Straightbourbon.com - General Bourbon Discussion http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:46:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/red2black/misc/rss.jpg Straightbourbon.com - General Bourbon Discussion http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums Any Bourbon Drinkers in the Carolinas? http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14580&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:30:01 GMT I would love to get a group together that enjoyed drinking bourbon. If interested respond here. I would love to get a group together that enjoyed drinking bourbon. If interested respond here. ]]> General Bourbon Discussion Enoch http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14580 Who Put the Whiskey in My Milkshake? http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14579&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:46:59 GMT By STEVEN STERN Published: September 7, 2010 THERE is bourbon in the Bourbon Street milkshake, served at Brooklyn Bowl, the loud, slick palace of... By STEVEN STERN
Published: September 7, 2010


THERE is bourbon in the Bourbon Street milkshake, served at Brooklyn Bowl, the loud, slick palace of fun that opened last year in Williamsburg. There’s also a sizable gobbet of Nutella, its nutty richness meant to evoke pralines — and by extension New Orleans, and by further extension the wild time you might have in New Orleans but are now presumably having in Brooklyn. And, of course, there is ice cream — the good stuff, with egg yolks and real vanilla, certainly better than anything you’ve ever eaten in a bowling alley...(read it all here) ]]> General Bourbon Discussion BluesDaddy http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14579 Suggestions for buying Bourbon in downtown Minneapolis? http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14572&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:28:03 GMT Hi everyone, Are there any suggestions for buying bourbon in downtown MN? I will be there for a few days next week on business. I will be without a... Hi everyone,
Are there any suggestions for buying bourbon in downtown MN? I will be there for a few days next week on business. I will be without a car so if there are any decent shops within walking distance to pick up a bottle for a reasonable price, recommendations would be appreciated! TIA!!

Lenny ]]> General Bourbon Discussion BuffaloLen http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14572 <![CDATA[Mcafee's Benchmark]]> http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14569&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:07:50 GMT I've seen this around quite a lot recently and was wondering if its something you guys have come across or if it is export only? Its cheap here at around £15 a bottle.
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]]> General Bourbon Discussion Rutter http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14569 <![CDATA[New Basil Hayden's bottle?]]> http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14567&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:09:12 GMT stumbled across this (http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/7/19/student-spotlight-basil-haydens-whiskey.html) today, I wonder f anything will become... stumbled across this today, I wonder f anything will become of it?

I like the look of this, I wonder if it's too much for a bourbon like BH?

Scott ]]> General Bourbon Discussion HighTower http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14567 The New Mr 5000 http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14564&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:12:45 GMT Well done Oscar. I have enjoyed at least 3000 of them :D Keep it up man, your one of the reasons I check the site everyday... Drink well my... Well done Oscar. I have enjoyed at least 3000 of them :D

Keep it up man, your one of the reasons I check the site everyday...

Drink well my friend ]]> General Bourbon Discussion spun_cookie http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14564 Thedford Bourbon http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14561&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:05:34 GMT Saw a bottle of this on the shelf recently, which is odd given that I had thought it was discontinued several years ago (and these turned up new at a... Saw a bottle of this on the shelf recently, which is odd given that I had thought it was discontinued several years ago (and these turned up new at a place I go to frequently - not something that had been on the shelf for years). Anyone had it or think it's worth having? ]]> General Bourbon Discussion sku http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14561 Dusty Hunting in ATL http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14559&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:01:24 GMT I will be in Atlanta later on this week. I could spend an extra dusty hunting if the hunting is good. Can anyone clue me in on whether it is worth it... I will be in Atlanta later on this week. I could spend an extra dusty hunting if the hunting is good. Can anyone clue me in on whether it is worth it or not??? ]]> General Bourbon Discussion birdman1099 http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14559 Latest Weller 12 Release http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14550&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:21:45 GMT Any one else picked up the latest Weller 12 yet. I picked up a bottle Friday and man, it was very good. I am going to sit down with it tonight and... Any one else picked up the latest Weller 12 yet. I picked up a bottle Friday and man, it was very good. I am going to sit down with it tonight and play bourbon geek. Friday I had just left the funeral home due to an old friend's passing when I bought it. So I hit the bottle with a different aim than taking notes....The nose on this stuff is nice, I noticed it as soon as I cracked the bottle. ]]> General Bourbon Discussion IronHead http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14550 <![CDATA[Wild Turkey 12 year and Russel's Reserve 101]]> http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14548&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:46:50 GMT I found several bottles of Russell's Reserve 101 proof and Wild Turkey 12 year at a small liquor store for $25 dollars a bottle. Should I get them? ]]> General Bourbon Discussion Enoch http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14548 Chuck Cowdery Said...(again) but in our local paper http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14544&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:10:38 GMT http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?091+article+News+20100902171657091091007 http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?...71657091091007 ]]> General Bourbon Discussion boone http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14544 Bookers - pretty tasty http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14533&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:54:17 GMT Howdy All: I hope you are doing great. I am still new into Bourbon and learning. I started about a year ago and had a buddy come over and educate... Howdy All:

I hope you are doing great.

I am still new into Bourbon and learning. I started about a year ago and had a buddy come over and educate me. One of the bottles I had was Bookers and he said it would last me forever because it was so high proof that I would not be drinking a lot of it.

Fast forward to last week, a friend buys me a bottle of Bookers and I figure I should finish off the other bottle. I get myself a nice cigar and fill my glass with some Bookers and a couple of ice cubes to cut it a bit and cool it down for my time outside in the warm weather. It was really a wonderful drink, I did not feel at all that it was "too strong".

Learn something new everyday I guess.

Best regards, tony ]]> General Bourbon Discussion aea6574 http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14533 Pennypacker Straight Bourbon Whiskey http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14527&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:15:37 GMT Has anyone ever heard of this or have an opinion? They are going to start selling this in Ontario in Sept. at the LCBO. From the Toronto Star wine... Has anyone ever heard of this or have an opinion? They are going to start selling this in Ontario in Sept. at the LCBO.
From the Toronto Star wine critic:
"SPIRITS: Very welcome, in the larger Vintages stores, is the ultra smooth PennyPacker Bourbon (#186742, $27.95 for 700 ml), which is as mellow as Maker’s Mark ($47.15) in sculpting Manhattans, at a bargain price. There’s lots of vanilla and caramel mellowness from the new American oak in which it was carefully aged."

]]> General Bourbon Discussion urotsukidoji http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14527 $300 Burning a Hole in My Pocket http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14524&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:43:10 GMT We had a marketing challenge at my work and the reward is $300. From the beginning I vowed that if I succeeded I would use my $300 on something... We had a marketing challenge at my work and the reward is $300. From the beginning I vowed that if I succeeded I would use my $300 on something superfluous. Far be it from me to call bourbon superfluous, but I do technically have plenty (15 bottles or so). Anyway, I don't regularly spend $300 on whiskey at once. Occasionally I might splurge and buy a $50-75 bottle, but thats about the max. So . . . .

Should I get one or two expensive bottles (PVW20, 23, Parker's Heritage (the 27yr was barreled in my birth year), etc) or spread it out a bit? I need to plan my strategy out beforehand so I don't make any panic purchases. :grin: Thoughts? Suggestions?

Kid in a Candy Store ]]> General Bourbon Discussion IowaJeff http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14524 Heavy drinking is better for you http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14514&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:22:08 GMT According to this article in Slate (originally from Time), heavy drinkers live longer than abstainers. http://slatest.slate.com/id/2265499/entry/3/ . According to this article in Slate (originally from Time), heavy drinkers live longer than abstainers. http://slatest.slate.com/id/2265499/entry/3/ . ]]> General Bourbon Discussion bonneamie http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14514