View Full Version : BOTM, 3/06: Baker's
This month's selection doesn't seem to garner the same amount of discussion on the boards as does its more popular siblings, but don't take that as a sign of inferiority. Named for one of history's great distillers, Baker's is a proud and unique member of Beam's Small Batch Collection and proof that great bourbon can made by a mega distillery.
What is your opinion?
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I have a few mini bottles of Baker's so I will not have to buy the 750 bottle to find out what I already have experienced. I have tasted Baker's and of all the small batch collection I put Booker's ( of course ) and Knob Creek ahead of it. I do however enjoy it more than Basil Hayden and will be happy to retry the BOTM.
I never did open my bottle of Fall '05 Stagg. Looking for an occaision and so far nothing has risen to that lofty position.
mobourbon
03-06-2006, 08:14
A great choice for BOTM, Jeff. I think it's the best of the Beam Small Batch. It has a great taste. And the proof, at 107, is just right.
I have a few mini bottles of Baker's so I will not have to buy the 750 bottle to find out what I already have experienced. I have tasted Baker's and of all the small batch collection I put Booker's ( of course ) and Knob Creek ahead of it. I do however enjoy it more than Basil Hayden and will be happy to retry the BOTM.
I never did open my bottle of Fall '05 Stagg. Looking for an occaision and so far nothing has risen to that lofty position.
Just having a bottle of Stagg is occasion enough to open it!:cool:
It was easy to come by out here. But it is rare, very rare. BT is doing what they can to market SoCal, but it is taking time. Can get ample Blanton's, Rock Hill and ETL but you better be on your toes when Stagg appears.
Virus_Of_Life
03-06-2006, 12:00
Marc, if you need help finding more just ask. I know of many places where GTS can be had. It's actually quite abundant from what I have found, now WLW, ER17 and Saz18 are actually more rare - in that order I have found, with WLW being almost impossbile to find. I even located a stash of Spring '05 GTS still on a shelf. But I digress, I have wanted to try Baker's so this is the perfect push to get me there. I even found a locale with an exceptional price (34) on it, I'll pick up a bottle this week and give it a try by the weekend... Good choice Jeff... I think...
elkdoggydog
03-06-2006, 13:04
Baker's is an excellent choice for BOTM. This may be my favorite bourbon- love that smooth, peppery taste. I agree with the poster above who said that it's the best of the Beam small batch, all of which I really enjoy.
jburlowski
03-06-2006, 16:09
Let me add my concurrence.... Baker's is the best of the "small batch" bunch. Hot and spicy!
TNbourbon
03-06-2006, 18:18
Just opened one of the early Batch B-85-001 bottles -- oddly, that's the one for which I had a duplicate. A scare upon opening -- the cork cracked, but I managed to reverse the direction and twist it out against the break's grain before it separated. Then, alas, the smell of 'bad' cork lingered in the nose from the bottle, and the cork displays streaks of black.
But, all's well -- apparently no damage (the bottle was stored upright; a lesson -- no contact with the cork by the whiskey) to the drink itself.
Pleasantly fruity (akin to JB Black?) on the nose and palate, brown-sugar richness, medium-full body. A couple of minutes in the glass really bring out the brown sugar/maple. The two years between this one and Knob Creek leave in some of the brashness of youth: fewer smoothie barrel notes and a little more spice here, which makes it more complex than KC, to me. In fact, this one calls for something I almost never add -- a (small) ice cube.
Ah, that's nice -- drinks like a spoonful of caramel topping from the bottom of the ice-cream dish.
Very good drink, even at its price ($40-ish around here).
(I think I'll let this one aerate overnight in the bottle to blow off any remaining corkiness, then cap with a replacement cork.)
Virus_Of_Life
03-06-2006, 19:49
A retired sports writer huh? I see now where all the creativity goes. If I wasn't already sure I'd be trying the Baker's, reading your review would have just sold me! Well stated as ALWAYS :bowdown:
Still follow sports much? The baseball world lost one of it's greatest in Kirby Puckett today. He went before his time and will be missed.....
Ambernecter
03-06-2006, 20:00
I have always had a respect for the small batch collection.
Bookers, just for the strength, punch and peppery flavour will remain my always remain a fave, but Bakers is a close 2nd in this basically 2 horse race.
Knob Creek has it's good days but is not even a pimple on a pig's ass, compared to the magnitude of the pack leaders - Bakers and Bookers.
I fully agree, Bakers is the perfect strength for an experienced Bourbon drinker, but the 107 proof could well be too much for a newbie.
As for Bail Haydens (Haydes?) I'd rather stick hot pins in my eyes than waste my money on such a bland and low proof drink - once bitten twice shy!
Bourbon either cuts the mustard or doesn't in my eyes, and Bakers really should be considered an all time great!
Bakers, def on my top 10 list. Bookers also, top 10..but if I had to choose one or the other ...... Bakers
Once I spoke briefly to Baker about his signature Bourbon. I mentioned how really fine a bourbon it is. He said, " we intended for that one to be good". He also mentioned the age of 7 years as the perfect amount of time.
photogjunkie
03-07-2006, 10:07
Oh Baker's...my Baker's...the bourbon I call a true friend. Never fails to please. One of the BEST of the small batches.
brian12069
03-07-2006, 15:44
I am enjoying some Baker's now...very nice...
TNbourbon
03-07-2006, 17:15
A retired sports writer huh? I see now where all the creativity goes. If I wasn't already sure I'd be trying the Baker's, reading your review would have just sold me! Well stated as ALWAYS :bowdown:
Still follow sports much? The baseball world lost one of it's greatest in Kirby Puckett today. He went before his time and will be missed.....
Your kind works are much appreciated, Christian.
Ironically (or, perhaps not -- several thousand games can make one a bit jaded, I guess), my sports enthusiasm begins and ends these days with my Titans season tickets. And they haven't generated all that much enthusiasm for a couple of years.
I always enjoyed watching Puckett play, but thought he defied the laws of physics playing with that body. I guess it was the hyperactivity of playing full-speed that kept him fit -- I understand he had become shockingly out-sized the past few years.
Back on topic, the Baker's always surprises me, which ought not be the case after several such surprises, huh?:skep: It's really my favorite of the Small Batch bottlings. I'm (heretically) lukewarm about Booker's, and find both Knob Creek and Basil Hayden's (buyable at half its price) unchallenging, though pleasant.
barturtle
03-09-2006, 19:43
Picked up a bottle and drinking it during the chat this evening, while its good, its not as great as I remember it, might be a off night or some such, but if this was my only experience of it, I'd be crying the same chant I do for Basil Hayden..."Too expensive"
Shall revisit another night
ProofPositive
03-09-2006, 23:31
Picked up a bottle and drinking it during the chat this evening, while its good, its not as great as I remember it, might be a off night or some such, but if this was my only experience of it, I'd be crying the same chant I do for Basil Hayden..."Too expensive"
Shall revisit another night
I agree with every word. My same thoughts all the way. However, just for the sake of it being BOTM - I'll give it another chance on some night down the road.
Ambernecter
03-10-2006, 11:45
No, no, noooooooooooo!
Please don't mention Baker's in the same breath/(lifetime?) as Basil Hayden.
It may not quite cut the mustard for you at the moment, but to compare it to such a scandalously overpriced and overpackaged, nothing going for it whiskey, has just gotta be plain sacrilegious?
For sure one more bite of the cherry for this whiskey - Baker's hold it's own with the heavyweights IMO.
Oops another knee jerk reaction!
Virus_Of_Life
03-12-2006, 01:32
No, no, noooooooooooo!
Please don't mention Baker's in the same breath/(lifetime?) as Basil Hayden.
It may not quite cut the mustard for you at the moment, but to compare it to such a scandalously overpriced and overpackaged, nothing going for it whiskey, has just gotta be plain sacrilegious?
For sure one more bite of the cherry for this whiskey - Baker's hold it's own with the heavyweights IMO.
Oops another knee jerk reaction!
I am going to have to agree with you and Tim (above) both in that this, after truly giving it a good tasting, is most likely my favorite in the collection.
Now as much as I hate to have price a factor; money is after all, money. For what I'd have to pay for Booker's I'd rather (and always) buy GTS plain and simple without a doubt it's better, cheaper (usually anyway) and higher proof, 'nuff said!...
I don't think I need to comment on BH do I? The one bottle I have I got "on sale" for $29 and bought for the girlfriend (and other Bourbon newbies) - a good deal compared to regular price. But that, I am convinced, is still a good 10 bucks overpriced.
Knob Creek which I can pretty much always find for $20 is a good pour and will always hold a special place in my heart. It became my every weekend drink back in '98/'99 when I was all of maybe 22 years old. And I kid you knot I drank a lot of it for many months or a few years. Silly as it sounds now it became a weekend event to sit/lie on my black leather couch with a pint, or sometimes 5th, of KC and watch The Matrix on DVD - Dark City to change things up... Aaahhh the good ole days!
Anyway I am very hesitant to say this, blasphemy comes to mind, but Baker's comes closest to reminding me of ------, I'll fill in those blanks at the end of them month if I still fill the same. But I'd have to say it's the best of the s.b. Collection, anything that keeps knob close is the money I save, but otherwise Baker's is head and shoulders above the rest... Yes even Bookers, which by the way I have always loved as it helped ignite my bourbon love about 5 years ago - but is a bit harsh and peppery to me (GTS is not)...
Thanks Jeff for helping push me to give this great bourbon a month long try.... which is going to grow on me as a lifetime favorite!
bluesbassdad
03-12-2006, 13:14
VoL,
I don't think I need to comment on BH do I? The one bottle I have I got "on sale" for $29 and bought for the girlfriend (and other Bourbon newbies) - a good deal compared to regular price. But that, I am convinced, is still a good 10 bucks overpriced.
I suggest you keep that fancy, caped and belted bottle and replenish the contents with Old Grand Dad BIB, appropriately dluted. I'd bet no one would be the wiser.
Anyway I am very hesitant to say this, blasphemy comes to mind, but Baker's comes closest to reminding me of ------ . . .
Dang it! I wish you hadn't said that. If memory serves (far from a sure bet) Baker's does have a quality that's similar to some of the sherry-finished, malt beverages. I have neither one on hand right now, so I can't test my recollection. If anyone has both Baker's and The M________n 12 y/o on hand, I'd love to hear the results of a head-to-head tasting.
Perhaps it would be better to post the results in some other thread.
If, as you imply, that's too far out, then a comparo of Baker's and Eagle Rare Single Barrel (often likened to grape spirits) might be interesting.
Yours truly,
Dave Morefield
elkdoggydog
03-12-2006, 13:53
VoL,
If, as you imply, that's too far out, then a comparo of Baker's and Eagle Rare Single Barrel (often compared to grape spirits) might be interesting.
I actually did that one this past fall. The Baker's really stood out as a more balanced flavor, while the Eagle Rare had a sort of rubberiness to it that was unflattering when compared to Baker's, though the ERSB is a fine bouron. I think the major advantage of the Baker's in this tasting was its spiciness, which complements the warmth of a higher-proof bourbon, in my opinion. I have a limited tasting vocabulary, so I'm sure I'm not expressing it that well, but this comparison really showed me how much I like Baker's.
I'd like to try it again with the grape spirit comparison in mind, but alas, I have neither Baker's nor ERSB on hand right now. The comparison to sherry-finished whiskies is also interesting.
bluesbassdad
03-12-2006, 14:46
Just to clarify, do you mean "rubberiness" in the sense of lacking sturdiness, focus, or backbone, or in the more literal sense, as "tastes like rubber"? I ask only so I'll know what to keep in mind, assuming I can remember that long, the next time I have the opportunity to compare them.
To clarify my own post, I should have said "likened", not "compared". I'll make that change if the time allowed to edit my earlier post hasn't expired.
Yours truly,
Dave Morefield
Edward_call_me_Ed
03-12-2006, 22:12
This BOTM finally tipped the scales and made me go out an buy my first bottle of Baker's. For some reason, here in Sapporo, Baker's is usually more expensive than Booker's, about ten bucks more. So, I hadn't been too tempted to try it. Recently, I noticed that some places sold it at a more reasonable price, so, I had been mulling a purchase over.
Yesterday I paid 3550 yen for it. I was on a bit of a shopping spree, I bought five other bottles as well. Blanton's Silver, Corner Creek 8 year old, Old Charter 12, Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year old 90 proof and an Irish whiskey, Paddy's.
As soon as I got home I had a pour of Baker's. My first impression was disappointing. It seemed spirity and lacking in the spiciness that I value in a well aged bourbon. A little harsh on the throat. With some water added it was uninspiring. I went on to try some of my other purchases. I had a pour of the Corner Creek, another first, and it was okay. No wow. (I had a glass of Guinness in here somewhere.) Then I had a pour of the Paddy's and it was a nice Irish. I look forward to getting to know it. One of these nights I will line up all my Irish whiskeys and see what happens. Then I opened my Blanton's Silver, now that was more like it! Lovely cookie spices, sweet, Ahh.... And then I thought that I should give the Baker's one more try. I poured myself maybe 5-10 ml to rinse the glass out, swirled it around and it was wonderful. Now that the glass was 'clean' I poured myself 10 ml more and it was still great. A different kind of spiciness from the Blanton's was present. Licorice. So, my second impression was much better than my first.
Tonight, after work, I will give the Baker's another try, maybe two or three pours, to see what my third impression is.
Ed
Ambernecter
03-12-2006, 22:39
Tonight, after work, I will give the Baker's another try, maybe two or three pours, to see what my third impression is.
Ed
That's a good plan Ed!
I can very rarely judge a whiskey on just one measure/sitting - the only one recently was the VW Lot B that I just knew was right.
I remember that Baker's was always better the further down the label I got.
In fact I'm off to London soon - guess what I'll be bringing back with me? Well it'll be more that 1 bottle, but Baker's will be there for sure!
Edward_call_me_Ed
03-13-2006, 05:47
I am liking it a lot more tonight. Doesn't seem as thin as it did last night. Some vanilla, more brown sugar sweetness, some menthol and some licorice blending together. Nice. Very nice. I am not sure that it will make my 'always have some on hand' list. Then again, it might.
Ed
elkdoggydog
03-13-2006, 07:32
Just to clarify, do you mean "rubberiness" in the sense of lacking sturdiness, focus, or backbone, or in the more literal sense, as "tastes like rubber"? I ask only so I'll know what to keep in mind, assuming I can remember that long, the next time I have the opportunity to compare them.
I actually tasted a bit of rubber that night. I hadn't noticed it before with the ERSB, so it may have been strictly in comparison to the Baker's, which (at least for that bottle of ERSB, which was "hand-selected by Andronico's") had a much rounder flavor. It seemed that you could taste, not just feel, the high proof of the ERSB, and it seemed rubbery to me. It's the only whiskey I've had that experience with, so I should probably try another bottle of the stuff at some point.
I'm interested to see what you find if and when you do such a comparison. It's a fine way to spend an evening.
Ambernecter
03-14-2006, 01:58
Hey Ed!
It's like the old military intelliegence saying - "the only thing we know for sure is that we don't know anything for sure!"
Whiskey is a mood thing in my book. Sometimes it's the greatest thing in the world, sometimes it's almost a lodger, with my mind elsewhere.
Military intelligence. Surely an oxymoronic statment right there?
blue lander
03-15-2006, 11:56
I tried a glass of this at a bar last night, but it was after glasses of Old Grand-Dad 114, Wild Turkey, Bookers, Bulleit, and Knob Creek, so I didn't really get a good feel for it. My tastebuds were fried to hell, but it reminded me of a smoother, thinner version of Bookers. I'll definitely give it another try some day when I can properly taste it.
I'm sampling a bit of this tonight after at least a year without a taste. The nose is all leather and tobacco while the predominant flavor on the palate is maple. There is an "airy-ness" to the body that I am having dificulty discribing, but is quite pleasing to me. The finish is mint and cinnamon and it lingers for a while after the sip. This is my favorite Jim Beam whiskey for sure, and definitely in my top 10 overall. :yum:
barturtle
03-16-2006, 21:54
Alright, revisting this evening as I chat. Much better tonight: dry, spicy. Enjoyable, still not quite what I remember, but getting there. This might be a bottle that needs to be open for a while before it gets where I like it(I usually drink it in bars in Louisville, so it tends to be open with a pour spout in it for a while).
Ambernecter
03-18-2006, 14:52
Drank some Baker's in town last night with a couple of friends - one of them is a real wine buff.
He loved it and commented that he could taste plenty of white pepper and liquorice in there. Very nice stuff Baker's!
Baker's has been available on occasion in our market but not lately, however I found a bottle in a local beer specialty bar and restaurant, Cafe Volo on Yonge Street. I tasted it after sampling a glass of a new beer, Church Key Biere de Garde which was really good. Because this beer was a little higher abv than normal (about 7.5%), the whiskey hit a palate not quite "fresh" but I think because of that I enjoyed it more. In the past, the unique spiciness of Baker's seemed a bit overwhelming; this time part of the character was "absorbed" by the palate being less sensitive than normal and the whiskey tasted really good. Putting it a different way, if I had, say, Maker's or even Elmer T. Lee after a solid first drink it might taste a little bland. The Baker's tasted full, rich, grainy (still not fruity, no Beam whiskey really has that today), full, satisfying. An excellent whiskey, I enjoyed it.
Gary
barturtle
03-23-2006, 22:21
Another Chat another visit, and this time it worked! I can't say it was complex or anything, but it was definitely not a disappointment...Mood, concentration on what I'm drinking? I don't know but it worked.
Baker's 750ml bottles are currently on sale in Virginia and in Montgomery County Maryland.
VA normal price : $42.45 sale price : $36.90
MD normal price : $33.66 sale price : $26.99
So VA's sale price is still higher than MD's normal price.
Needless to say that when I was in Maryland on business this week I visited a wine and liquor store.
I really like Baker's - and at $26.99 - I love it!
BourbonJoe
03-24-2006, 05:58
What are the names of the best stores (largest selection & best prices) in Montgomery County Maryland, and where are they located? Maybe it's time for an excursion.
Joe
What are the names of the best stores (largest selection & best prices) in Montgomery County Maryland, and where are they located? Maybe it's time for an excursion.
Joe
Retail Locations, Hours, and Directions:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dlrtmpl.asp?url=/Content/DLC/Liquor/Retail/locations.asp
Weekly Store Spirits Specials:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/DLC/Retail/spirits_specials.cfm
Make sure you call ahead to check inventory.
Edward_call_me_Ed
03-24-2006, 08:25
Tonight Baker's was just good. Not great, not bad. Blanton's (Silver and Gold) were the stars tonight. I had one good pour of Baker's and wasn't tempted to have another.
Ed
BourbonJoe
03-24-2006, 09:16
Retail Locations, Hours, and Directions:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dlrtmpl.asp?url=/Content/DLC/Liquor/Retail/locations.asp
Weekly Store Spirits Specials:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/DLC/Retail/spirits_specials.cfm
Make sure you call ahead to check inventory.
Thanks Grant.
Joe :usflag:
pepcycle
03-24-2006, 11:26
Sampled some Bakers on Wed at Pazzo's. I was there for pint nite, featuring Arcadia London Porter, which is made in Battle Creek. Not Bad.
OK, back to Bakers.
Great Nose with sweet light brown sugar, followed by smooth entry, balanced wood and light rye. Finish OK. Not bad.
Unusual side effect. I hallucinated that a 21 year old coed walked up to the bar and started a conversation.
I've since recovered but its still haunting.
bluesbassdad
03-24-2006, 18:26
Identifying a hallucination can be tricky. In this case, if she addressed you as "sir", then it was not a hallucination. :grin:
Yours truly,
Dave Morefield
gr8erdane
03-26-2006, 01:14
I concur with Dave, but have to ask...Since when is "Hey Old Timer, where's the John?" considered starting a conversation?:slappin: :stickpoke: :slappin:
barturtle
03-26-2006, 08:08
Actually I think there is a bit of a misleading comment in his story...it says the 21yo coed walked up and started a conversation, but it never said she started the conversation with HIM...apparently she walked up and started a conversation with the BAR:shocked:
pepcycle
03-26-2006, 09:34
I'm a little fuzzy on the details but I think she said, "Hey Old Fart, move your #$$ so I can get a drink"
Being partially deaf, I responded, "Your Place or Mine?"
Knowing my financial condition, she sympathized about my parents not being married.
It just went on from there.
You know how I cool I am with the women.
bluesbassdad
03-26-2006, 13:38
I finally broke down and ordered a bottle of Baker's from Hi Time. This is the first time I've ordered a single bottle from them.
I resisted the temptation to add a few more bottles to the order in order to reduce the cost of shipping per bottle. Their order screens made that easy by not divulging the shipping cost. Yesterday I received an invoice in the mail. The shipping cost was $12, which brought the total to $50. Arg!
There's nothing else I really need right now, at least until the next BOTM is announced. Nevertheless, I wish I'd ordered at least enough to get the shipping cost per bottle down to the range of what the Arizona sales tax would have cost me. (If SB.com management were to publish an advance list of BOTM's, I for one would cheer.)
Last night I opened it. The pull tab on the wax-sealed top worked perfectly and easily. Pulling the cork required greater effort than usual, and there was no "Puhthunk" sound when it finally came out. I have no idea what that means, but it's never happened before. Later, when I removed the cork a second time, it made the customary sound. Strange.
Is it my imagination, or does a freshly opened bottle release more aroma than one that's been opened previously? During the nosing and tasting that followed, the sensations never quite measured up to the wonderful first impression within seconds after opening.
The nose included maple, cinnamon and something sharper, maybe clove. Those same elements carried through to the palate and finish. In the course of drinking two generous pours, the sweeter, maple side seemed to wane in favor of the clove.
There was just enough alcohol bite to cause me to try adding water, a few drops at a time. By the time I had added enough to reduce the bite noticeably, I found that the flavor had become less satisfying. Not only was it too weak, but the distinctive elements weakened in relation to the generic bourbon taste profile.
With my second glass I withheld the water. The not-altogether-unpleasant bite returned and so did the flavors. I think Baker knew what he was doing when he determined the bottling proof of his namesake.
Yours truly,
Dave Morefield
Ambernecter
03-26-2006, 13:43
I'm a little fuzzy on the details but I think she said, "Hey Old Fart, move your #$$ so I can get a drink"
Being partially deaf, I responded, "Your Place or Mine?"
Knowing my financial condition, she sympathized about my parents not being married.
It just went on from there.
You know how I cool I am with the women.
I class myself as a guy who can tel the gags - but that is one funny/cool reply right there Ed!
Glad to hear you enjoyed a "toe curling" night!!
There is an old Army saying that sympathy needs to be looked up in the dictionary as it's the only place you'll find it - it's right there between sh*t and syphilis!
Well, I've now sampled it on three different nights and my conclusions haven't changed much.
I never got the "bite" to go away, and I don't think the flavors are all that interesting as you add water.
Here's my theory: the corn part of the mash bill gets distilled and handled very nicely in this bourbon and yeilds wonderful flavor and some complexity, but the rye somehow retains a harshness that, for comparison, is smoothed in the rye found in Wild Turkey products and pleasing to me. I realize that's completely unscientific, but that's my taste reaction.
I found that this bourbon reminded me somewhat of the less expensive Tennesee whiskeys: JD#7 and George Dickel, although I liked it less than George Dickel.
Now I've got to figure out what to do with the 3/4 of the bottle remaining. May use it for mixed drinks.
I found that this bourbon reminded me somewhat of the less expensive Tennesee whiskeys: JD#7 and George Dickel, although I liked it less than George Dickel.
Now I've got to figure out what to do with the 3/4 of the bottle remaining. May use it for mixed drinks.
Too bad you don't live closer to me - I'd trade your 3/4 for a new bottle of GD.
brian12069
04-03-2006, 14:42
I was just thinking the same thing, what is up for April?
NorCalBoozer
04-03-2006, 15:59
I don't know if we are suppose to stick strictly to bourbon but....but how about WT Rye??
Big Chipper
06-03-2006, 09:11
I also think Baker's is the best of the Beam small batch bourbons.
jwrussell
05-14-2007, 13:04
Dredging up an old post here, hope that's nota faux pas.
After reading the recent post regarding Baker's taking the World Wiskies Award for World's Best Bourbon I decided I'd waited long enough to try it out. I'm a big Knob Creek fan so I've been meaning to try out both Bakers and Bookers (thankfully I read this thread and can scratch off BH from that list).
I find this to be a perfect stable-mate for Knob Creek. A little more brash as has been said but not so much it impedes the enjoyment of the whisky. I've only had one (large) pour from my newly opened bottle, but I'll definately be back to it quite often. Hell, I could do nothing but sit around and SNIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF this bottle and be happy. Given the choice between this and Knob Creek it would still be a toss up depending on the situation and mood I was in, but dang I do like this stuff.
snakster
06-19-2007, 06:08
Count me as a minority that is not particularly impressed with this bourbon. The nose had an overwhelming rubbing alcohol nature to me that I just could not get over. I tried several different kinds of glasses (just in case that was the culprit) and it was always the same. Ice helped and made it drinkable, but I, for one, do not see what all the hub bub is all about.
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