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wiki for the win.
Some great research. I would love to visit the Jack Daniel's distillery. Being from Calif it probably won't be for awhile!!
wiki for the win.
Some great research. I would love to visit the Jack Daniel's distillery. Being from Calif it probably won't be for awhile!!
Drink the better stuff and squirt that little piggy with something a little less expensive. Nothing wrong with that, in my opinion. I look at it similar to cooking wine vs. good, drinking wine.Currently have a Boston butt on that was injected with a mix of bourbon and apple cider. I also opened and marinated Thai hot peppers in the mix prior to injection. Gonna be an all nighter. Will let you know how it turns out. I used some wild turkey 101 in the injection. Kinda low end but couldn't bring myself to use my buffalo trace or larceny on this test run.
Also have a Cincinnati chili fatty, brisket, and another butt on. Gonna be a meat fest at my house tomorrow!
Bourbon has a flavor that is very appealing to some, myself included. It would seem to lend itself well to smoking meat, too. Bourbon is always aged in oak barrels, so, depending how prominent that is in your selection, you can be adding that flavor. Many bourbons have a sweet, almost caramel-like flavor to them, not too dissimilar to the maple, honey, or brown sugar that is often added to rubs.
I am sorry. I have never understood the attraction to bourbon. If you want to cook with a nice whiskey flavour, I prefer rye (you call it Canadian whiskey). For cooking, Canadian Club or 5 Crown. For sipping, Alberta Springs.
Another great whiskey for cooking is Irish. It has the smooth taste of Scotch without the peaty taste, For cooking, Bushmills or Jamesons. For sipping, Red Breast or Jameson 18 Year Old.
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When I need just a slight chill, I drop in a couple of whiskey rocks. They don't cool as much as ice cubes, but that is because they aren't melting in to the drink.
That's the way I drink it! Maybe a couple of ice cubes, but that's it. Why buy the good stuff if you're going to mix it?
You might be disappointed. My folks went there a couple years ago, and toured the distillery and gift shops. But the distillery itself is in a "dry" county. You can't taste or buy any JD at all.
Some great research. I would love to visit the Jack Daniel's distillery. Being from Calif it probably won't be for awhile!!
I went there myself, and your correct, it is in dry county, they cannot sell any liquor at the store or distillery.
You might be disappointed. My folks went there a couple years ago, and toured the distillery and gift shops. But the distillery itself is in a "dry" county. You can't taste or buy any JD at all.
That would be OK. I am just really interested in their process and would enjoy the atmosphere. I have been all around their websites and find it fascinating. The process and the history!You might be disappointed. My folks went there a couple years ago, and toured the distillery and gift shops. But the distillery itself is in a "dry" county. You can't taste or buy any JD at all.
That's pretty steep. It's around ~$25 in Nashville. Hard to justify when I can get Evan 1793 for $13 and I think it tastes better.This thread has really got me craving bourbon. Just got a bottle of Buffalo Trace and 4 pack of Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. Curious the cost difference of bourbon in the southeast vs here inNew England. I just paid $30 for a 750 of Buffalo Trace.
That's pretty steep. It's around ~$25 in Nashville. Hard to justify when I can get Evan 1793 for $13 and I think it tastes better.
$25 is probably on the high end here. In all honestly, it may be close to $20, but I never buy it.Anything around here that costs $13 comes in a flimsy plastic bottle... I admit to never trying any of them but generally follow the rule of not buying liquor in a plastic bottle. Shocked at how close the costs of BT are though.
$21 here in California.This thread has really got me craving bourbon. Just got a bottle of Buffalo Trace and 4 pack of Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. Curious the cost difference of bourbon in the southeast vs here inNew England. I just paid $30 for a 750 of Buffalo Trace.
That's the idea! You and everyone else in this thread have shown that there is a pretty solid group of smoke/bbq & whiskey fans.
This is such a fantastic thread. I hereby declare this the late-night and early morning drinking and bbq'ing thread.
It's been a little while since I fired up the egg due to my wife having a baby a couple weeks ago. Any recommendations? I'm leaning toward spares or a chucky. I've got a couple butts in the freezer, but don't have time to thaw them out. Plus, I've got 7 cooked lbs in the freezer.
I'll check out both of your recipes for my next smoke. I'll probably do two butts so I can try your recipe and one other experiment. I have made 5 butts so far and thought they all tasted great (relative to what I know), but I'm still looking for the "one" go-to recipe. Figure that could take a really long time, but you have to start somewhere!
Hi Guys,
I have obviously been on hiatus the past few weeks! Work has me hoping all over the country right now.
I saw that our host (bvbull200) mentioned Eagle Rare! Love it...one of my first sippin' whiskeys...Eagle Rare 101. I can attribute a few hangovers to getting slightly carried away...
I also saw a comment about finishing sauces with a question about if that was the right time to add bourbon..."could be" is my answer. I use Makers Mark in my PGSmoker's BDSE as you guys know already, but I'm thinking that you could probably add a cup or two of bourbon to my PGSmoker's Finishing Sauce and come out with some pretty good que! The BDSE and finishing sauce ARE on the same thread guys, check 'em out.
IMHO there is a fine line between overpowering your que with bourbon and complimenting the flavor and only you and your guests can make that determination.
Good luck, happy smokin' and happy sippin',
Bill
Yup. Our first. Congrats to you, too.
That's the idea! You and everyone else in this thread have shown that there is a pretty solid group of smoke/bbq & whiskey fans.
And dude...congratulations on the baby! We had our first one just over 3 months ago. Your first?