all ingredients into a Highball glass
Fill with ice
Shake (bruises the mint) but don't over-shake
Enjoy.
You can adjust the sweetness and mintiness easier this way.
Was at the track... the julips there are pour, but the post game action proved to be much nicer with something very similar to what Tippster posted with some woodford.
Doesn't everything that starts with that count as pure win?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
I'm addicted to Elijah Craig 18. My choices for bourbon here are slim pickens Beam, Makers Mark, Knob Creek and the Elijah Craig. I'm nearly to the point of not being able to enjoy the others but $53 a bottle is asspensive especially at the rate I drink it. Dam you Kentucky Dam you.
Feel for ya. Beam is fine mixed. Never acquired a taste for makers, kinda hard flavor and not a nice mellow finish like the Elijah. I think, knob creek is some good stuff over a few cubes of ice. What's that running over there a bottle ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Loon
Layed into some Buffalo Trace tonight... who knew?
Little more bite than I expected but strong oak/vanilla notes balanced it out. Not as sip worthy as an Eagle Rare or Woodford, but not bad at all I'm tellin' ya!
Well, considering youre posting @ 1:50 a.m. ,you've got all your words spelled correctly and your punctuation looks about right. It must have been a pretty tame "laying into". : )Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
What's Buffalo Trace run a fifth ?
Nothing crazy, just an evening on the deck listening to baseball and grilling out. "Layed" into about half a fifth.Quote:
Originally Posted by OSECS
Around here a fifth costs $20.99
Yea I'm just not into Buffalo Trace. I'm a Bookers/ Woodford/ blantons guy buffalo is OK but meh to me. Flying to Seattle next week try to find Pappy everyone here seems enamoured of.
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Imagine a store the size of wal-mart full of booze. It helps that it's just down the road from the bourbon trail too. Distillers make weekly trips, rare bottles are readily available, including Van Winkles (although those go like you know what on a hot tin roof!)
You seem to be in the minority...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chugachjed
http://bourbonbuzz.com/2011/04/21/bu...its-challenge/
Most excellent thread. Good friend of mine has a b-day coming up and I typically get him a fifth of some really good bourbon. Knob Creek two years ago, Basil Hayden last year. Time to go shopping!
Buffalo trace doesn't do anything for me either. But I haven't had any in a few years and my palate has developed some. Of course, my budget has degenerated of late, so it might be a while before I try it again.
You had me at hello. That sounds damn delicious, and it's about time I subscribe to this thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
so I had been lookin for a nice bottle of upper end high proof bourbon ( I keep Elijah Craig in the decanter for day to day use) to replace the bottle of Blantons I just finished that a wonderful woman brought to our derby party.
George T Stagg has become impossible to find for sale, even here in metropolis
I actually found a bottle of Pappy at our local liquor store last night but they wanted $195 for it
fuck that
they did have Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve aged 9 years @ 120 proof for less than $50 so i got that
pretty damn good, not quite in the league of the masters mentioned above but better than most all others I have had.
it will do just fine
I tried some Elijah Craig recently. I don't think it's as smooth as Blantons, more of a knob creek flavor.
I do confess that I like bourbons with a sweeter flavor Blantons, Rare Eagle, Russells Reserve ..........