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Old Overholt comes in a bonded version too. I generally go for the bonded if it's available.
Thanks for the tip! After I go through the two bottles I have of the regular, I'll try it out.
Old Overholt comes in a bonded version too. I generally go for the bonded if it's available.
Tip: soak the can of fruit cocktail in the PGA for 24h beforehand. It really soaks up the alcohol nicely and when it all gets mixed together, folks will be fighting for those fruit chunks.Did somebody say 190? Lets go back in the way back when I was young. We use to get 3 gal fruit punch/hawaiian punch, 1 gal of orange and a 1/2 gal of pineapple juice, along with a large can of fruit cocktail. Mix a 1/2 gal of eveclear 190, a fifth of 151 rum, and a pint of vodka. Soak fruit overnight in mix. Next mornin mix all ingredients with one bag of ice in cooler. Then head to whatever sight you wanted to have a party at. LoL
In the PNW, we called that a Spodie, or Spodie-Odie.Did somebody say 190? Lets go back in the way back when I was young. We use to get 3 gal fruit punch/hawaiian punch, 1 gal of orange and a 1/2 gal of pineapple juice, along with a large can of fruit cocktail. Mix a 1/2 gal of eveclear 190, a fifth of 151 rum, and a pint of vodka. Soak fruit overnight in mix. Next mornin mix all ingredients with one bag of ice in cooler. Then head to whatever sight you wanted to have a party at. LoL
Spodie-odies here was beer mixed with a cheap wine. Beer was either Old English 800 or Country club 900 mixed 1-1 with either Boones Farm or Wild Irish Rose. You was forbidden to use Mad Dog (Mohegan David) to make it with!In the PNW, we called that a Spodie, or Spodie-Odie.
I'm actually a big fan of wild turkey. The wild turkey honey is delicious as wellThis thread started 13 months ago. Islay scotch prices have continued to climb. Consequently, I've been on the hunt for a second bourbon I'd enjoy that doesn't break the bank and was readily available. After countless YouTube hours, I had it narrowed down to Old Forester 100 and Wild Turkey 101, planning to pick one of those up the next time I went to Total Wine. The OF was like $26; the WT $22.
I was picking up a few groceries and game snacks at Trader Joe's today and they had WT 101 for $19.99. One jumped into my basket and started purring! Heck, I didn't know turkeys purred.
Took a sip when I got home. Yep. It's a keeper. A little sweeter than I like, but nice complexity, lasting finish, and reminds me of my favorite dessert, creme brulee. Who knew you could love a turkey?
Be kind and safe.
Ray
Posting links is allowed if it's directly related to the thread. It's just bbq sites that are a little frowned upon as they are in direct competition with JeffI started watching a YouTube channel several months ago in which a guy and his son sample bourbon and other whiskies and offer insights and tasting notes. I find it quite informative and entertaining. After watching this channel awhile, I've become partial to Old Forester bourbon and rye, and Pikesville rye (sometimes hard to find).
I'd post a link, but I've read somewhere that posting links is not appreciated here with a few exceptions. I suspect this channel would be easy to find if you did a google search though.
In that case, here is the link to the channel.Posting links is allowed if it's directly related to the thread. It's just bbq sites that are a little frowned upon as they are in direct competition with Jeff
In that case, here is the link to the channel.
Yes, I agree. I see that many of their favorites are on your list. I have to admit that I really didn't know how to enjoy sipping whiskey until I watched these guys awhile. I'm not quite good enough yet to pick up all the tasting notes they describe. I guess I'll just have to keep practicing!I've watched a lot of those guys' videos. Agree with you that they're pretty entertaining and informative. I appreciate that they try to review a lot of high quality and affordable whiskeys.
Red
I was a single malt scotch guy until a few years back when The Donald raised the tariffsThis thread started 13 months ago. Islay scotch prices have continued to climb. Consequently, I've been on the hunt for a second bourbon I'd enjoy that doesn't break the bank and was readily available. After countless YouTube hours, I had it narrowed down to Old Forester 100 and Wild Turkey 101, planning to pick one of those up the next time I went to Total Wine. The OF was like $26; the WT $22. I was picking up a few groceries and game snacks at Trader Joe's today and they had WT 101 for $19.99. One jumped into my basket and started purring! Heck, I didn't know turkeys purred. Took a sip when I got home. Yep. It's a keeper. A little sweeter than I like, but nice complexity, lasting finish, and reminds me of my favorite dessert, creme brulee. Who knew you could love a turkey? Be kind and safe. Ray