bvscfanatic
11-28-2008, 08:57
Greetings, all. And for those of you from distant lands, be envious. Be VERY envious, for I live in Lexington, Kentucky, and only a few miles away from The Liquor Barn.
Oddly enough, I did NOT drink Bourbon for most of my life. This was due to having "overindulged" in the stuff during my first college drinking experience. I should have known better, since my Dad, a Scotch drinker, had never forbidden the stuff at home. As I prayed to the porcelain goddess for forgiveness the morning after, she imposed a curse on me, which was to make the very odor of Bourbon distasteful to my nostrils for many years.
Happily, however, that period of purgatory is now past, and I am able once again to savour the Nectar of the Bluegrass. You can believe me when I tell you that I am making up for lost time here.
While I cannot claim my taste to be very sophisticated, I would describe my goal as that of finding affordable potables that can be enjoyably sipped either neat or on the rocks without gagging or making funny faces. I enjoy getting a certain "bang for my buck", but I'm always willing to pay a little more for quality. I look for 90 proof or better. Why carry home water?
So far, favorites include:
Wild Turkey 101
Fighting Cock 103
Old Grand Dad 100
Old Forester 86
I'm anxious to try:
W. L. Weller (SR & 107)
Old Forester Signature
Bulleit
George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
Other notes:
I really like the Wild Turkey 101 Rye.
I've also tried Very Old Barton 100 and Evan Williams 86. Counter to most opinions, I find the Evan Williams to be a pleasant enough pour for the price. I'm less than impressed with the VOB, but the price makes it difficult to ignore. Maybe I'll develop more of a taste for it with time. I'm certain I'll keep it around for friends who will only smoother it will Pepsi anyway. I'm also certain that the VOB would taste lots better if they were to change the bottle and the label to something a bit more unique or impressive. As it is, the label's kinda tacky lookin'. :slappin:
What more can I say? So many Bourbons ... so little time!!!
Alan
Oddly enough, I did NOT drink Bourbon for most of my life. This was due to having "overindulged" in the stuff during my first college drinking experience. I should have known better, since my Dad, a Scotch drinker, had never forbidden the stuff at home. As I prayed to the porcelain goddess for forgiveness the morning after, she imposed a curse on me, which was to make the very odor of Bourbon distasteful to my nostrils for many years.
Happily, however, that period of purgatory is now past, and I am able once again to savour the Nectar of the Bluegrass. You can believe me when I tell you that I am making up for lost time here.
While I cannot claim my taste to be very sophisticated, I would describe my goal as that of finding affordable potables that can be enjoyably sipped either neat or on the rocks without gagging or making funny faces. I enjoy getting a certain "bang for my buck", but I'm always willing to pay a little more for quality. I look for 90 proof or better. Why carry home water?
So far, favorites include:
Wild Turkey 101
Fighting Cock 103
Old Grand Dad 100
Old Forester 86
I'm anxious to try:
W. L. Weller (SR & 107)
Old Forester Signature
Bulleit
George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
Other notes:
I really like the Wild Turkey 101 Rye.
I've also tried Very Old Barton 100 and Evan Williams 86. Counter to most opinions, I find the Evan Williams to be a pleasant enough pour for the price. I'm less than impressed with the VOB, but the price makes it difficult to ignore. Maybe I'll develop more of a taste for it with time. I'm certain I'll keep it around for friends who will only smoother it will Pepsi anyway. I'm also certain that the VOB would taste lots better if they were to change the bottle and the label to something a bit more unique or impressive. As it is, the label's kinda tacky lookin'. :slappin:
What more can I say? So many Bourbons ... so little time!!!
Alan