So...in less than one hour I've drank 1/4 bottle. I can't believe this stuff is 120 proof. It's easy to drink neat. Is that a "hallmark" of good bourbon that even higher proof is "smooth"?
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So...in less than one hour I've drank 1/4 bottle. I can't believe this stuff is 120 proof. It's easy to drink neat. Is that a "hallmark" of good bourbon that even higher proof is "smooth"?
You are officially un-invited to ever come drink from my stash.Quote:
Originally Posted by ViperGlock
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Originally Posted by barturtle
I got lots a Pappy 23, 20, 15, 12, Rye 13... I got this week. I'll show pictures in a few weeks. YOUR LOSS MAN!!!! :slappin: :lol:
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Originally Posted by barturtle
Anyway, I would never "overindulge" from someone else's stash.
Good policy if you wanted to be invited over again.:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by ViperGlock
The lure of the Van Winkle line is only strong in some circles. There are many other great fish in the sea of bourbon.Quote:
Originally Posted by ViperGlock
I will be happy once PappyMania dies down around here. It has gotten quite silly, IMO.
How dare you say silly?! I'm driving 100 miles to pick up a case of the 15 year Pappy!Quote:
Originally Posted by callmeox
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Sounds like I might need to try this new Knob Creek eventually.
Round trip or one-way?Quote:
Originally Posted by Virus_Of_Life
I agree with you about how smooth it is. I am usually a Bookers drinker, to which I usually add water or some ice to knock the heat off. But I found the Knob to have have less heat and more flavor at the higher proof.
I have gone through a 1/4 bottle in about 4 weeks, but my practice is that the last 1/4 bottle goes alot quicker than the first 1/4.
For the record, I always cringe when someone describes a whiskey as "smooth." It's a very vague term that usually connotes a whiskey that is mild, even bland, i.e., not very flavorful, which is not a good thing. It's also a catch-all that people use when they can't think of any other descriptor.
But the Beam profile, of which Knob is part, does tend to be easy-drinking and that's why many people find it bland.
Perhaps to exaggerate the point, being easy to drink so you can drink a lot of it in a short time is more a hallmark of vodka or, for that matter, Four Loko, than it is of fine bourbon.