BOURBON questions & comments

[mastershogun]

Haven't tried very many but my newbie vote goes to makers mark

[cmiller]

I like the Knob Creek as my go to Bourbon but I highly recommend the 2006 expression of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon. It spends 13 years lovingly ensconced in oak and is simply the smoothest yet still flavorful Bourbon I have ever tasted. It wholesales for $25 a bottle (I get to buy at cost at the Liquor store I work part time at) so probably $34-$40 a bottle retail.

Here is a link http://www.oldforester.com/better/birthday.asp

[novasurf]

Here's my home list:

Eagle Rare 10
Knob Creek
Pappy Van Winkle 20
AH Hirsch 16
WLW 121.9 proof (uncut)

Just started with bourbon in the last year and I don't know what I was missing. Starting soon on scotch. Oh-oh.

[ColdCuts]

My go-to used to be Maker's. Now it's Michter's. Unbelievable caramel and vanilla flavors, and costs less than Maker's too. Oh, but hold on, a closer look at the bottle reveals that the Michter's I'm drinking is "unblended American whiskey," not bourbon. Nevermind.

[Greg C]

I like the Van Winkle 10 and 15 year. Try Old Crow for a great value-I am not kidding!! We Kentuckians start drinking bourbon at age 12......

[bayleybrown]

I always stick to the Makers Mark now, I tried most of the others listed and for some reason like Makers the best. Sometimes I buy some Old Crow though when I am feeling really good.

[jdbwolverines]

Being a broke college student, I am generally stuck with just drinking Jim Beam, and that is usually only when it is on sale. If I am going to splurge to celebrate something big, I will step it up to Knob Creek. Hopefully my funds will eventually increase and I will be able to try and sample more brands and more expensive bourbons.

[gvarsity]

Originally Posted by jdbwolverines

Being a broke college student, I am generally stuck with just drinking Jim Beam, and that is usually only when it is on sale. If I am going to splurge to celebrate something big, I will step it up to Knob Creek. Hopefully my funds will eventually increase and I will be able to try and sample more brands and more expensive bourbons.

$heeeit you can typically get Evan Williams single barrel as cheap or cheaper than Beam or Jack. It is as a really smooth and flavorful bourbon. For even cheaper you can get the regular Evan Williams which in MHO is also tastier than either of Beam or Jack. Just my If you aren't in a sipping mood they both go excellent with coca-cola. Used always take a flask or two to the UW hockey games and pour them into the 42oz cokes. Made the third period interesting no matter what.

[ky toker]

Originally Posted by Greg C

I like the Van Winkle 10 and 15 year. Try Old Crow for a great value-I am not kidding!! We Kentuckians start drinking bourbon at age 12......

I knew there was something I liked about you. (surely wasn't that avatar)

One of these days I'll get me a sip of some Pappy.

Saturday night I sipped on some Basil while reading Hannibal Rising; ummm good. Beam is always great for mixing. Good bourbon and gives a sweetness to a mixed drink. And there are a number of wallet friendly bourbons, Old Crow, to choose from.

[jdbwolverines]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

$heeeit you can typically get Evan Williams single barrel as cheap or cheaper than Beam or Jack. It is as a really smooth and flavorful bourbon. For even cheaper you can get the regular Evan Williams which in MHO is also tastier than either of Beam or Jack. Just my If you aren't in a sipping mood they both go excellent with coca-cola. Used always take a flask or two to the UW hockey games and pour them into the 42oz cokes. Made the third period interesting no matter what.

Man, I wish I could get single barrel for that price. There's a store around me that will sell handles of Beam for a $20 once a month or so, so I normally stock up then. I can pry find regular Evan Williams for that price, but not single barrel. It seems like jack around here is outrageous so don't get me started on that.
You are definitely right about college sports (Marquette Basketball for me) being quite interesting with a little bourbon and coke.

[Greg C]

I knew there was something I liked about you. (surely wasn't that avatar)

Hey, Hoosier! You need to switch teams!!!

[cmiller]

Originally Posted by ColdCuts

My go-to used to be Maker's. Now it's Michter's. Unbelievable caramel and vanilla flavors, and costs less than Maker's too. Oh, but hold on, a closer look at the bottle reveals that the Michter's I'm drinking is "unblended American whiskey," not bourbon. Nevermind.

Interesting

Michter's
This whiskey was made in one of the oldest distilleries in American. Located in Shaefferstown, Pennsylvania, the distillery opened in 1753 and made rye whiskey. Michter's closed around 1988 at which time it was making pot-still sour-mash corn whiskey, the final product of which may or may not have complied with Bourbon labeling requirements; Bourbon does not need to be made in Kentucky. Stocks of this are currently sold under the A. H. Hirsch label

Some more infor about Michter's: http://www.winebow.com/spirits/bourbon.html

That is an interesting whiskey you have there, I'm going to have to think about locating some. As I understand it the best way to find it is in collectable decanters sold as collectibles rather than in a liquer store.

[Miami]

Ok you guys are bad. I just bought my first bourbon. I bought a Pappy Van Winkle 15 yr. I poured some over ice wow it is everything you guys said it was.

I have tried scotch and did not like it at all but this is much better. I do not drink that much so I went with what some of you that was top notch and I am glad I did.

Thanks.

[ColdCuts]

Originally Posted by cmiller

Interesting

Michter's
This whiskey was made in one of the oldest distilleries in American. Located in Shaefferstown, Pennsylvania, the distillery opened in 1753 and made rye whiskey. Michter's closed around 1988 at which time it was making pot-still sour-mash corn whiskey, the final product of which may or may not have complied with Bourbon labeling requirements; Bourbon does not need to be made in Kentucky. Stocks of this are currently sold under the A. H. Hirsch label

Some more infor about Michter's: http://www.winebow.com/spirits/bourbon.html

That is an interesting whiskey you have there, I'm going to have to think about locating some. As I understand it the best way to find it is in collectable decanters sold as collectibles rather than in a liquer store.

But you can buy it at the liquor store--at least in my neighborhood you can. It looks exactly like this...



It's soo good. Happy hunting.

[cmiller]

Originally Posted by ColdCuts

It's soo good. Happy hunting.

I will try. I work part time at a liquer store and the most receint copy of the Nebraska Beverage Analyst will tell me if any of the distributers in the state even bring it into Nebraska, which if it is I should be able to get it otherwise I'll have to go out of state or the collectable route.