Best & worst Bourbon?
Jun 20, 2015 | 11:55 am
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Oh the hell with it. I wasn't getting any work done anyway. Couldn't find the Blandon's, so a glass of Woodford Reserve it is. Cheers!
Jun 20, 2015 | 12:07 pm
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Jun 20, 2015 | 2:46 pm
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Jun 21, 2015 | 3:27 am
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You'd probably like the Midwinter's Dram from High West, then; it's definitely peppery and with a bit of extra spice to it--not sweet at all. And the rye doesn't have that "band-aid adhesive" subtext to it, which some seem to (I'm thinking of a couple of craft ryes I've tried, one from NY and one from KY in particular). It's also, unfortunately, $100+ a bottle. I haven't tried their other ryes, though their blends (Bourye & Son of Bourye, for example) are good but likely sweeter than you'd like.
I have found that in general, I like finishes. Yeah, I like a well-made, plain bourbon pretty well... but I find that one finished in sherry or port or Malaga or whatever is a bit more interesting. I know I have plenty of standby plain bourbons that I love, so it's fun to try things which are very different, too.
I have found that in general, I like finishes. Yeah, I like a well-made, plain bourbon pretty well... but I find that one finished in sherry or port or Malaga or whatever is a bit more interesting. I know I have plenty of standby plain bourbons that I love, so it's fun to try things which are very different, too.
I think for Rye whiskey, we have a few years to wait before the really good ones have been aged enough. The rye craze only began about 4 or 5 years ago, right? At that time the makers put a big effort into it and maybe in another 3 to 5 years we'll get a really good aged Rye.
FDW
Jun 21, 2015 | 7:22 pm
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Poured the first shot over a single ice cube. It was hot today - heat index of 109. Notes of spice and citrus, possibly lemon. The alcohol of a 100 proof is not particularly noticeable. No remarkable finish. Not as sweet as a Woodford Reserve or Basil Haydens that I normally drink. Drank the second shot straight up. A little more spice, a little less citrus. Still no sense of the barrel. I like it and would describe it as unique - very difficult to compare to the other 20 or so bourbons I have tried.
Jun 23, 2015 | 11:40 am
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Jun 23, 2015 | 1:05 pm
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Wowsers - that is some fair old spirit! ^
Jun 23, 2015 | 2:10 pm
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Hint to to anyone in the UK: Waitrose is selling it at 23.50 a bottle until 30 June
Just went by Gerry's in Covent Garden and bought myself another bottle of Blanton's. I'll be moving onto that after my G&T dies down.
Jun 23, 2015 | 2:36 pm
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Jul 8, 2015 | 9:44 am
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Jul 8, 2015 | 9:46 am
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