Bourbon / Whiskey

[puckhead]

Drinking the Golden Hour and shooting pool tonight.

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Breaking towards a window, eh? It's a bold strategy, Cotton.

 

[Syracusecards]

I had some Widow Jane over 4 cubes last night.

Widow Jane 10 year is really good. Can’t bring myself to water down bourbon with ice yet.

 

[Syracusecards]

Broke open the Smoke Wagon Small Batch. I like it. First pour on ice next will be neat.

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Smoke Wagon is good stuff.

 

[Syracusecards]

My wife just landed an allocated bottle of Weller Full Proof from Total Wine. One of those hard to get bottles. First one in her collection.

is that the green label?

 

[jf-08]

I picked up a bottle of Basil Hayden Toast. It's really good.

 

[Syracusecards]

I'm in El Paso, Texas and I just bought some makers mark. Never had it before.

Makers seems a bit too syrupy to me, but it’s not too bad.

 

[Syracusecards]

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Doing this!

good selection there. BT and EC are always solid.

 

[Syracusecards]

Okay, serious question.
When I went to the tasting they had droppers of water, apparently to add a drop or two and that somehow magically changes things or something.

Here's my question: When, if ever, is it appropriate to use ice?

the drops of water open up the aromas and kind of give it some air.

As for ice, I personally don’t use it because I don’t want my bourbon watered down. But that’s the beauty of bourbon, there’s room for every taste and preference. You do you.

 

[Syracusecards]

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The guy at total Wine sold me on this said it is an excellent sipper… price point was $45.00 but I had a 10% off coupon cracking it now

that’s one of the better wheated bourbons I’ve tried.

 

[Shane]

My neighbor came over with this the other day and I got to say it’s fantastic… It’s the highest price point bourbon I’ve ever had and I freaking loved it but I would never buy it myself. Can’t justify the price tag.

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[Shane]

He also let me try some Blanton, which I’ve never had and Stagg…. My favorite was easily the Blood Oath then Blantons and lastly Stagg….. good neighbor! Lol

 

[dreamcastrocks]

My neighbor came over with this the other day and I got to say it’s fantastic… It’s the highest price point bourbon I’ve ever had and I freaking loved it but I would never buy it myself. Can’t justify the price tag.

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Too lazy to look. What is the price point?

 

[Syracusecards]

My neighbor came over with this the other day and I got to say it’s fantastic… It’s the highest price point bourbon I’ve ever had and I freaking loved it but I would never buy it myself. Can’t justify the price tag.

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never heard of that one. I’ll have to keep an eye out

 

[Yuma]

the drops of water open up the aromas and kind of give it some air.

As for ice, I personally don’t use it because I don’t want my bourbon watered down. But that’s the beauty of bourbon, there’s room for every taste and preference. You do you.

Maybe do what us Vodka drinkers do, put it in the freezer? Actually, I need to start a tequila thread.

 

[Shane]

Too lazy to look. What is the price point?

300.00

 

[Syracusecards]

He also let me try some Blanton, which I’ve never had and Stagg…. My favorite was easily the Blood Oath then Blantons and lastly Stagg….. good neighbor! Lol

Funny, I came back to this thread for the sole purpose of saying I scored a bottle of Stagg A23, which is near impossible to find up here. It’s good but it’s like drinking a flamethrower before getting to taste it. 130 proof!

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[Shane]

Too lazy to look. What is the price point?

I made way too many grilled chicken thighs and called him and asked him if he’d like some…. He said “hell yea bro” an hour later, he was over with all these bourbons letting me try. We sat and sipped the blood oath. He gave me two 3 finger pours. As well as a pour of the other 2. SCORE!

 

[Shane]

Funny, I came back to this thread for the sole purpose of saying I scored a bottle of Stagg A23, which is near impossible to find up here. It’s good but it’s like drinking a flamethrower before getting to taste it. 130 proof!

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I don’t know which one he gave me. He brought it over in a mini bottle that he funneled into. But I wasn’t complaining either way.

 

[Yuma]

I had a friend over, and I don't have but just one out two whiskeys on hand. I told him, "this will be the best whisky you will ever have!" He said that was good, really smooth. I said that's because it's Tequila! He gave me McAllen Double Cask, and that was good!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I made way too many grilled chicken thighs and called him and asked him if he’d like some…. He said “hell yea bro” an hour later, he was over with all these bourbons letting me try. We sat and sipped the blood oath. He gave me two 3 finger pours. As well as a pour of the other 2. SCORE!

Wow, I need to learn to make better friends. You probably spend $20 max on some chicken thighs and he gave you $100s in liquor.

 

[Shane]

Wow, I need to learn to make better friends. You probably spend $20 max on some chicken thighs and he gave you $100s in liquor.

Word

 

[Shane]

Wow, I need to learn to make better friends. You probably spend $20 max on some chicken thighs and he gave you $100s in liquor.

This guy is a single no kids never been married E7 in the Air Force. Korean Linguist. Apparently they get an additional stipend each month for their skill. He’s not hurtin for $$$ it seems. That whole marriage/divorce and kids thing put a wrench in my expensive whiskey drinking plans… lol

 

[dreamcastrocks]

This guy is a single no kids never been married E7 in the Air Force. Korean Linguist. Apparently they get an additional stipend each month for their skill. He’s not hurtin for $$$ it seems. That whole marriage/divorce and kids thing put a wrench in my expensive whiskey drinking plans… lol

I wonder if that is cheaper or more expensive than the whole marriage, staying together, buying a big house in Colorado plan.

 

[Syracusecards]

Wow, I need to learn to make better friends. You probably spend $20 max on some chicken thighs and he gave you $100s in liquor.

Seems pretty obvious he should be called the “Thigh Master”

 

[MadCardDisease]

is that the green label?

Blue Label