Whiskey!

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[quote]on edge wrote:

[quote]crowdhater wrote:
O.k that’s just awesome. ( no sarcasm ) Imagine the possibilities. Woodford Reserve " Jet "
" aged in an active fighter jet for 7 years "… Talisker " Train " aged in a moving train for 10 years. of course I won’t be able to afford any of these new special aged bottles. [/quote]
This is actually a very good idea. whiskey as an investment was brought up a few pages back. People could really take advantage of ideas like this. I could see distilleries and fishing boats teaming up to produce some investment grade special additions.[/quote]
Could be, yeah. The “Tornado Survivor” batch from 2006 that started the whole thing ended up going for around $75 a bottle. Certainly on the higher end, but not out of reach for someone who was really interested in picking one up. Knowing that something like that is the epitome of a “limited edition”, I’m sure there’s some invest opportunity there.

Anyhow, it certainly opens the door up for smaller distilleries to try some new things, like the article mentioned. I can see it now. “This 5-gallon limited edition was personally carried on the back of our founder as he walked to and from work, six days a week. He also wore it for the entirely of four different triathlons.”

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[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Whiskey is an acquired taste, though. Most people (and you obviously gave it a fair enough shot) say they don’t like whiskey because they’re used to drinking shots of Jameson at a bar. Well of course you don’t like whiskey. The only experience you have is taking shots at a bar. [/quote]
x2 on this. I think my first introduction was Jameson, then Maker’s, then some giant thing in a plastic jug with a screw top (Clan MacGregor I think. Terrible.) Over time, and a lot of trial and error, you figure out that there are actual flavors that can be appreciated.

I’m just finishing up a bottle of Jameson I was given for my birthday. I hadn’t had it in probably two years and it’s crazy how my much taste for it has changed since I’ve gotten into trying other bourbons and whiskeys. Compared to recent/better stuff, it just seemed kinda flat and not at all like I remember.

It’s not too dissimilar to wine, actually. The cheap house red at the local diner isn’t exactly the same as a nice merlot, other than they both happen to be red wine.

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[quote]on edge wrote:

[quote]crowdhater wrote:

[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:

[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]doogie wrote:

USA USA[/quote]

This being the yuletide season…and just so you fellers know…anything from Buffalo Trace would be a superb Christmas gift to me.

hint[/quote]
Speaking of Buffalo Trace, I just caught this article about the surprising, or not so surprising, level of detail put into the barrels used and different aging methods. (Makes me kinda wish I liked Buffalo Trace more, but I wasn’t wowed by it.)

Basically, a few years ago a tornado blew across the Buffalo Trace warehouse and took some of the roof off, leaving several thousand barrels undamaged but exposed to the elements. They realized it improved the finished product, so companies have been looking into ways to replicate the scenario.

“A few years ago Trey Zoeller, the founder and master blender of Jefferson’s Bourbon, took five barrels of whiskey and lashed them above deck on a Russian trawler that had been converted into a shark-research vessel. They were subjected to salt air, heat, sun, and constant rocking for three and a half years.
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When the barrels were finally retrieved, what came out was nearly black from constant sloshing in charred wood. But once the char was filtered out, a remarkably smooth and supple bourbon emerged, with a slight briny tang reminiscent of scotch.”

Interesting stuff.[/quote]
O.k that’s just awesome. ( no sarcasm ) Imagine the possibilities. Woodford Reserve " Jet "
" aged in an active fighter jet for 7 years "… Talisker " Train " aged in a moving train for 10 years. of course I won’t be able to afford any of these new special aged bottles. [/quote]

This is actually a very good idea. whiskey as an investment was brought up a few pages back. People could really take advantage of ideas like this. I could see distilleries and fishing boats teaming up to produce some investment grade special additions.[/quote]

This has already been done for over 3 centuries. It is called Mediera, and it is one of my favorite alcoholic beverages on the planet. Read Ben Franklin’s autobiography and he talks about Mediera all the time being served in the pubs at night.

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[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]dmaddox wrote:

I personally am liking bourbon over Scotch. That is just my opinion…

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Same here. When I started to get into whiskey several years ago it was the other way around.

But there’s a lot going on with a good bourbon especially the cask strength stuff. I like all that complexity.
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I don’t know about any complexity. It just tastes better to me. I like wine, but not all wine I like to drink.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]Marzouk wrote:
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No sorry man but no[/quote]

I do not like it either.

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Day off from work today. Played Dead Rising 3 and had a glass of JWB. I searched high and low for some Highland Park 12. No go so I bought a big bottle of JWB. I know it’s a blend but it’s a damn good blend. The store had 3 bottles of Bookers though. I might pick up a bottle soon to make Push proud. Plus nothing really smacks me in the face anymore but I bet Bookers neat would.

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Booker’s will. I does guarantee!

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[quote]csulli wrote:
Alright well I bought some of this to try at TNation’s behest. I’ll have you know it is no small matter to betray my state’s own in favor of a Kentucky bourbon.

Anyway it’s good I guess… If I may confess something, I don’t even like whiskey at all. I very much like the idea of liking whiskey though so I’m trying to force it upon myself. I love gin for some reason like a jackass. Are there any Christian organizations with camps for that sort of thing?[/quote]

Your drink appears to be contaminated.

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[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:

[quote]on edge wrote:

special additions.[/quote]

limited edition"
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Man, when I wrote that I pondered over “addition” for about three minutes. I knew it didn’t feel right but I couldn’t put my finger on it.

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[quote]on edge wrote:

[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:

[quote]on edge wrote:

special additions.[/quote]

limited edition"
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Man, when I wrote that I pondered over “addition” for about three minutes. I knew it didn’t feel right but I couldn’t put my finger on it.[/quote]

Whisky not only talks for you, occasionally it even spells.

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15 Dec 2013

Not being a bourbon drinker, wanted to find out for myself what all the praise was for the Woodford Reserve “Distiller’s Select” and the “Double Oaked” straight bourbon whiskey. Must say I enjoyed both.

Both bourbons were tasted neat. Consumed two drams for each comparison. On Saturday the “Distiller’s Select” was tasted first, then after a small meal of meat and cheese with water and over two hours time, the “Double Oaked” was tasted. On Sunday, the tasting order was reversed.

For a preference, it would be the “Double Oaked” as I found the liquid to be much smoother to the palate and with a richer, distinct flavor. Reminds one of the sweeter single malt whisky selections consumed after the evening meal.

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Whats with the maker’s mark hate!

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[quote]silverblood wrote:

[quote]csulli wrote:
Alright well I bought some of this to try at TNation’s behest. I’ll have you know it is no small matter to betray my state’s own in favor of a Kentucky bourbon.

Anyway it’s good I guess… If I may confess something, I don’t even like whiskey at all. I very much like the idea of liking whiskey though so I’m trying to force it upon myself. I love gin for some reason like a jackass. Are there any Christian organizations with camps for that sort of thing?[/quote]

never have liked gin but if it’s your proffered go for it. by the way what is a good gin?[/quote]

Bombay Sapphire is all the gin you will ever need.

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[quote]Marzouk wrote:
Whats with the maker’s mark hate![/quote]
I still have not tried Maker’s. It certainly has a huge following though. Actually I have not tried any wheated whiskey. Might buy a smaller bottle of it to try.

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I don’t mind Maker’s Mark…but I’m of the mind that if you don’t like a given whiskey then one ot two shots of it make the rest seem just fine.

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[quote]Marzouk wrote:
Whats with the maker’s mark hate![/quote]
Lol, its just a cheap whiskey Marzouk, personally there’s other cheap bourbon that is better.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]Marzouk wrote:
Whats with the maker’s mark hate![/quote]
Lol, its just a cheap whiskey Marzouk, personally there’s other cheap bourbon that is better. [/quote]

To me it was really harsh. I like Bulleit and Crown better.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]Marzouk wrote:
Whats with the maker’s mark hate![/quote]
Lol, its just a cheap whiskey Marzouk, personally there’s other cheap bourbon that is better. [/quote]

?

How much does it cost in Texas? It sure isn’t cheap in Washington.

I think Maker’s is very good, btw.

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[quote]on edge wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]Marzouk wrote:
Whats with the maker’s mark hate![/quote]
Lol, its just a cheap whiskey Marzouk, personally there’s other cheap bourbon that is better. [/quote]

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How much does it cost in Texas? It sure isn’t cheap in Washington.

I think Maker’s is very good, btw.[/quote]

Maker’s is a wheat bourbon that was formulated for mixed drinks, specificially for Old Fashioneds. IMO, it doesn’t have the complexity of the relatively new bourbons, but it still tastes good straight or on the rocks.

It’s great for what it was designed for: to be used in mixed drinks such as Manhattans or to be mixed with Coke, Ginger Ale, or soda water. I wouldn’t want to use a small batch as an ingredient in a mixed drink, but that’s just me. Seems like a waste.