any bourbon drinkers here?

[jc57]

Having a glass of eagle rare now...

I have just tried this bourbon for the first time recently myself. I like it.

Another one I tried recently as a special treat (a little above my normal price range) is 1792 Full Proof. 125 proof so a little goes a long way. Quite good in my opinion.

 

[hhmoore]

Working on a bottle of Old Forester 1920.
Recently tried Clyde May's bourbon at the local pub...it wasn't bad, so I looked it up online & found that they make a barrel strength offering. Ordered a bottle, and nearly got knocked over by the smell of apples when I opened it. Apparently, Clyde May's main product is "Alabama-style" whiskey, and that's what I'd gotten. (Pretty sure I read that it starts out as bourbon mash, but they put oven dried apples in the barrels). It isn't bad stuff - not quite as apple-y as the Jim Beam Apple (the Beam Apple was too much for me...the cloying aftertaste of a single sip had me scrubbing my palate so I could enjoy my bourbon. The girl liked it, though) - I'll probably grab another bottle of CM at some point.

 

[10fingers]

A fellow knife nut dropped some WT rare breed by tonight. Good shit

 

[hhmoore]

I enjoy Rare Breed...but I usually prefer Kentucky Spirit. (Especially since one of the local shops regularly selects its own barrel.)

 

[totkst1]

Single barrel and Coke for me tonight

 

[10fingers]

Ill have to look out for the Kentucky spirit. Im a big fan of WT 101 and i really like the rare breed

 

[10fingers]

What single barrel totkst1?

 

[10fingers]

Been a good couple days

 

[FullMetalJackass]

 

[10fingers]

Great pic jackass thats one that has been recommended but i have not tried yet

The bourbon and knife have something in common

Edit because im drinking

 

[10fingers]

Any of you bourbon lovers gonna be in atlanta this weekend for blade? If so post up and lets go get a round. Ill be be there tomorrow and friday

 

[totkst1]

What single barrel totkst1?

Jack Daniels single barrel. Is what I just finished am still interested in that devils cut though

 

[FullMetalJackass]

Great pic jackass thats one that has been recommended but i have not tried yet

The bourbon and knife have something in common

Edit because im drinking

they do have something in common indeed!

This Devil's Cut packs a wallop. I can have much more Bulleit and still be somewhat functional, but this one just knock me out real fast.

 

[hhmoore]

I've never gotten around to trying the Devil's Cut. One of the local shops used to have the 50 ml bottles of it... maybe I'll take a look & grab a couple for when I finish the bottle I'm currently working.

 

[beatdogg]

Haven't tried Devil's Cut yet, but Jim Bean Double Oak is real good! Just getting into bourbons though lots of good advice here. I like Buffalo Trace and Bulleit. Also have been making Old Fashioned cocktails but do enjoy it neat.

 

[gonebad395]

Devils cut is good but a sneaker sip with caution lol.

 

[totkst1]

Tempted to by a bottle next week but we shall see what the abc board has when I get there

 

[hhmoore]

A couple of people have made comments like that; and I don't really understand it. It's relatively low proof (for bourbon); so unless you're wasting it by doing shots, how does it sneak up on, surprise, or otherwise wreck you?

 

[10fingers]

^^ i sip bourbon too slow for it to sneak up on me. Tequila on the other hand

Its probably because i make a tasty margarita and that cold refreshing drink on a hot day goes down pretty quickly. It affects me differently also. Bourbon is a Mellow buzz and tequila goes straight to my head lol

 

[totkst1]

I tend to prefer my bourbon neat or with Diet Coke. And I agree it is a mellow buzz rather than going straight to my head