Bourbon / Whiskey

[jf-08]

I drink their spiced rum like it is going out of style. It is downright delicious. Their whiskey and vodkas and bomb as well.

The tequila on the other hand....

Their cognac is pretty damn good too.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Their cognac is pretty damn good too.

I haven't tried it. Hennessy is one of my all time favorites. Is the flavor profile close to that? I bought some Grand Marnier when I was there on Sunday.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

The night I was out with you and you ordered a round of shots and made me do that. McAllen 18? Even then I was like “wow this **** sucks. Can’t believe what they charge for this **** considering how it tastes.”

One does not simply shoot Mac 18!

 

[Shane]

One does not simply shoot Mac 18!

Or sip it. Lol just order bourbon instead

 

[puckhead]

I drink their spiced rum like it is going out of style. It is downright delicious. Their whiskey and vodkas and bomb as well.

The tequila on the other hand....

Ah, not a tequila man, so I've never ventured towards that option. Good to know!

 

[Shane]

Their cognac is pretty damn good too.

I have their cognac in my cabinet right now. I watched a YouTube video where some guy reviewed it and raved and said you’re getting a product that should be 120+ dollars a bottle for a 48.00 price point. So I tried it. It will continue to sit in my cabinet until I get a cognac drinker/visitor over to my house. Lol

 

[puckhead]

I'll be reporting @Shane for his blasphemous Scotch statements post-haste!

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Or sip it. Lol just order bourbon instead

Ha, definitely a sipper, and a good one at that. I like both scotch and bourbon, but my guess is you don't like the smoky/peaty.

 

[puckhead]

Their cognac is pretty damn good too.

We're pals with the 'tender at our local and he makes an incredible espresso martini using cognac. Great way to start the evening!

 

[Shane]

Ha, definitely a sipper, and a good one at that. I like both scotch and bourbon, but my guess is you don't like the smoky/peaty.

Yea maybe… many bourbons have a smoky taste. I have this in my cupboard right now and I actually like it. Very Smokey. But of course mesquite is diff than scotch Smokey.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Yea maybe… many bourbons have a smoky taste. I have this in my cupboard right now and I actually like it. Very Smokey. But of course mesquite is diff than scotch Smokey.

Yep, the smoke spectrum is wide and varied. A Mac is considerably less smoky than a Lagavulin - I wouldn't drink younger than 16 year Lagavulin, bc otherwise the smokiness just overwhelms the flavor for me.

You'd probably enjoy Johnny Blue!

 

[jf-08]

I haven't tried it. Hennessy is one of my all time favorites. Is the flavor profile close to that? I bought some Grand Marnier when I was there on Sunday.

Hennessy is a bit smoother than Kirkland XO but Kirkland XO is at about 1/4 of the price and good enough for weekend drinking.

My favorite overall though is Bhakta 27/07. I actually picked up some bottles that mistakenly have some 50-year old Armagnac mixed in and it is so delicious. My brother-in-law knows the east coast distributor and pulled some of these select bottles.

 

[jf-08]

Hennessy is a bit smoother than Kirkland XO but Kirkland XO is at about 1/4 of the price and good enough for weekend drinking.

My favorite overall though is Bhakta 27/07. I actually picked up some bottles that mistakenly have some 50-year old Armagnac mixed in and it is so delicious. My brother-in-law knows the east coast distributor and pulled some of these select bottles.

I have a bottle of this and it is truly amazing too:

Fernandez Brandy de Jerez | Unique vomFASS Spirits | Favorite

Aged using a traditional solera method so this brandy is always aging with much older brandy which delightfully brings the maple syrup notes to the front.

www.vomfassusa.com

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Yea maybe… many bourbons have a smoky taste. I have this in my cupboard right now and I actually like it. Very Smokey. But of course mesquite is diff than scotch Smokey.

I have a bottle of that that I haven't opened yet. Very happy that it has a smoky taste. I really like Johnny Walker because of the smoky taste. I have tried the red, black, green, gold, but not the blue.

 

[puckhead]

I have a bottle of that that I haven't opened yet. Very happy that it has a smoky taste. I really like Johnny Walker because of the smoky taste. I have tried the red, black, green, gold, but not the blue.

My condolences on the Red.

 

[WaywardFan]

I completely don't understand what you all are saying. But I want to.

 

[puckhead]

I completely don't understand what you all are saying. But I want to.

Think of all the money you're saving, though!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

My condolences on the Red.

I don't think it is bad at all. My go to is the black though and don't really buy the red.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I completely don't understand what you all are saying. But I want to.

Start small...if you like it, keep learning more/trying.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I have a bottle of this and it is truly amazing too:

Fernandez Brandy de Jerez | Unique vomFASS Spirits | Favorite

Aged using a traditional solera method so this brandy is always aging with much older brandy which delightfully brings the maple syrup notes to the front.

www.vomfassusa.com

I have a hard time spending more than $50 a bottle on booze. Anything more than that and there is a law of diminishing returns.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I have a hard time spending more than $50 a bottle on booze. Anything more than that and there is a law of diminishing returns.

Interesting theory. What if the $100 is hands down better than the $50 bottle? I totally get finding value in booze, but if you're limiting yourself to items $50 or less, you're missing out on a whole different world.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Interesting theory. What if the $100 is hands down better than the $50 bottle? I totally get finding value in booze, but if you're limiting yourself to items $50 or less, you're missing out on a whole different world.

I haven't found one. I also have the same theory about steaks for example.

 

[puckhead]

I don't think it is bad at all. My go to is the black though and don't really buy the red.

Well, I'm glad someone can enjoy it. Not for me at all. That and Maker's Mark are flavors I can't tolerate.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Well, I'm glad someone can enjoy it. Not for me at all. That and Maker's Mark are flavors I can't tolerate.

Not a big fan of Maker's Mark. I do like Buffalo Trace.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I haven't found one. I also have the same theory about steaks for example.

Interesting. You need to try yourself some Johnny Blue, it might change your mind.