Hello, New guy from michigan

Well im probally younger then most people here, im 27, from michigan, i use to drink a lot of bourbon in the army actually wild turkey to be exact a good friend of mine got me into it. well since ive gotten out ive been more of a beer drinker but a few days ago i went to the store and bought 9 bottles of bourbon, just stuff ive been wanting to try, well that was thursday planned on friday to have a few drinks and got sick as a dog and now monday im at work still sick and 9 upopen bottles of burbon on my shelf at home lol anyways i just plan on learning and reading and just wanted to say hello to everyone.

Drat! more competition!:lol:

Welcome thunderhead! We have a very active and gabby Michigan contingent here. Hopefully we'll have a get together soon and we can meet in the flesh! Meanwhile keep your dusty-hunting out of SE Oakland Co.;)

Hey thunderhead, welcome aboard.
From Detroit to Lansing to Jackson and more inside that triangle we have MI bourbon lovers here in the land of Canadian whiskey.
So what 9 bottles did you buy and why?

Welcome to the group!

thunderhead,

Welcome aboard! Where are you from? I grew up in the thumb but I've been in metro Detroit for more than 40 years.

Along with Oscar, I too was wondering what your tastes are?

Will

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Originally Posted by Special Reserve

thunderhead,

Welcome aboard! Where are you from? I grew up in the thumb but I've been in metro Detroit for more than 40 years.

Along with Oscar, I too was wondering what your tastes are?

Will

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LOL i live in the thumb, actually the tip of it haha where were you from?

the bottles i bought and i know they aren't all bourbon are.

jim beam white lable - bought this for mixing

red stag- also bought for mixing

wild turkey 80proof - i use to drink 101 a lot and i though 80 would be smother to get back into it and i was wrong lol from now on its always 101.

wild turkey american honey - i don't know anything about this

knobb creek - i hear good thing but ive never tried it

Chivas Regal 12 year - heard good things but never tried

johnny walker red lable- heard its a good mixing drink

makers mark - ive hand it mixed and remembered i really enjoyed it

jameson- popual irish whiskey ive never had

as ive mentioned in another post i made im just starting to try to drink these straight i was always more of a party drinker mixing with coke or taking shots so im wanting to do more sipping

My young Grasshopper friend.
It is very good that you found SB.com.
From the looks of that list you need to hit the books.
I suggest you go to the thread "Straight Bourbon Of The Month", it is the first one in the Bourbon Discussion catagory.
Each month a different bourbon is discussed, I learned a lot there when I first joined up.

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LOL i live in the thumb, actually the tip of it haha where were you from?

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I grew up outside of Ruth. By the tip I presume you mean Port Austin.

What's happening up there other than tourism and farming?

It seem that I only get up there for reunions and funerals.

The sad truth is, as you already know, there is not much good bourbon up there. Bay City may be your best bet for good variety.

Will

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Originally Posted by Special Reserve

I grew up outside of Ruth. By the tip I presume you mean Port Austin.

What's happening up there other than tourism and farming?

It seem that I only get up there for reunions and funerals.

The sad truth is, as you already know, there is not much good bourbon up there. Bay City may be your best bet for good variety.

Will

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the first part is right nothing but farms lol yeah i know where ruth is i know a few people from ruth im sure at least one of them is your relitive haha. anyways theres a few guys from detroit (not that it matters but 3 or 4 arab guys) that have opened up different party stores here in the thumb and they all sell tons of import beer and liquore so actually our booze selection here is really good and anything you request they will bring back from detroit the next day.

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Originally Posted by OscarV

My young Grasshopper friend.
It is very good that you found SB.com.
From the looks of that list you need to hit the books.
I suggest you go to the thread "Straight Bourbon Of The Month", it is the first one in the Bourbon Discussion catagory.
Each month a different bourbon is discussed, I learned a lot there when I first joined up.

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so out of all i bought none of them are very good? (wow lol what a waste of money)
so if you could recomed me one good bottle of bourbon for under 50 bucks a bottle thats pretty common to find what would it be? preferable something a little easier to sip