anacostiakat Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 The scotch thread got me thinking. Dangerous I know. :-) In my view there are only two types of drinkers: Bourbon drinkers and Scotch drinkers. I say this cause I dont trust the Vodka drinkers! ;-) Seriously though, I am a bourbon drinker (mostly). My favorites are Trace Buffalo, Elmer T Lee, Weller Cask Strength, Makers Mark and Elijah Craig 18 year. I buy Woodford Reserve and many others occasionally as a change of pace. Just like with cigars I like different tastes and could never see myself drinking or smoking only one brand. I drink bourbon any number of ways. Whatever fits my mood and time frame. What say you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacmedic Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 i'm a big bourban drinker...mostly woodfords reserve, old forrester and blanton's....if you haven't tried blantons then you owe it to yourself to get a bottle...amazing;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Bourbon it's whats for dinner. Check out my bourbon thread http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/board_entr...p?id=5371#p5371 I love the stuff but only in the safety of my own home. Tough stuff to drive on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgros001 Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Love bourbon! Staples are Bookers, Bakers and Woodford Reserve. Neat with a few drops of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 » i'm a big bourban drinker...mostly woodfords reserve, old forrester and » blanton's....if you haven't tried blantons then you owe it to yourself to » get a bottle...amazing;-) I left out Bookers and Blantons. And Bookers is probably my favorite right now! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogies&hoagies Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 » Love bourbon! » » Same for me, but I use two ice cubes instead of water. Pappy Van Winkle 23 yr old is my favorite, Bookers my go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Plague Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 YES! The best thing about bourbon is that with the cash you'd spend buying a mediocre bottle of Scotch...you can buy a top-rate, first-class bourbon! (I do like Scotch though...but bourbon is very tasty and easier on the wallet). I've really began to delve into bourbon and rye lately. Love just about anything from Wild Turkey that's 101 proof and higher: the regular 101, Rare Breed, Kentucky Spirit, and Rye. Also like the old stand-bys like Woodford Reserve and Maker's Mark. Planning on trying Jim Beam's small batch stuff, like Knob Creek, very soon as well. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idesign Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I love the stuff. Usually Woodford's, Makers, or a new one I'm really diggin', Eagle Rare Single Barrel. Try it if you can, it's actually really good...... Oh, and I'm a 2 ice cube kind of guy....;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperT Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I usually stick to beer. If I'm feelin' squirly, I'll drink a vodka martini or bourbon (like I did on my birthday night Saturday). After about 8 beers, I decided I'd drink a bottle of wine (by myself). Once I got through with that, we broke out the bourbon. I had a few, Basil Hayden, Evan Williams Single Barrel (1993), Blanton's and I pulled out Booker's but left it alone (THANK GOD!). After that, I switched to white wine and I think that is what did me in. Tried to finish a magnum with a friend's wife. I do like Bourbon, but in moderation. . . And to answer your question, I pour it over ice (I like crushed) and then sip on it oh so slowly. . . That is, unless it's game day (college football). Then I fill up a 32 oz cup with Beam and Coke and chug her down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idesign Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 » I do like Bourbon, but in moderation. . . Sounds like that's the only thing you drink in moderation........everything else is gung ho! lol.....Happy Birthday btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJtorpedo Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Maker's Mark is what I reach for when in the bourbon mood. Neat or with an ice-cube or two. I'm sure there's definitely better stuff out there, but I guess I'm more a Scotch guy. Knob Creek is good too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Love Bourbon....but, actually am a fan of scotch too. Depends on what is accompanying it, sweet bourbon's vs. a charcoal/peaty laddened scotch really depends on the cigar. Bourbon is my 1st love though. I'm from central KY and am rather close to all the major distilleries and have sampled/toured most of them. Here's my top list: 4. Woodford Reserve....My standard drink, what a bang for your buck, no complaints....probably the loveliest facility in the state...alot of history and those copper vats make for a wonderful and all original taste. Those Scot's sure knew what they were doing. 3. A.H. Hirsch Reserve...great drink, really mixes well with a spicy cigar....unfortunately, it's not made anymore...drink it up while you can. 2. Pappy Van Winkle, 20 year.....wonderful, smoother than silk...the 23 year is good, but the 20 is much better....that and you save $40+ more per bottle, at least around here. Open's so nicely on the rocks....would be my usual if it was around much. 1. Jim Beam, Distiller's Masterpiece....20 year (port cask)....for the lucky, this is great stuff...I mean, fantastic the 18 year cuts a bit more, but the 20 is out of this world. Should you have the opportunity, you really should indulge. All of the above are usually on a couple of rocks, unless you've never tasted it straight before....then definately take it up. Scotch is neat, bourbon grows and opens a bit on ice. My 2 cents anyway.... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarnv Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Jim, was not aware you were a bourbon fan.... another reason to find some time for a cigar!! It is a toss up as to what I like better, cigars or bourbon.... so I have to enjoy both.. My all time favorite is the 15yo RVW in the squat bottle. I much enjoy the Geo. T. Stagg, especially the vintages that tend to run above 135 proof. Also the old squat bottled Eagle Rare 101 proof 10 year old is a great drink.... not made any longer but can be found now and then. Lastly the Hirsch 16yo is a very elegant pour that goes well with a late night cigar. For every day drinking I usually reach for the Weller Antique or the WT RR old bottling (101 proof). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 I usually have both! ;-) I like the Weller Cask Strength at 121.9 proof. The Stagg is a little difficult for me to get locally. Not a fan of the Pappy Van Winkle for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effinwill Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Blanton's is the best I've had, but I haven't tried many of those rare ones listed above. Turkey 101, Knob, Woodfords. Maker's Neat, but not mixed with coke. I cannot believe that bourbon is better on the rocks. Guess I might have to waste a couple ounces and find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 » I cannot believe that bourbon is better on the rocks. Guess I might have » to waste a couple ounces and find out. I find that as the ice melts and dilutes the bourbon a bit that the bourbon opens up and shows its true flavors. IMO neat bourbon can sometimes overwhelm the palate especially at the higher proofs. Still love the stuff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effinwill Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Didn't have a chance to try it out tonight, but I'm going to soon. Didn't even have time for a cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effinwill Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Bought the 20 yr old Pappy van Winkle yesterday. Very good, very smooth, lots of charred wood, less sweetness than say Blantons. Might have to grab some Blanton's for a blind taster to see which I like better. A little bit pricey, though, for the PvW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarnv Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jim, give Pearson's a call in DC and ask for Harold.. let him know I told you to call him and he will fix you up with some Stagg.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 » Jim, give Pearson's a call in DC and ask for Harold.. let him know I told » you to call him and he will fix you up with some Stagg.... Pearson's in upper NW? Ok thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigardawg Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 » » Jim, give Pearson's a call in DC and ask for Harold.. let him know I » told » » you to call him and he will fix you up with some Stagg.... » » Pearson's in upper NW? Ok thanks! On the night that my wife and I returned from our vacation, some good friends came over to congratulate us on our marriage. I had been waiting for the appropriate occasion to crack the seal on my bottle of George T. Stagg....this seemed like it. All I can say is WOW! What an incredible bourbon. Even at 131 proof, it was as smooth as silk. So many flavors that I got mental-indigestion trying to pick them all out. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorax429 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I enjoy both. When it comes to Burbon I'm a little low class. For some reason I love Wild Turkey 101. I can appreciate the better burbons, but there is something about that bird that suits me. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 i've really enjoyed a good few bottles of the woodford reserve, and that comes from someone who rarely drinks bourbon. currently on a bottle from batch 3. i have thought that nothing matched the ones i had from batch 1. wondering if anyone else had thoughts on this. as someone who knows little of the makers of bourbon, i had been told about even williams. tracked down a bottle of the single barrel vintage from 1994. not as sweet as the woodford, to me at least, but wonderfully complex. this is a serious drink. i see that only SuperT has mentioned them (the 1993). any reason other bourbon lovers not fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effinwill Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I loved the Evan Williams Single Barrel when it first came out in my area (1996? '98?). Should have bought more. The subsequent bottling wasn't as good and I don't think I've bought one since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yep! Has a smokey/peatish taste to me which I do not care for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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