Really digging those Nambu grips for the Ruger. Might have to see if I can find a pair for my MKII.
Japanese Whisky
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Really digging those Nambu grips for the Ruger. Might have to see if I can find a pair for my MKII.
charlie sherrill
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I had some Japanese whiskey last night. It's called Jim Beam.
My experience also, about 45+ years ago. It was OK.
rkittine
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For Blended Scotch, Royal Salute is OK and Johnny Walker Blue, but it is way over priced. I would rather drink Singleton Single Malt for about $29.00 than most blended scotches for considerably more money.
Bob
Bob
As I am a Kentucky Colonel, I can only say that there is NO substitute for the real deal - Kentucky Bourbon made the old way by Kentuckians who owe no fealty to any foreign nation.
Last night at 5:00 I savored Rebel Yell combined with just a dash of water. Right now, it's about 2 hours and 40 minutes to 5:00! I can hardly wait...
John
Last night at 5:00 I savored Rebel Yell combined with just a dash of water. Right now, it's about 2 hours and 40 minutes to 5:00! I can hardly wait...
John
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I'm a Tullamore DEW man for the most part, but if I run out I have some Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, and Jim Beam for backup. But I prefer Irish whiskey over bourbon.
Absalom
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For those wanting to drink American, here's a handy reference regarding just the best known labels:
Owned by foreign corporations are Beam (including Maker's Mark) by Suntory/Japan, Four Roses by Kirin/Japan, George Dickel and Bulleit by Diageo/Britain, Wild Turkey by Campari/Italy, and Angels Envy by Bacardi/Bermuda.
American-owned largely by family businesses are Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester), Sazerac (Buffalo Trace, A. Smith Bowman, Barton 1792), Heaven Hill (Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, etc), and Luxco (Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks).
Not a complete list. Usually Wiki can help you determine who owns and who distills (not always the same) a label. With the whiskey boom of the last decades, international investors have started buying into even small micro-distilleries.
Owned by foreign corporations are Beam (including Maker's Mark) by Suntory/Japan, Four Roses by Kirin/Japan, George Dickel and Bulleit by Diageo/Britain, Wild Turkey by Campari/Italy, and Angels Envy by Bacardi/Bermuda.
American-owned largely by family businesses are Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester), Sazerac (Buffalo Trace, A. Smith Bowman, Barton 1792), Heaven Hill (Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, etc), and Luxco (Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks).
Not a complete list. Usually Wiki can help you determine who owns and who distills (not always the same) a label. With the whiskey boom of the last decades, international investors have started buying into even small micro-distilleries.
I don't like Jack Daniel's. Woodford Reserve is pretty good. Not impressed with Old Forester. Buffalo Trace was very good for it's price until it got expensive. I don't think it's worth the price now. I'm pretty fond of the 1792. Elijah Craig is good. The Evan Williams black is my favorite el cheapo label. Rebel Yell is OK.
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I consider myself a Bourbon man and have a pretty fair collection of it. Occasionally I will have a Vodka, Rye, and once in a blue moon some Cognac or aged Rum. I have tried Japanese Whisky about half a dozen times over the last decade (don't remember the brands) and while I thought it was OK, I don't remember thinking to myself, "hey I've got to get a bottle of this stuff".
But like anything else it's a taste that is developed. If I lived in Japan and could only get a hold of Japanese Whisky, I'd more than likely get use to it or find one that I really liked. To me it's just missing something.
I like trying different brands of Bourbon and there are so many made right here in the USA I have little desire to look for foreign libations. That - coupled with my desire to support OUR Country's businesses first - I can honestly say I am more than happy with American Bourbon Whisky. It's one of the few things I feel we are still the worlds leader in manufacturing.
But like anything else it's a taste that is developed. If I lived in Japan and could only get a hold of Japanese Whisky, I'd more than likely get use to it or find one that I really liked. To me it's just missing something.
I like trying different brands of Bourbon and there are so many made right here in the USA I have little desire to look for foreign libations. That - coupled with my desire to support OUR Country's businesses first - I can honestly say I am more than happy with American Bourbon Whisky. It's one of the few things I feel we are still the worlds leader in manufacturing.
