Whiskey - Page 3

Frenger · 06-28-2009, 06:52 AM

I gotta recommend Knob Creek. I got a bottle for free when I used to work for a caterer and have never turned back. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it. The flavor is not too strong, but it's still there and enjoyable. The alcohol content is strong as well.

Other than that JD is always acceptable.

TheMercenary · 06-28-2009, 08:44 AM

I tried Makers Mark for the first time the other day. Not bad. On the rocks with a splash of water.

capnhowdy · 06-28-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenger

I gotta recommend Knob Creek. I got a bottle for free when I used to work for a caterer and have never turned back. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it. The flavor is not too strong, but it's still there and enjoyable. The alcohol content is strong as well.

Other than that JD is always acceptable.

What is the alcohol percentage in Knob Creek? I've found that (for my taste) when it gets over 40% (80 proof) that the alcohol starts to overpower the whiskey flavor, and has a slightly coarser finish. A bite, if you will.
As far as bourbon goes, I'm still sticking with Gentleman Jack as my all time favorite. Over rinsed ice, of course.

wolf · 06-28-2009, 04:53 PM

Wild Turkey American Honey.

I don't usually like beverages that are that new or that American.

Frenger · 06-29-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

What is the alcohol percentage in Knob Creek? I've found that (for my taste) when it gets over 40% (80 proof) that the alcohol starts to overpower the whiskey flavor, and has a slightly coarser finish. A bite, if you will.
As far as bourbon goes, I'm still sticking with Gentleman Jack as my all time favorite. Over rinsed ice, of course.

Knob Creek is 100 proof, but I find the flavor isn't overpowered by the alcohol.

On an unrelated note, I tried Clan Campbell last night for the first time. It's Scottish, but I thought it was pretty gross. It had a really sweet taste, far sweeter than I like my whiskey.

Glinda · 06-30-2009, 12:47 PM

Yup, I can't drink the Canadian stuff - far too sweet. Whiskey's gotta have some tang to it, in my book, and it's also gotta be bourbon.

Mmmmmm. Bourbon.

Urbane Guerrilla · 06-30-2009, 11:43 PM

Midlevel bourbons taste like medicine. Get me a Scotch any day. I likes my smokiness.

Something like the Balvenie Doublewood -- find it at Trader Joe's -- will appeal to just about everybody, bourbon drinkers included. This is a Speyside-style single malt as complex as red wine.

capnhowdy · 07-01-2009, 09:06 PM

I love scotch too, but I've pretty much drank that exclusively for years. I'm on a bourbon adventure now, and I'm learning the same things over again that I learned with scotch. You get what you pay for.
IMO, there is a much broader spectrum of flavor in bourbons than I've found as a scotch drinker.
Literally, I'm just whoring around with whiskey right now. Good scotch is like your hometown....it usually lures you back.

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skysidhe · 09-06-2009, 09:19 AM

I like the Canadian whiskeys although I do not know the difference between scotch bourbon and a whiskey much.I only know the more I like it the more expensive it is. ( and I can't afford much very often )

Flint · 09-06-2009, 10:31 PM

I was so disappointed by Bookers. Not sipping quality.

capnhowdy · 09-07-2009, 08:17 AM

I agree, Flint.
I think I've settled with Bulleit as my all around favorite. And it is affordable, too at $26.00 per 750ml.

Gravdigr · 09-24-2011, 03:16 PM

Pretty much anything in this pic is good to go. You might want a chaser with the JB Black, or the Heaven Hill. Four Roses I don't know from.

The rest? Put it in a glass and drink it.

Hey!! Get that ice outta that glass!!!!

Sundae · 09-25-2011, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I tried Makers Mark for the first time the other day. Not bad. On the rocks with a splash of water.

I bought Dads a bottle of Maker's Mark for Fathers Day. Cost a pretty penny (imported - obviously)

I thought it would be an interesting change for him, being a bourbon and being sweeter then average. And he LOVES unusual packaging. He adored my first ever adult boyfriend because he brought round some Sapporo (Japanese lager that at the time came in a can where you removed the whole top as you opened it). So I figured the wax seal would tickle him.

Fast forward a few months and I asked him what he thought of it.
He didn't even remember it.
Mum backed me up - the one with the red wax on it?
Nope.
No memory at all.

Ah well, I'll know next time that a bottle of Tesco Value Blended Whisky will be appreciated in the same way!

Gravdigr · 09-25-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

Fast forward a few months and I asked him what he thought of it.
He didn't even remember it.
Mum backed me up - the one with the red wax on it?
Nope.
No memory at all.

Sounds like it did its job. Well.

06-28-2009, 08:44 AM	#32
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06-28-2009, 04:53 PM	#34
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Wild Turkey American Honey. I don't usually like beverages that are that new or that American. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-30-2009, 11:43 PM	#37
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Midlevel bourbons taste like medicine. Get me a Scotch any day. I likes my smokiness. Something like the Balvenie Doublewood -- find it at Trader Joe's -- will appeal to just about everybody, bourbon drinkers included. This is a Speyside-style single malt as complex as red wine. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

07-01-2009, 09:06 PM	#38
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I love scotch too, but I've pretty much drank that exclusively for years. I'm on a bourbon adventure now, and I'm learning the same things over again that I learned with scotch. You get what you pay for. IMO, there is a much broader spectrum of flavor in bourbons than I've found as a scotch drinker. Literally, I'm just whoring around with whiskey right now. Good scotch is like your hometown....it usually lures you back. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

09-06-2009, 08:33 AM	#39
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06-28-2009, 06:52 AM	#31
Frenger skub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 18	I gotta recommend Knob Creek. I got a bottle for free when I used to work for a caterer and have never turned back. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it. The flavor is not too strong, but it's still there and enjoyable. The alcohol content is strong as well. Other than that JD is always acceptable.

06-30-2009, 12:47 PM	#36
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	Yup, I can't drink the Canadian stuff - far too sweet. Whiskey's gotta have some tang to it, in my book, and it's also gotta be bourbon. Mmmmmm. Bourbon.

09-06-2009, 09:19 AM	#40
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I like the Canadian whiskeys although I do not know the difference between scotch bourbon and a whiskey much.I only know the more I like it the more expensive it is. ( and I can't afford much very often ) Last edited by skysidhe; 09-06-2009 at 09:27 AM.

09-06-2009, 10:31 PM	#41
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09-07-2009, 08:17 AM	#42
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I agree, Flint. I think I've settled with Bulleit as my all around favorite. And it is affordable, too at $26.00 per 750ml. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

09-24-2011, 03:16 PM	#43
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Pretty much anything in this pic is good to go. You might want a chaser with the JB Black, or the Heaven Hill. Four Roses I don't know from. The rest? Put it in a glass and drink it. Hey!! Get that ice outta that glass!!!! Attached Images __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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