Was a really hard find and I got lucky that a really good client who spends ALOT on filling his Bourbon bar, had a broker who sold him 3 bottles and he shared one with me.
Bourbon. What are you drinking right now?
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So after a stint with tequila, I am back to bourbon. However, given my uncultured pallet, I am enjoying Makers Mark with an ice cube.
I think it mixed so well with Old Fashions that I just got hooked on it.
Any recommendations for a guy hooked on Makers Mark?
I think it mixed so well with Old Fashions that I just got hooked on it.
Any recommendations for a guy hooked on Makers Mark?
Anything with Elijah Craig on the bottle. Old Grand Dad Bonded is currently my go to.
Speaking of Tequila! I tried the newish 1800 variety ‘Cristalino’ and it’s pretty damn smooth, especially if tried next to 1800 Silver and 1800 Reposado.
Also tried this Jefferson’s bourbon called ‘Ocean Aged at Sea’. I’m sure it’s part gimmick and part me telling myself I tasted something for the price but it was good with a hint of salt.
Also tried this Jefferson’s bourbon called ‘Ocean Aged at Sea’. I’m sure it’s part gimmick and part me telling myself I tasted something for the price but it was good with a hint of salt.
They put Jefferson in barrels and send them out on ships for [some amount of time] to age while getting tossed and rolled around inside the barrels due to the action if the waves. I've never tasted a difference but I've also never bought a bottle to compare to a regular bottle in the leisure of my own home.
My go-to Tequila is El Tesoro Repasado. When I started drinking it, it was ~$40. Now I am seeing it up to $70. It is a great "value" tequila and "fights above its weight" well vs anything in the three digits. Very smooth, but complex, and has all the right flavors in the right places. Makes a great "lean" margarita, or over ice for those who prefer vs straight up.
Traditional Margarita:
1 Part Tequila
1 Part Juice (7 limes, 1 lemon, 1 orange)
1/2 Part Cointreau
1/2 Part Agave or Simple Syrup
Lean Margarita:
1 Part Tequila or more
1/2 Part Topo Chico Lime
1/4 Juice
1/4 Cointreau and Syrup
The matte black bottles from Savage and Cooke continue to taste great to me.
Favorite: The Burning Chair
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Favorite: The Burning Chair
Burning Chair - Bourbon - Savage & Cooke
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I’d have to recommend Maker’s Mark. I like to dabble as much as anybody, but I always go back.
With the whole Tiki kick I’ve been on for the past year, I’ve been exploring the world of rum. Lots of history. Tons of variations. A bit lawless when compared to whiskeys.
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Had a good weekend with my uncle, tried real hard to get him to open the Stagg
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For tequila, my go to is Pepe Lopez. It mixes well with everything, it burns like battery acid, works as an engine de-greaser, only cost $6, and you'll be lucky if you're not blind the next day. I can appreciate expensive bourbon but tequila has always been a mystery to me.
Currently drinking Elijah Craig and 1792. Both very affordable and very similar flavor profiles but 1792 is significantly more pronounced and EC is just damn smooth.
Currently drinking Elijah Craig and 1792. Both very affordable and very similar flavor profiles but 1792 is significantly more pronounced and EC is just damn smooth.
I'm starting to appreciate good tequila. It does take a while and i'm still not convinced there is anything amazing to it but my old boss started me down this road with his bottles that were around $200.
For straight drinking for me nothing beats Scotch of a damn good Vodka.
If you were hiding bottles of booze in different places to nip on them without others knowing, that would be of concern....but forgetting where you put them, chalk it up to old age and I can relate! Just in the last week I've "misplaced" my office keys and my wife the key fob to her Highlander!
