How do you prefer your EC12?

[Flyfish]

Typically, I taste a bourbon neat in a Glencairn, then add a drop of water, then in a rocks glass with ice. Over the years, I have concluded that I prefer the EC12 on the rocks. I'm not quite sure why, but I suspect that ice helps mask the flaws while enhancing its more pleasant attributes. What say you?

[ebo]

I prefer all my whisk(e)y neat. I don't dislike it with a splash of water or a bit of ice, but I prefer it neat 99.9% of the time.

[Young Blacksmith]

A small cube is nice, but neat will do when I'm out of ice....

[HighInTheMtns]

I drink it neat, but I drink most everything neat. I'll try it with a cube tonight, out of curiosity.

[theDon]

It's below 100 proof, so neat. If it was above 100 proof I of course prefer neat. The super aged bourbons that are super proof I prefer neat of course and the watered down bourbons around the 80 proof mark of course deserve to be drank.............neat. Other than that I mix the fuck out of rum, vodka, gin (what's that) and tequilla.

[HighInTheMtns]

Stop mixing your tequila and drink it neat. Come on man! :grin:

I had my EC12 with a cube. For me, it killed off the vanilla flavor which is my favorite part of EC12 and made it into a much more nondescript pour. I'll take this one neat for sure.

[Clavius]

I prefer my EC12 down the drain. :grin:

[White Dog]

I prefer my EC12 to be distilled in Bardstown.

[HighInTheMtns]

I prefer my EC12 down the drain. :grin:

[jcg9779]

I prefer my EC12 down the drain. :grin:

[tommyboy38]

In the company of attractive women who also enjoy whiskey.

[Trey Manthey]

In a Boulevardier!

[BFerguson]

Aged another six years.

Not sure why, but this one just seems young at twelve compared to others with similer age.

B

[CoMobourbon]

It is strange how it can taste a little young (a little hot with a little green wood flavor) at 12 years, right?

But I like its sweet hot-ness. So I drink it neat.

[Phil T]

Left on the shelf..I'm not a fan

[JB64]

I have never had a bottle of EC12 that I didn't like. I think it is a great value for a bourbon with some decent age. I have a couple of pours every week and drink it neat.

[Brisko]

I've had mixed results with EC12, like many here, but I typically like it with about a teaspoon of cold water. It doesn't fare that well on ice (and I am not at all afraid to put ice in my bourbon).

[ThirstyinOhio]

I prefer my EC12 neat.

[BourbonJoe]

I prefer my EC 12 to not have that terrible metallic taste that you find in some bottles of it.

Joe :usflag:

[ILLfarmboy]

I like my EC12 new make to be aged in warehouses that produce EWSB.

Otherwise, I like it left on the store shelves.

[unclebunk]

In the company of attractive women who also enjoy whiskey.

And a straw, straight from the bottle. Ain't that why they call it Kentucky Straight Bourbon?