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crazyfingers
climber
CA
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Mar 28, 2008 - 01:07pm PT
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Maker's Mark for sure.
I had the chance to tour their facility a few years ago. Very nice place with a lot of polish and cleanliness. I will never forget the aroma in the aging barn. Hundreds of barrels of bourbon, all stacked in a hot, stuffy barn. It was like breathing bourbon. Awesome!
Also got to dunk my own bottle into the wax. Got in trouble for "slam dunking" (hitting the bottom of the wax pot), but left with a really unique souvenir. Lady next in line: "tell me how to dunk it right, I don't want to mess up like he did." LMFAO
The Jack Daniel's factory looks like an oil refinery. Filthy!
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana
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Mar 28, 2008 - 01:15pm PT
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Not a Bourbon connoisseur, been dabbling in Scotch the past couple winters. Anybody try Talisker by chance? Man, that's some fine smokey, peaty, oaky scotch.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Mar 28, 2008 - 01:28pm PT
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Evan Williams Single Barrel is very good, and reasonably priced, at about $25/bottle.
I prefer it to any single or blended scotch that's in that price range.
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana
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Mar 28, 2008 - 02:09pm PT
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Evan Williams? It's on the list to try. Talisker's a little hard on the debit card @ $50-$60/bottle. I've had luck with Glenfiddich 15-yr.(sp?) single malt and Balvenie 12-yr., single malt double wood. Mmmm..is it 5 pm yet?
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couchmaster
climber
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Mar 28, 2008 - 03:36pm PT
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Love Bourbon.
I see nobody has yet professed a love for "Fighting Cock".
Hmmmm.
Personally, I have lots of the stuff, all kinds, but tend to W.L. Wellers for the price -performance ration.
Have Woodwords, Bookers, Hayden, Makers mark, Crown Royal, etc, etc etc IN the cabinet right next to those and the "Fighting Cock" bottle, but reach for the Wellers as it's as good, or better, but not the price of the others.
If I could still get I.W. Harper, I'd be doing that, but sadly, the bastards only peddle it in Japan and in duty free shops any more. Bastards.
I.W. Harper ruled. (more corn in the recipe, it was soooooo good)
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Crickett
climber
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Mar 28, 2008 - 03:50pm PT
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If you want something truly sublime, maybe for a special occasion, pick up a bottle of "Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 Years Old Bourbon".
It's expensive (roughly $100) but if you love bourbon you should make sure to have a dram of this stuff before you die.
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hungry man
Trad climber
around
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Mar 28, 2008 - 04:14pm PT
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Ancient Age is the best kept secret in all of spirits.
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quartziteflight
climber
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Mar 28, 2008 - 04:27pm PT
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bourbon is bourbon in my mind. I usually drink rot gut, old crow, evan williams, early time...occasionlly I'll drink wild turkey, but when you mess the dirty bird ya get the spurs!!!!!!
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Gene
climber
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Mar 28, 2008 - 06:00pm PT
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Help a Bro out....
What's the difference between Bourbon and whiskey?
GM
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murcy
climber
San Fran Cisco
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Mar 28, 2008 - 06:38pm PT
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bourbon is a variety of whiskey. wikipedia will tell you more.
bulleit is very nice. as is plain old jack daniels. (not technically bourbon, i know)
among ritzy labels i've really enjoyed another not-really-bourbon: anchor steam produces "old potrero" small-batch early-american whiskeys.
http://www.anchorbrewing.com/images/pdfs/Flyer_Whiskey18th.pdf
i asked about a tour (they're here in sf) but they don't do them. i want to distill my own sometime... anyone here try that?
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Sparky
Trad climber
vagabon movin on
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Apr 10, 2008 - 02:50am PT
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Best bourbon? While I don't think there is any one best bourbon, if there were it wouldn't be Bulleit. It's a very good smooth bourbon but would be blown away by George T. Stagg, Elmer T. Lee, Jeffersons Reserve or about ten other bourbons I could name.Get out and try some, they're the best value in whisky right now. Any comparable single malt would easily set you back one hundred or more dollars.
-Spark
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troutboy
Trad climber
Newark, DE
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Apr 10, 2008 - 07:29am PT
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What's the difference between Bourbon and whiskey?
There are many minor differences, but the biggie is that to be labeled bourbon, the spirit must be aged in UNUSED, charred, oak casks.
TS
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AbeFrohman
Trad climber
new york, NY
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Apr 10, 2008 - 09:51am PT
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and originally bouron was only made in bourbon county, kentucky, no?
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 10, 2008 - 11:25am PT
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Buffalo Trace, Maker's Mark, Evan Williams single barrel, Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek.
Took a tour of Buffalo Trace when I was driving from the Red. Neat-o. They have something like a half a million barrels in rotation at any one time. Crazy. And, the super spendy stuff doesn't set in one place, but, they move it around depending on the season. Interesting process.
-Brian in SLC
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 10, 2008 - 11:29am PT
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i want to distill my own sometime... anyone here try that?
Was a bit of a science geek when I was a kid. Used brewer's yeast to ferment corn flakes (the breakfast cerial) and sugar. Then distilled it. Actually worked ok.
-Brian in SLC
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sketchy
Trad climber
Vagrant
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Apr 10, 2008 - 12:03pm PT
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I like cheap as hell rot gut whiskey. Or if I'm feeling spendy early times. For scotch has any of you connoisseurs tried Glen Salen. $15 a bottle and damn good.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:11pm PT
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Back when I was still drinkin i was likeing that there Evan Williams 7 yr bourbon @ $10.80 a bottle. It really is some tasty stuff for the price. Surly Times gave me heaRT burn big time.. Knob and makers tasty stuff but pricy. Evan was some darn good sippin wiggy........... I know Evan Williams, Ezra brooks he was my friend, hang out with em all night long untill the bitter end.. wrote a cool song in Em that started out with that line..
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Tomcat
Trad climber
Chatham N.H.
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:22pm PT
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Hmmmmm...I've tried several of those top shelf bourbons.Have half a bottle of Bookers in the cabinet,but still really like my Jim Beam Black the best.I guess I am a tasteless slob.
I hate it when I order Bourbon and they bring it in a snifter.
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AbeFrohman
Trad climber
new york, NY
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:34pm PT
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you'd prefer a plastic baggie?
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Tomcat
Trad climber
Chatham N.H.
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:38pm PT
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No,I'd prefer a good quality shot glass filled to the rim,thank you.And a Coke on the side,unless you have Cherry Coke,in which case I'll have that.
I mentioned being a tasteless slob.
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