safearm
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The family recipe for eggnog requires Jim Beam, the only bourbon I drink (and only in the family recipe eggnog!).
Favorite bourbon?
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Speaking as a Kentucky Colonel and having long years of drinking every kind of Bourbon imaginable, I will recommend two as the absolute finest.
1. Rebel Yell. You will have to special order it; almost never found in even the the most extensive liquor stores. Absolutely the smoothest you have ever experienced.
2. I.W. Harper. For years it was not uncommon, but over the last 20 years or so it has been an export item only, almost all of it going to Japan. If you can divert a bottle or two to your own liquor cabinet, consider yourself lucky. My father (born in Kentucky and also a Kentucky Colonel for whom a chapter of that organization is named) bequeathed me a bottle when he died nearly 22 years ago, and I've been reluctant to drain it completely for fear I'll never have any again. It's that good.
For the masses, Jim Beam is available nationwide and isn't all that bad, but it pales compared to the two I have mentioned above. I use it to make tolerable Manhattans when entertaining friends.
FWIW: Jack Daniels is fine, and I like its nut-like overtones, but it's NOT a bourbon. Only whiskeys made in The Commonwealth of Kentucky can be labeled as bourbon.
John
1. Rebel Yell. You will have to special order it; almost never found in even the the most extensive liquor stores. Absolutely the smoothest you have ever experienced.
2. I.W. Harper. For years it was not uncommon, but over the last 20 years or so it has been an export item only, almost all of it going to Japan. If you can divert a bottle or two to your own liquor cabinet, consider yourself lucky. My father (born in Kentucky and also a Kentucky Colonel for whom a chapter of that organization is named) bequeathed me a bottle when he died nearly 22 years ago, and I've been reluctant to drain it completely for fear I'll never have any again. It's that good.
For the masses, Jim Beam is available nationwide and isn't all that bad, but it pales compared to the two I have mentioned above. I use it to make tolerable Manhattans when entertaining friends.
FWIW: Jack Daniels is fine, and I like its nut-like overtones, but it's NOT a bourbon. Only whiskeys made in The Commonwealth of Kentucky can be labeled as bourbon.
John
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jubela#4
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Being born and raised Kentucky and living here all my life the best bourbon I have ever had is Jim Beam straight out of the barrel, uncut, unfiltered. They will give samples at the distillery while on tour if they are dumping barrels the day you are there. Outside of that:
Wild Turkey 101 is great.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is great.
Had some Buffalo Trace a while back and it wasn't bad either, since their distillery is about a mile from my office you can smell the mash cooking on certain days when the wind is right.
The best is Woodford Reserve. Just have a little ice and that's all.
Wild Turkey 101 is great.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is great.
Had some Buffalo Trace a while back and it wasn't bad either, since their distillery is about a mile from my office you can smell the mash cooking on certain days when the wind is right.
The best is Woodford Reserve. Just have a little ice and that's all.
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The Highlander
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Rebel Yell is fairly common in Tennessee sir. My step-father used to drink IW Harper every now and then as I recall, but I'm not sure I've ever had the pleasure.
Rebel Yell is what our famous scribe, Charlie S drinks.
DeathGrip
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No mention of Old Grandad....Is it bourbon or does it just suck?
Obvious I'm not a wiskey drinker,But I
remember it wasn't so bad.
How about Canadian Wiskey? My Grandad always had a stash or two around.
D.G.
Obvious I'm not a wiskey drinker,But I
remember it wasn't so bad.
How about Canadian Wiskey? My Grandad always had a stash or two around.
D.G.
29aholic
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They are basically the same however I believe by law to call it bourbon is has to be made in Kentucky
cowboy117
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CAJUNLAWYER
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We used to drink Rebel Yell and IW Harper all the time when we were young-had no idea that it was "top Shelf" stuff-all we knew was that it was cheap. When we stole from the parental units it was either Ancient Age (mom's drink of choice) or Chivas (dad's). Ancient Age on the rocks with a twist of lemon-man that was smoooooooooooooooooth. What turned me to scotch was sometime in my freshman year of college (actually it was at the LSU Tulane game in old Tulane Stadium in '73 when the Greenwave beat LSU for the first time in 25 years), I got stupid on a fifth of K&B Bourbon (those of you who grew up in New Orleans know exactly what I'm takling about
) and for the longest time-couldn't stand the smell of bourbon.
canoesota
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For the "Best Bang for the Buck" I like Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey.
Smith357
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saxon357
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Wild Turkey 101 or....
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
Blacksmith58
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Jack Daniels Single Barrel. I thought I died and went to Heaven!
Beauetienne
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George Dickel #12 (Tennessee whiskey) or Jim Beam (Kentucky) for regular sippin'.
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Only requirement is that it be made in the U.S.
"That the word "bourbon" shall not be used to describe any whisky or whisky-based distilled spirits not produced in the United States"
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:
Plenty of good choices in this thread. My everyday favorite is knob creek. If I want to splurge a little Wild Turkey Rare Breed. The newest one I've tried is wathen's single barrel, pretty good.
"That the word "bourbon" shall not be used to describe any whisky or whisky-based distilled spirits not produced in the United States"
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:
Plenty of good choices in this thread. My everyday favorite is knob creek. If I want to splurge a little Wild Turkey Rare Breed. The newest one I've tried is wathen's single barrel, pretty good.
scottaschultz
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Bourbon... ptooey! What a bunch of heathens!!
I would just as soon drink unfiltered pond water!!
My "usual" is Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt Scotch whiskey!
Scott
I would just as soon drink unfiltered pond water!!
My "usual" is Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt Scotch whiskey!
Scott
BarbC
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Well! If you're going to get all snooty on us, at least break out the good stuff:
afriqueart
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A. H. Hirsch Reserve. Best tastin' I've ever found.
