WHISK(e)Y!

CDLehner said:
I see nearly a FULL bottle of Pappy! Which do you have JJ?

I've got about 3 fingers, of my 20 left :(
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I have almost a full bottle left of my 15, 1/3 bottle of both the 12 and the 20 (which I am savoring as slowly as possible), and about 2/3 bottle of the Pappy's Rye. I was fortunate to be able to get what I have, as I've stuck out the past two years on getting any more... :(

I've been enjoying the Jefferson's Reserve as my go-to lately, and I was able to get the 2014 release of the Four Roses Single Barrel which is excellent!
 
mep said:
Kentucky is known for their bourbons, race horses, and pretty women. If you live in Tennessee and can't pick up a guitar and play something on it, they will throw you out of the state. Kentucky is not much different with regards to their feelings towards people who don't drink bourbon.
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Kentucky the home of my favorite
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Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20yr



But I still do like a nice sip of Jameson when there is a little nip in the air.
 
Forty Creek good wiskey easy drinking. I have that on my bar. Its my go to for easy drinking along with buffalo Trace. I'm little loaded hockey night with the boys.
 
Big B said:
Forty Creek good wiskey easy drinking. I have that on my bar. Its my go to for easy drinking along with buffalo Trace. I'm little loaded hockey night with the boys.
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Buffalo Trace has become my new everyday! Easy drinking, but still rich and interesting.

Now if I could only find it in .750 bottles :)
 
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JJinID said:
I've been enjoying the Jefferson's Reserve as my go-to lately, and I was able to get the 2014 release of the Four Roses Single Barrel which is excellent!
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I was just introduced to Jefferson's Ocean Aged, which was really nice but apparently seasonal and I can't find a bottle now.

Are the rest of the Jefferson lineup as good or better?
 
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I was just introduced to Jefferson's Ocean Aged, which was really nice but apparently seasonal and I can't find a bottle now.

Are the rest of the Jefferson lineup as good or better?
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Brian - I have a bottle of the Jefferson's Ocean Aged also, and I really like it! It is different than the Jefferson's Reserve - perhaps slightly more complex, but not better in my opinion though. Given the price difference, I think the Jefferson's Reserve is a better value, which is why it remains my "go to" bourbon.

I'm fortunate to still have some of my Jefferson's Presidential remaining. I consider it to be the closest thing to Pappy's 20 that I've ever found. I really hope they release it again sometime!
 
JJinID said:
Brian - I have a bottle of the Jefferson's Ocean Aged also, and I really like it! It is different than the Jefferson's Reserve - perhaps slightly more complex, but not better in my opinion though. Given the price difference, I think the Jefferson's Reserve is a better value, which is why it remains my "go to" bourbon.

I'm fortunate to still have some of my Jefferson's Presidential remaining. I consider it to be the closest thing to Pappy's 20 that I've ever found. I really hope they release it again sometime!
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Thanks, JJ. I am not really a Whiskey drinker but know a bad one if I taste it. When you say Complex, what exactly are you describing?

I am also curious as to the difference between Bourbon and Rye. I am told Rye is sweeter, but without side by side, I really don't have a clue. Is Rye easier to drink because it's sweeter, or just more of a preference?
 
Shadowfax said:
Thanks, JJ. I am not really a Whiskey drinker but know a bad one if I taste it. When you say Complex, what exactly are you describing?

I am also curious as to the difference between Bourbon and Rye. I am told Rye is sweeter, but without side by side, I really don't have a clue. Is Rye easier to drink because it's sweeter, or just more of a preference?
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The additional complexity of the Jefferson's Ocean likely has to do with the differences with it being exposed to ocean air while on "Voyage" at sea. It tastes like bourbon, but different also. I can't really taste the salt air per se, but there is a layering of different flavors outside of traditional bourbon. To me, it's good, but not really worth the additional $25-30 per bottle over the Jefferson's Reserve.

Rye whiskey can be sweeter and smoother than bourbon, but not necessarily. A lot of it depends on the brand, age, etc. It's really more of a preference. I like Rye Whiskey, and drink it sometimes with my stepfather as that is his favorite.
 
I could not get the Ocean so got the Jefferson's Reserve. It is very good and smooth. I finally know what a good Bourbon tastes like.
 
SoundRebels said:
Very smooth ...

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I did have a chance to taste this Blanton's Single Barrel. My booze store bought a barrel and had the bottles all custom labeled and packaged. I thing the Jefferson's was much better.

The search on this site is incredible. I searched for Blanton's and got hits, this thread at the top. But, there is no text containing Blanton in the thread and it knew due the the metadata in the picture.
 
I typically have seven to ten different Scotches, two or three different bourbons and a rum or two on hand at any given time. I favor the scotches.
 
Started branching out from Jefferson's. We started with a Templeton Rye, witch was smooth and so easy to drink, we finished it during our week in Virginia Beach early December. Then we tried a Knob Hill Rye (100 Proof). Good for Egg Knob, which is what we have been doing with it. We just finally opened a Buffalo Trace after reading so many reviews and a local Brewery aging in BT barrels. I still think the Jefferson's Reserve and the Templeton Tye are my tops for now.

I was just offered a bottle of Pappy, but I was a little short on change :) I sure would love to try it some day tho.

Cheers and have a safe ans Happy New Year!
 
Redbreast 12yr, my new favorite (affordable) sipping Whiskey (Irish)

as for Manhattans, make mine JP Wiser's Rye 12 yr Small Batch (can be tough to find)
 
I will take a barrel of the scotch Roy Hall had at RMAF 2016. I had a sample and it was the bomb. Too bad I don't remember what brand it was.
 
So I am still getting beat up over the bottle of Buffalo Trace I bought. I guess when your very first bottle of Bourbon is Jefferson's Ocean, and the second is Jefferson's Reserve, dropping back to something half it's price just does not work out so good. The BT is not rotgut, but still nowhere as smooth as Jefferson's.

So I agreed to drink the BT while my wife sips the JR until I can finish it, which won't take too long :)
 
Got myself a few more bottles of Templeton Rye. It goes down smooth and fast. I have to order it each time as my place does not stock it full time. Al Capone's favorite.
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I think I nee a qualifier here. When you say "Whiskey" I think of Crown Royal. Bourbon is far different to me, like Bullit and Jack Daniels and such. Scotch is more different stil, and I am definitely not a fan of thatl. I'm also not clear on the difference between Rye and Whiskey.

Can you please differentiate or are you grouping all of this under the header Whiskey?
 
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