NFT: Bourbon Question

Try Knob Creek

Britt in VA : 11/16/2017 11:46 am : link

.

Last Christmas Eve I had a bottle

pjcas18 : 11/16/2017 11:49 am : link

of Angels Envy and everyone loved it.

good stuff.

I don�t drink sours

bigbluehoya : 11/16/2017 11:50 am : link

But Woodford reserve would probably be of a quality level where you aren�t insane to be using a mixer but absolutely good enough to drink neat/rocks.

I always say this as well, but I�m a huge fan of Buffalo Trace which is even cheaper.

here's a good

PaulBlakeTSU : 11/16/2017 11:51 am : link

bourbon family tree

RE: I don�t drink sours

DonQuixote : 11/16/2017 11:56 am : link

In comment 13693937 bigbluehoya said:

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But Woodford reserve would probably be of a quality level where you aren�t insane to be using a mixer but absolutely good enough to drink neat/rocks.

I always say this as well, but I�m a huge fan of Buffalo Trace which is even cheaper.

I agree with this.

And I don't mix whisky with anything

pjcas18 : 11/16/2017 11:57 am : link

even ice. Sometimes I'll add a drop of water.

So my advice on Angels envy was straight, not to be mixed with something.

In general if I'm mixing alcohol (which I rarely do) I'm not buying top of the line, I'd buy something cheaper, since whatever I'm mixing it with probably lessens the impact of the quality of the whisky.

All Use Bourbon

MojoEd : 11/16/2017 11:58 am : link

Rock solid, reasonably priced bourbon would be Buffalo Trace. It is a great bourbon straight and for mixing. Personally, I would not spend more if I were using it for a mixed drink. I know guys who use high end bourbon to mix with Coke; went to a wedding recently were guys were mixing Johnnie Walker black with Coke; both seemed a waste to me.

Evan Williams Single Barrell....

Reb8thVA : 11/16/2017 12:12 pm : link

Its smooth and reasonably priced at $30 a bottle. I use it in Old Fashions and other cocktails as well as sipping it straight. Eagle Rare is another good quality reasonably priced Bourbon in the same price range. If you want to splurge I'd lay out the $50 bucks for a bottle of Breckinridge. IMHO Bourbon has become incredibly pretentious. There are a lot og good quality reasonably priced Bourbons out there.

Ditto on the Buffalo Trace.

Bubba : 11/16/2017 12:19 pm : link

Surprisingly smooth and less expensive than the high end brands.

Not for sours but

tbonfig : 11/16/2017 12:24 pm : link

I just tried Blade and Bow at a buddy's house. Bottle is about $60 and it was a really nice smooth flavor.

Thanks all

adamg : 11/16/2017 1:10 pm : link

I'm deciding between the buffalo trace and Woodford reserve. I'll see when I get to the store what draws me more. Thanks again.

If you want to

pjcas18 : 11/16/2017 1:26 pm : link

spend, Blantons is the best IMO.

I like the

10thAve : 11/16/2017 1:30 pm : link

1792 Ridgemont Reserve and Willett pot still reserve.

I recently bought a bottle of Larceny for a friends 40th birthday. Interested to see how he likes it.

for the big brands, I like Buffalo Trace and Knob Creek too.

Heisenberg : 11/16/2017 1:35 pm : link

But for a little more, I'd go Four Roses single barrel

I'm a Scotch drinker as a rule, but I like an occasional Bourbon

Victor in CT : 11/16/2017 2:40 pm : link

I keep Woodford Reserve in the house. Basil Hayden nice too.

Buy a bottle of less expensive stuff, like Jack Daniels for...

Crispino : 11/16/2017 2:42 pm : link

sours. You can't taste it anyway with sour mix in it. The Angel's Envy is too good and too expensive to be mixing with sour mix. One of each.

RE: Buy a bottle of less expensive stuff, like Jack Daniels for...

Victor in CT : 11/16/2017 2:47 pm : link

In comment 13694126 Crispino said:

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sours. You can't taste it anyway with sour mix in it. The Angel's Envy is too good and too expensive to be mixing with sour mix. One of each.

I keep Jim Beam for the same purpose.

Non Bourbons

Burtman : 11/16/2017 2:50 pm : link

Viva Les Sans Cullottes!

Not bourbon

Don in DC : 11/16/2017 3:06 pm : link

but I suggest bourbon drinkers try a good rye and/or a good Irish whiskey as a change of pace.

I'm a big fan of WhistlePig rye and Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey.

On bourbon, I'm a big fan of Woodford Reserve.

Hot take

bigbluehoya : 11/16/2017 9:44 pm : link

Bulleit kinda sucks.

RE: If you want to

LauderdaleMatty : 11/16/2017 9:49 pm : link

In comment 13694056 pjcas18 said:

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spend, Blantons is the best IMO.

This +1

Also not bourbon

Gmanfandan : 11/16/2017 11:17 pm : link

But Defiant American Single Malt - especially for the money - You're welcome

RE: here's a good

jgambrosio : 11/16/2017 11:32 pm : link

In comment 13693939 PaulBlakeTSU said:

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bourbon family tree

I've also seen the flavor wheel, but wish they had a chart like this that showed which bourbons are on the sweeter side versus those that are more on the dry side

RE: Not bourbon

chopperhatch : 11/17/2017 2:11 pm : link

In comment 13694146 Don in DC said:

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but I suggest bourbon drinkers try a good rye and/or a good Irish whiskey as a change of pace.

I'm a big fan of WhistlePig rye and Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey.

On bourbon, I'm a big fan of Woodford Reserve.

Not to be a dick, but an Irish whiskey is not a good change of pace for the bourbon drinker. An Irish whiskey is super caramelly because it is triple distilled. Its almost like filtering your coffee twice. Irish whiskey is a great beginners whiskey or shooting whiskey.

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