Past few years I've been trying to diversify my tastes in whiskey. My latest finds that I really like have been BSB (Brown Sugar Bourbon), Oilfire and just in the past couple weeks, I found Pecan Praline. What whiskeys do you guys like?
Bulleit is the best bang for your buck - best taste/quality at a reasonable price. I also like Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve and Eagle Rare.Bulleit is tasty and not as hyped
I like all of those. I’m a huge fan of everything Buffalo Trace Distillery makes. If you’re a fan of Woodford, try Woodford Double Oaked. It’s heaven in a bottle. For a good every day pour try Old Forester Signature 100 proof. Really tasty and is about $35 a bottle depending on where you live. Eagle Rare is probably the best all around bourbon along with Bulleit. Bulleit is just a little cheaper and normally easier to find.Bulleit is the best bang for your buck - best taste/quality at a reasonable price. I also like Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve and Eagle Rare.
What I would consider tasty is that there's other taste/tastes with the alcohol. So kind of what you're saying, but I don't consider it so that the alcohol taste is masked per se. The alcohol provides more of a feel to it in my mind than a taste. But as with anything that's a matter of taste, this is just my pov on the matter.when you guys say these are tasty, is that referring to how well the alcohol taste is masked? lol. i’m not a big drinker but want something stronger that tastes good versus the standard taste good beverage that requires many bottles or cans to get you there. lol
Scotch is in a different world of its own!I'm not a big whiskey person myself, but my friend is a whiskey enthusiast and he allways let's me taste all kinds of whiskeys and the best all time for me has been 'The Glenlivet French Oak 15 Year Old Single Malt'. Very fruity and soft I'd portray. If you like stronger and smokey, then 'Smokehead single malt' is a nice one.
lol its one of those taste either you love it or you cant handle iti’m waiting to be bashed and called a pv$$y lol. thanks for the explanation.
Hey, I drink what I like and don't care what others think. If I'm in the mood for a "girlie" drink, I'll get one. I'm the one drinking it not them. I won't bash anyone for drinking what they like........unless it's Keystone or similar watered down goat piss beer. Lol!i’m waiting to be bashed and called a pv$$y lol. thanks for the explanation.
Now there you go judging people! J/K. I’m the same way. I don’t care what people drink and they shouldn’t care what I drink.Hey, I drink what I like and don't care what others think. If I'm in the mood for a "girlie" drink, I'll get one. I'm the one drinking it not them. I won't bash anyone for drinking what they like........unless it's Keystone or similar watered down goat piss beer. Lol!
I like both old fashions and manhattans. But the manhattans have to be made with Carpano Antica vermouth and Luxardo cherries.I only drink 10 year rip van winkle
in my dreams lol
‘My normal ones are usually larceny, woodford preserve and honey jack. I make old fashioned usually
The premium quality spirits are more filtered and more pure, that undesirable alcohol taste you’re thinking of is found in a lot of the entry level commercial spirits. Compare the cheapest vodka in a plastic bottle to a grey goose or kettle one and you’ll see a world of difference from the purity alone.when you guys say these are tasty, is that referring to how well the alcohol taste is masked? lol. i’m not a big drinker but want something stronger that tastes good versus the standard taste good beverage that requires many bottles or cans to get you there. lol
I’ve entered a Christmas raffle every year for the past 5 years to win a chance to buy a bottle of Pappy, still waiting to see what all the hype is!I only drink 10 year rip van winkle
in my dreams lol
‘My normal ones are usually larceny, woodford preserve and honey jack. I make old fashioned usually
I wouldn’t pay secondary price for Pappy’s if I won the lottery. I mentioned Weller in my first post. I’ve got a few bottles of Antique 107 and Special Reserve.For those wondering....
I love my whiskey just as much as the next one. However, there is simply no way I could EVER justify buying this..
I'm an old fashioned man..
I haven't seen anybody mention Wellers yet. Good stuff. View attachment 201231
I tend to stick to the ones under $50. Lol!For those wondering....
I love my whiskey just as much as the next one. However, there is simply no way I could EVER justify buying this..
I'm an old fashioned man..
I haven't seen anybody mention Wellers yet. Good stuff. View attachment 201231
I'm EXACTLY like you!! I keep it under $50 (most times), and always look for something different.I tend to stick to the ones under $50. Lol!
My problem is that I don't tend to like the same thing every time so I have quite an assortment in my cabinet for whatever mood I'm in.
I've got some bottles of stuff that were given to me that I will probably never drink any more of them. Stillhouse and Kansas are two of them. Didn't like them at all. Very harsh and not much if any flavor (other than straight alcohol) at all.I'm EXACTLY like you!! I keep it under $50 (most times), and always look for something different.
My pantry is better stocked now than ever before.
maybe donate to a homeless shelter?I've got some bottles of stuff that were given to me that I will probably never drink any more of them. Stillhouse and Kansas are two of them. Didn't like them at all. Very harsh and not much if any flavor (other than straight alcohol) at all.
Or to the guy that panhandles by Walmart....maybe donate to a homeless shelter?
Or to the guy that panhandles by Walmart....
Yeah to be fair the whiskeys I drink are mostly Scotch, since I'm in Europe. I don't think I've ever had a proper bourbon actually. Only Jim Beam and JD (which is not a bourbon to be exact) and those are mainly for getting hammered + those can be mixed with coke. Mixing a Glenlivet with coke would be a crime or so I'm told, lol.Scotch is in a different world of its own!
Yeah mixing good bourbon with coke is a crime too! Don’t base bourbon on the taste of Jim Beam. You should be able to find some good bourbons in Europe.Yeah to be fair the whiskeys I drink are mostly Scotch, since I'm in Europe. I don't think I've ever had a proper bourbon actually. Only Jim Beam and JD (which is not a bourbon to be exact) and those are mainly for getting hammered + those can be mixed with coke. Mixing a Glenlivet with coke would be a crime or so I'm told, lol.
Yeah and just to clarify by "not having a proper bourbon" I meant that the ones I've had are not a proper way to get to know what bourbones are like. I will have to do some research what bourbones we have here and what should be good ones. Too bad I'm kind of doing this athletic and healthy living stuff right now, when I would actually just want to taste drinks and get wasted..Yeah mixing good bourbon with coke is a crime too! Don’t base bourbon on the taste of Jim Beam. You should be able to find some good bourbons in Europe.
Look for Blanton’s and any of the Weller. Years ago American distilleries began shipping bourbon to Europe and Asia since it had lost its place in the US and a lot of the distilleries were purchased by Asian companies. There’s some lines of bourbon that are only found in Asia and Europe. Happy hunting man.Yeah and just to clarify by "not having a proper bourbon" I meant that the ones I've had are not a proper way to get to know what bourbones are like. I will have to do some research what bourbones we have here and what should be good ones. Too bad I'm kind of doing this athletic and healthy living stuff right now, when I would actually just want to taste drinks and get wasted..
There’s a lot of great tasting bourbons at $50 and under. Knob Creek 9 and 12 year are two good ones around the $50 mark. I mentioned in another post that Old Forester Signature 100 proof is a great tasting bourbon and it’s around $30. One of my absolute favorite everyday pours.I'm EXACTLY like you!! I keep it under $50 (most times), and always look for something different.
My pantry is better stocked now than ever before.
Yeah I just saw that Jim Beam is now owned by a Japanese company as I Googled to see if Jim Beam is actually a bourbon. A funny fact also learned today is most of the barrels where scoth whiskeys are made are barrels that were used to make bourbons and shipped from America. Since only old enough already used barrels are used in making the scotch whiskeys and bourbons are matured for 4-6 years typically. Some trivia to impress my whiskey enthusiast friends or when convincing someone that this is a sophisticated hobby and not just about getting hammered, lol.Look for Blanton’s and any of the Weller. Years ago American distilleries began shipping bourbon to Europe and Asia since it had lost its place in the US and a lot of the distilleries were purchased by Asian companies. There’s some lines of bourbon that are only found in Asia and Europe. Happy hunting man.
I got into Bourbon about 4 years ago. The history of it really interests me. One of the guidelines of making bourbon is the barrels can’t be reused. Scotch distilleries and wineries buy the used barrels to develop other taste profiles. Yeah I like to use the cover of a sophisticated hobby so I don’t feel like I have a drinking problem! Lol.Yeah I just saw that Jim Beam is now owned by a Japanese company as I Googled to see if Jim Beam is actually a bourbon. A funny fact also learned today is most of the barrels where scoth whiskeys are made are barrels that were used to make bourbons and shipped from America. Since only old enough already used barrels are used in making the scotch whiskeys and bourbons are matured for 4-6 years typically. Some trivia to impress my whiskey enthusiast friends or when convincing someone that this is a sofisticated hobby and not just about getting hammered, lol.
Same here I usually stay around $50 or less. Once and a while I’ll spend $75ish and go back to my normal ones for a lot less.I tend to stick to the ones under $50. Lol!
My problem is that I don't tend to like the same thing every time so I have quite an assortment in my cabinet for whatever mood I'm in.
The other supervisor in my area at work and I will exchange samples of new stuff we try. He's given me some of the $100+ that he's gotten and all of those didn't seem any better to me than the $30-$50 stuff I've had. Flavors were good and all but not a twice the price good. He gave me a gift set of Maker's Mark 46 for Christmas and I wasn't that impressed with it.Same here I usually stay around $50 or less. Once and a while I’ll spend $75ish and go back to my normal ones for a lot less.
Chocolate and coffee taste that packs a punch of whiskey sounds delightful.The other supervisor in my area at work and I will exchange samples of new stuff we try. He's given me some of the $100+ that he's gotten and all of those didn't seem any better to me than the $30-$50 stuff I've had. Flavors were good and all but not a twice the price good. He gave me a gift set of Maker's Mark 46 for Christmas and I wasn't that impressed with it.
I'm currently trying to do a recomp and so I've given up eating desserts and most sweets. For that reason, I bought a Mudpie flavored whiskey to slightly appease my sweet tooth. Lol! It's not overly sweet but has a good chocolate and coffee taste that works for me.
I just go to different liquor stores around and browse.where do you guys buy your whiskey? i’m interested in the $30-50 range
My wife’s uncle brought a $1000 bottle of wine for xmas and I enjoyed my $15 bottles a lot more. More money doesn’t always mean better.The other supervisor in my area at work and I will exchange samples of new stuff we try. He's given me some of the $100+ that he's gotten and all of those didn't seem any better to me than the $30-$50 stuff I've had. Flavors were good and all but not a twice the price good. He gave me a gift set of Maker's Mark 46 for Christmas and I wasn't that impressed with it.
I'm currently trying to do a recomp and so I've given up eating desserts and most sweets. For that reason, I bought a Mudpie flavored whiskey to slightly appease my sweet tooth. Lol! It's not overly sweet but has a good chocolate and coffee taste that works for me.
I was able to get a couple sample bottles of this. At first, I thought it was good. Could definitely taste the agave in it and it really took away any bitterness. The coffee flavor was strong. Could really tell it was a rather dark roast. After the third sip of it, I was done. Glad that I didn't buy the big bottle. Nobody else that I talked to that has tried it was very impressed either.Have any of you tried this? It looks and sounds rather intriguing.
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