Author Topic: Bourbon, what's in your cabinet? (Read 4216 times)

Agnostic007 · « **on:** February 28, 2021, 10:13:20 PM »

I've been a scotch drinker for years but in the last year or two started appreciating bourbons. I've currently got Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve and Woodford Double Oak, along with a Evan Williams Bottled in Bond someone recommended that I find pretty harsh and has become my old fashioned Bourbon.

Here in Tampa area bourbons like Blantons, Weller, Buffalo Trace are kept for "Special customers" so I haven't got to try Blantons or Eagle Rare. What is your favorite?

BlackMetallic · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2021, 10:20:51 PM »

Agnostic007 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2021, 10:24:23 PM »

Quote from: BlackMetallic on February 28, 2021, 10:20:51 PM

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If it has brown sugar doesn't that disqualify it from being called Bourbon?

SOMEPARTS · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2021, 11:28:09 PM »

Just cracked open some Old Grand Dad 114. High rye mashbill so if you think Evan white label is rough I wouldn't recommend it.

BlackMetallic · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2021, 11:29:50 PM »

Quote from: Agnostic007 on February 28, 2021, 10:24:23 PM

If it has brown sugar doesn't that disqualify it from being called Bourbon?

Idk
Available in 60 & 103 proof

Stuff is delicious

Royalty · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2021, 11:37:29 PM »

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IroNat · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2021, 03:51:14 AM »

Evan Williams is my go to bourbon. How can you beat a bourbon made in 1783...why that's aged well over 200 years!

Grape Ape · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2021, 06:02:13 AM »

Currently Basil Hayden's.

Rotate with Blanton's, Willet, Eagle Rare (10 only), Buffalo trace (this has gotten rarer).

Recently had Bib and Tucker's 6 year which was really well done.

Eagle Rare 17 used to be the best, and was 36 bucks a bottle. Now it's $800+ and you have to hit a store lottery to get it.

Haven't had Pappy in over 5 years. Last time it was available to me I was in Seattle, it was $75 a pour.

joswift · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2021, 08:00:36 AM »

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2021, 08:12:18 AM »

I'm not a fan of dark liquors... I prefer clear spirits. Every year at my two biggest parties (4th and Xmas) there are always some people who bring scotch and bourbons to give to me. Scotch I can pawn off on other friends sometimes, but not very many bourbon drinkers here. I did pass off a low end bottle of High West American Prairie bourbon to someone and they told me later that they and their friend drank it and couldn't remember shit. As in a mind wipe. They claimed it never happened to them before. LOL.

But I will give that BSB 103 up there a try. How are you normally mixing it? But I too, am wondering if you can add sugar to it and still call it bourbon.

SOMEPARTS · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2021, 09:03:37 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on March 01, 2021, 08:12:18 AM

I'm not a fan of dark liquors... I prefer clear spirits. Every year at my two biggest parties (4th and Xmas) there are always some people who bring scotch and bourbons to give to me. Scotch I can pawn off on other friends sometimes, but not very many bourbon drinkers here. I did pass off a low end bottle of High West American Prairie bourbon to someone and they told me later that they and their friend drank it and couldn't remember shit. As in a mind wipe. They claimed it never happened to them before. LOL.

But I will give that BSB 103 up there a try. How are you normally mixing it? But I too, am wondering if you can add sugar to it and still call it bourbon.

Just mix up your usual Mai Tai, Gloria.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2021, 09:06:46 AM »

Quote from: SOMEPARTS on March 01, 2021, 09:03:37 AM

Just mix up your usual Mai Tai, Gloria.

Just kiss my ass Trumpturd.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2021, 09:26:42 AM »

got a couple bottles of Pappy Bourbon. Luckily got them at cost before the retailers applied the 1000% markup.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2021, 09:46:12 AM »

I don’t currently have any bourbon on my liquor shelf but if I were to pick something up for a party or get together you can’t go wrong with Maker’s Mark.

Kwon · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2021, 10:51:08 AM »

Ardberg and Glenfarclas (1950).

King Shizzo · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2021, 11:13:00 AM »

Alcohol, is one of the biggest status symbols, displays of wealth, and is home to some of the most conceited aficianados, in the world.

You will never convince me that a $500-$1,000 bottle (of any spirit), tastes any better than a similar spirit, that costs $50 a bottle.

I get if you collect vintage wines and hard liquor as an investment, but to actually open the bottle and drink it?

You are just showing off.

Kwon · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2021, 11:29:02 AM »

Quote from: King Shizzo on March 01, 2021, 11:13:00 AM

Alcohol, is one of the biggest status symbols, displays of wealth, and is home to some of the most conceited aficianados, in the world.

You will never convince me that a $500-$1,000 bottle (of any spirit), tastes any better than a similar spirit, that costs $50 a bottle.

I get if you collect vintage wines and hard liquor as an investment, but to actually open the bottle and drink it?

You are just showing off.

Yes it's showing off

We've had a phenomenon here in Sweden called "vaskare", where young brats buy lots of Champagne (on their dads card) and then pour out several bottles in the sink (it's called "vaska") merely to impress chicks, their peers and the povertystricken peons.

Buy 8 expensive bottles of Champagne and then toss 6 of them in the sink just to see the expressions of others

It's a display of power / wealth

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2021, 11:31:44 AM »

Quote from: King Shizzo on March 01, 2021, 11:13:00 AM

Alcohol, is one of the biggest status symbols, displays of wealth, and is home to some of the most conceited aficianados, in the world.

You will never convince me that a $500-$1,000 bottle (of any spirit), tastes any better than a similar spirit, that costs $50 a bottle.

I get if you collect vintage wines and hard liquor as an investment, but to actually open the bottle and drink it?

You are just showing off.

This^

bLuEeYes · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2021, 12:02:03 PM »

Bulleit Bourbon and Jim Beam extra aged. I find them good enough and worth their price. I tried some expensive stuffs but it's not that different from the $30 bottles.
I also have scotch, glenfiddich 12, cutty sark prohibition ( a good blended scotch), peat monster... as for people buying $500 bottles and more I think they are dumb and irresponsible unless they're millionaires and doesn't give a shit ( and still.. there's alot more to do with money than to spend it on whisky)

Grape Ape · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2021, 12:06:46 PM »

It's all subjective, of course, and you can find great bourbons for 30-50 regularly.

I will say I thought Pappy was worth the extra $ at 100 per.

Not at $2000 per though.

funk51 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2021, 12:20:59 PM »

I haven't touched booze in over 42 years, I'm f#$ked up enough without it.

evacnam · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2021, 12:22:31 PM »

Quote from: funk51 on March 01, 2021, 12:20:59 PM

I haven't touched booze in over 42 years, I'm f#$ked up enough without it.

haha 27 for me, I hear you, Im a disaster and dont need help making it worse

IroNat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2021, 12:45:51 PM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on March 01, 2021, 09:46:12 AM

I don’t currently have any bourbon on my liquor shelf but if I were to pick something up for a party or get together you can’t go wrong with Maker’s Mark.

Makers Mark is good.

CalvinH · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2021, 01:15:25 PM »

Don’t get me started....

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2021, 01:20:17 PM »