Reccomend a Bourbon...

[WhoDeySchenk]

for a nice cheap bourbon I like Evan Williams.

[HawkEye19]

Originally Posted by WhoDeySchenk

for a nice cheap bourbon I like Evan Williams.

Seconded! If I'm mixing a bourbon & coke, that's where I go.

[Blowtorch]

Originally Posted by HawkEye19

Seconded! If I'm mixing a bourbon & coke, that's where I go.

What do you guys usually pay for a fifth of EW? I usually drink Jim Beam for an everyday bourbon. Maybe I'll check it out (Evan Williams). I do enjoy some of the higher end bourbons mentioned too.

[WhoDeySchenk]

Originally Posted by Blowtorch

What do you guys usually pay for a fifth of EW? I usually drink Jim Beam for an everyday bourbon. Maybe I'll check it out (Evan Williams). I do enjoy some of the higher end bourbons mentioned too.

I actually just went to the store today and picked up a 1.75 liter bottle for $23....yes, that's a 1.75 liter bottle. Also picked up a bottle of Bowmore Islay Scotch. Enjoying the Evan right now!

[sgresso]

I have a local place that sells EW for $9.99 a 1/5.
That my standar drink when I can.
I love the buffalo trace,basils, and any of the wild turky blends.
Makers mark is also a favorite.

[HawkEye19]

Originally Posted by sgresso

I have a local place that sells EW for $9.99 a 1/5.
That my standar drink when I can.
I love the buffalo trace,basils, and any of the wild turky blends.
Makers mark is also a favorite.

$10 for a fifth? A touch high, actually. I usually get a liter for $11.

[heatmiser]

Elmer T Lee for the best least expensive bourbon IMO. Step up and you get into some great offerings from Van Winkle (Lot B & Pappy 15 which is my fav). Take a step further into Goerge T Stagg territory and you will not be disappointed. Many great bourbons out there but there are some of my favorite current offerings. Now for older bourbons no longer produced...

[kas]

Just for the record, Jack Daniel's is not bourbon - it's Tennessee whiskey. Still very nice. If you want to expand into that category, I'd recommend George Dickel No. 12. It's better than JD and cheaper.

[ssutton219]

buffalo trace


Got some from my Secret Santa and LOVE it.





Shawn

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by kas

Just for the record, Jack Daniel's is not bourbon - it's Tennessee whiskey. Still very nice. If you want to expand into that category, I'd recommend George Dickel No. 12. It's better than JD and cheaper.

For anyone who is questioning this post or confused by it, maybe this will help!


What is bourbon?

There are strict laws governing just what a Bourbon must be to be labeled as such. For example, at least 51 percent of the grain used in making the whiskey must be corn (most distillers use 65 to 75 percent corn). Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years in new, white oak barrels that have been charred. Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor, add sweetness or alter color.

What is small batch bourbon?

Small batch bourbons are bottlings from a "batch" of barrels that have been mixed prior to the bottling. Some of the more well known small batch bourbons include: Baker's, Booker's, Basil Hayden's, Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, and Woodford Reserve.

What is single barrel bourbon?

Bourbons called single barrel are the bottling of one "single" barrel of bourbon. The single barrel bourbons include: Elijah Craig, 18 years old; Blanton's; Elmer T. Lee, Single Barrel Bourbon; Henry McKenna, Single Barrel; and Evan William's Vintage.

Where is bourbon made?

Bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States. All but a couple of brands are made in Kentucky, and Kentucky is the only state allowed to put its name on the bottle. And as Kentucky distillers are quick to point out, Bourbon is not Bourbon unless the label says so.

Why is this whiskey called bourbon?

It takes its name from Bourbon County, located in the central Bluegrass region of Kentucky. It was formed from Fayette county in 1785 while still a part of Virginia and named to honor the French Royal Family and was once the major transshipment site for distilled spirits heading down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. Barrels shipped from its ports were stamped with the county's name, and Bourbon and whiskey soon became synonymous.

Is Jack Daniel's a bourbon?

Jack Daniel's, is not considered a bourbon because it is charcoal-mellowed -- slowly, drop by drop, filtered through sugar-maple charcoal -- prior to aging, which many experts say gives it a different character. The process, called the Lincoln County Process, infuses a sweet and sooty character into the distillate as it removes impurities. But up to and after the charcoal filtering, the Jack Daniel's production is much the same as any other Bourbon. Jack Daniel's and George Dickel are two fine Tennessee Whiskeys though neither can be called bourbon.

What is proof?

Proof, 8. The relative strength of an alcoholic liquor with reference to the arbitrary standard for proof spirit, taken as 100 proof. Proof spirit, An alcoholic liquor, or a mixture of alcohol and water, containing 50 per cent of its volume of alcohol having a specific gravity of .7939 at 60° F.

Before the hydrometer became a common instrument of the distiller there existed a method of proofing known as "gunpowder proof". It was a simple procedure and took advantage of readily available "tools". Bourbon and gunpowder were mixed in equal proportions in a small fireproof vessel and ignited. If the flame burned yellow the liquor was too strong, if it burned blue the proof was true. A yellow proofed liquor was mellowed with spring water until it burned blue. The proof of a blue flame spirit was about 100, or 50 per cent.

[MickeyFinn]

I have only tried "many empty bottles in my cellar" Knob Creek. Had Wild Turkey back many years ago in Germany, bought it at a "Class 6 store with a ration card" "old soldiers know. God that stuff laid me low that weekend.

Thanks for the info though the state store in Nh sell EW and Jefferson at pretty good prices I may try these.

Still have claw marks from the WT on my back.


Dave

[lougorilla]

Originally Posted by SailorJack

Wild Turkey 101 is my regular pour. Not for the faint of heart. Also I would suggest Buffalo Trace, and Eagle Rare.

I enjoy Wild Turkey as well. It's good on the rocks. You either love it or hate it in my experience.

[gregnash]

+1 for Bookers... my absolute favorite right now..
Brother bought me the Small Batch Collection of Bookers, Baker's, Basil Hayden and Knob Creek. I have yet to try the others but still working on the Bookers. I know all of them will be exceptional.

[lougorilla]

Originally Posted by WhoDeySchenk

for a nice cheap bourbon I like Evan Williams.

I drink a lot of Wild Turkey and Jack Daniels, but I've been reading about Evan in this thread a lot, so I decided to do a blind taste test between Evan and Jack. I didn't include Wild Turkey because it's a different proof.

My wife poured the glasses and knew which was which. My old friend Jack was smooth as usual. Evan on the other hand tasted immature and had a harsher, more "alcohol" taste to it. Not terrible, just not as smooth as I like for a sipping whiskey of that proof. In coke however, Evan tastes just fine. Again, not as smooth as Jack, but not bad.

I doubt I'll switch to Evan for anything but for mixers.

If I had some Jim Beam around I would have done a blind taste test with Evan. That's probably more of a fair test due to both of them being true Kentucky Bourbon.

I'd encourage anybody who drinks Jim Beam regularly to try it and report your results here. Consider it "scientific research".

[JacksonCognac]

Originally Posted by lougorilla

I drink a lot of Wild Turkey and Jack Daniels, but I've been reading about Evan in this thread a lot, so I decided to do a blind taste test between Evan and Jack. I didn't include Wild Turkey because it's a different proof.

My wife poured the glasses and knew which was which. My old friend Jack was smooth as usual. Evan on the other hand tasted immature and had a harsher, more "alcohol" taste to it. Not terrible, just not as smooth as I like for a sipping whiskey of that proof. In coke however, Evan tastes just fine. Again, not as smooth as Jack, but not bad.

I doubt I'll switch to Evan for anything but for mixers.

If I had some Jim Beam around I would have done a blind taste test with Evan. That's probably more of a fair test due to both of them being true Kentucky Bourbon.

I'd encourage anybody who drinks Jim Beam regularly to try it and report your results here. Consider it "scientific research".

Yeah EW is definitely not "sipping whiskey" but for 8 bucks a fifth it's great for a party of people more focused on getting drunk then enjoying the mellow flavor of a more expensive whiskey. When I buy whiskey to mix, I buy EW.