Favorite widely available bourbon or whiskey

[seenred]

I bought one a few weeks ago. I haven't cracked it yet, either.

I‘ll probably crack the seal on this one either tonight or tomorrow night.

Rec

 

[noboundaries]

Side note for whisky/whiskey/bourbon lovers. The Angel's Envy website has a great article about the accidental history of aging whisk(e)y and barrels. Check it out if interested in learning something new.

 

[TNJAKE]

Although I'm more a fan of southern distiller's one of my wife's clients sent this to me last week. Tasty for sure

 

[seenred]

Although I'm more a fan of southern distiller's one of my wife's clients sent this to me last week. Tasty for sureView attachment 660037

Both my sons are big rye fans…but I haven’t been able to develop much of a taste for it. Maybe I just haven’t tried the right rye yet…

Red

 

[Texas Cookin']

$40 and

 

[TNJAKE]

Both my sons are big rye fans…but I haven’t been able to develop much of a taste for it. Maybe I just haven’t tried the right rye yet…

Red

Im with you. I'm not sure it's for me lol

 

[Brokenhandle]

Jameson, Wild Turkey 101, and Bulleit 95 Rye are my go to whiskeys.

I'm not particular. All I require is a clean glass to pour them in.

On the other hand I can't stand Maker's Mark. The smell of yeast coming off of that stuff is way too much. It's like drinking freshly proofed bread dough.

Living in Iowa I suppose I should try Templeton Rye some day but all the fake hype about it being an Iowa rye is just too much for me. It's distilled in Indiana and is shipped in stainless steel tanker trucks to many places/companies for aging, bottling, and labeling. I don't doubt it's good but so is Bulleit.

The Templeton Rye they have in stores now I can't stand... but from time to time I can get some of the original recipe... that stuff is smooth! If I get more I'll save a bottle for you... can't be much farther than 4 hours away from me.

Ryan

 

[bigfurmn]

Anyone else buy a small charred oak barrel to age cheap whiskey in to make it better or am I the only cheap ass here?

 

[bill1]

Anyone else buy a small charred oak barrel to age cheap whiskey in to make it better or am I the only cheap ass here?

My son bought me a 2+ liter one years ago. I put nothing but Old Crow in it for years (not a bad bourbon right out of the plastic handle) and in a week it's fantastic. I take a sip from it a couple times per week and top it off afterwards and that seems to work just fine.
I have plans to let it go dry, flow in some air from the spigot, and then drop in a match from the bunghole to re-condition the char when the flavor starts to fade but after 8+ years, it still gets the job done.
My BIL (rip+) had one devoted to sherry. It was always great and he swore he only put in cheap stuff. So maybe I need to buy another!

 

[bill1]

...Toasted apple wood staves added...

If you look a little you can find such staves (and in the more common charred oak) sold individually with the idea one slides right into a normal bottle through the neck. Based on my positive experience (see above) with charred barrels, I've been meaning to give them a try.
But I think part of the magic of the barrel is that water diffuses through the oak to the outside air faster than alcohol does. (Just the opposite of what the two liquids would do exposed to air.) I definitely find I add more to my barrel than I take out. So part of that cask/barrel magic is you boost the proof a bit. Just adding a stave or two to a closed container may add some wood/char flavor, but you're not going to selectively filter anything.

 

[mneeley490]

Both my sons are big rye fans…but I haven’t been able to develop much of a taste for it. Maybe I just haven’t tried the right rye yet…

Red

Try Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond.

 

[noboundaries]

Jack Daniel's is about to release a 10-year and a 12-year whiskey. 300 barrels of each. I doubt it will be readily available, or that I'll buy one. Personally, older bourbons taste bitter, astringent, and acrid to me, but taste is subjective. 6-8 years is the bourbon sweet spot for me.

 

[mneeley490]

Jack Daniel's is about to release a 10-year and a 12-year whiskey. 300 barrels of each. I doubt it will be readily available, or that I'll buy one. Personally, older bourbons taste bitter, astringent, and acrid to me, but taste is subjective. 6-8 years is the bourbon sweet spot for me.

12, for me. I still have a few bottles of the last Elijah Craig 12-year put out before they stopped making it.

 

[seenred]

Jack Daniel's is about to release a 10-year and a 12-year whiskey. 300 barrels of each. I doubt it will be readily available, or that I'll buy one. Personally, older bourbons taste bitter, astringent, and acrid to me, but taste is subjective. 6-8 years is the bourbon sweet spot for me.

12, for me. I still have a few bottles of the last Elijah Craig 12-year put out before they stopped making it.

I'm kinda right in the middle of you guys. Most of my favorite bourbons are 9 or 10 years old. One of my favorite daily sipped bottles is the Knob Creek 9 YO.

Red

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I have a small one. You need to keep it filled so the staves dont separate.

 

[bill ace 350]

Just started a collection.
Picked up Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey 101.

Everyone has heard of those.

All purchased at the Class VI.

Grabbed a bottle of "Jesse James" , $13 for 750ml. Any good?

 

[crazymoon]

Just started a collection.
Picked up Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey 101.

Everyone has heard of those.

All purchased at the Class VI.

Grabbed a bottle of "Jesse James" , $13 for 750ml. Any good?

BA350, Never heard of "Jesse James" bourbon, you'll have to do a taste test for us !

 

[bill ace 350]

I do have MM

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BA350, Never heard of "Jesse James" bourbon, you'll have to do a taste test for us !

Let me upload a pic.

 

[bill ace 350]

Let me upload a pic.

 

[R Blum]

Jim Beam Ghost was the best. They discontinued it I guess. Can't find it anywhere. I have probably the last two bottles.