jkiiha
04-21-2001, 19:11
Gentlemen,
Here is my dilemma. I've been drinking Bourbon for roughly five years. It's been my drink of choice for the last year or so. At the beginning, I switched from Scotch with the idea (correct, I believe) that I would find a better quality/value ratio in American whiskey. At first, I really enjoyed Marker's Mark. I think the reason for my initial attachment to MM had something to do with the bland character of the whiskey. It served as an intermediary between what I like now and the cheap, blended scotch I had been drinking. That is to say, to my taste, the more Bourbon I drink, the less I like MM.
With time, I like to think that my palate has improved. Nowadays, I've switched to fuller bodied Bourbons (Turkey 101, Rare Breed and Jim Beam Black, 7 y.o). I really like the Jim Beam Black. For whatever reason, it has sort of a candy/cinnamon-type flavor that hits home.
The question is, where do I go from here? Judging from what I like, what does the forum think that I try in the way of single barrel/small batch Bourbons? I've been reluctant to delve too far into the wheaties as a result of my general dislike for MM. At some point, I tried Old Rip 10 y.o. and was not particularly crazy about it. I think, however, my relative inexperience may have caused me to unfairly misjudge it.
Regards,
Jay
Here is my dilemma. I've been drinking Bourbon for roughly five years. It's been my drink of choice for the last year or so. At the beginning, I switched from Scotch with the idea (correct, I believe) that I would find a better quality/value ratio in American whiskey. At first, I really enjoyed Marker's Mark. I think the reason for my initial attachment to MM had something to do with the bland character of the whiskey. It served as an intermediary between what I like now and the cheap, blended scotch I had been drinking. That is to say, to my taste, the more Bourbon I drink, the less I like MM.
With time, I like to think that my palate has improved. Nowadays, I've switched to fuller bodied Bourbons (Turkey 101, Rare Breed and Jim Beam Black, 7 y.o). I really like the Jim Beam Black. For whatever reason, it has sort of a candy/cinnamon-type flavor that hits home.
The question is, where do I go from here? Judging from what I like, what does the forum think that I try in the way of single barrel/small batch Bourbons? I've been reluctant to delve too far into the wheaties as a result of my general dislike for MM. At some point, I tried Old Rip 10 y.o. and was not particularly crazy about it. I think, however, my relative inexperience may have caused me to unfairly misjudge it.
Regards,
Jay