tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post6133418300039450717..comments2023-04-30T10:29:40.119-04:00Comments on DaddyBear's Den: Bourbon, The Brownest of the Brown LiquorsDaddyBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508543148426098384noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-27599741188535258952011-12-30T05:29:29.196-05:002011-12-30T05:29:29.196-05:00ShepardK, allowing that they're made by the sa...ShepardK, allowing that they're made by the same people, I find little difference. I note though, that Tullamore comes in a single malt which is inherently superior to Jameson's blended whiskey.<br /><br />All Irish whiskey is good, but some are better than others. Look for single malt and pure pot still whiskeys and you'll be in the finest kind.Bryan Reavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775461442776693282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-36016908209056882402011-12-29T08:04:12.105-05:002011-12-29T08:04:12.105-05:00Rauobjorn, I enjoyed your opinions even if I disag...Rauobjorn, I enjoyed your opinions even if I disagree on some points. What do you think of Jameson and Tullamore Dew since you brought up the Irish?Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-86870806350837032222011-12-29T07:59:11.924-05:002011-12-29T07:59:11.924-05:00I'm not much of a bourbon guy, I'm all abo...I'm not much of a bourbon guy, I'm all about the Irish when it comes to Whiskey (or Whisky if you prefer). The following is pure opinion (an' not a humble one at that) so just remember what they say about opinions.<br /><br />Jack Daniels is crap, unless you're talking about Gentleman Jack, which is quite tasty.<br /><br />Jim Beam (a wholy owned susidary of Fortune Brands Co.) is crap, unless you're in the mood for a pure Rye Whiskey (though there are better rye whiskeys). Also I hear good things about Beam's Red Stag, even if it is for kids.<br /><br />Maker's Mark is suitable only for stripping cosmoline.<br /><br />Knob Creek (another wholy owned susidary of Fortune Brands Co.) is suitable only for stripping paint.<br /><br />Wild Turkey is acceptable, even if it's roughly equivilant to Jet A in octane. Wild Turkey's Rare breed is worth poking someone in the eye over.<br /><br />Elijah Craig is a damn fine tipple and highly reccomended.<br /><br />If you've a mind to try the Irish, I highly reccomend:<br /><br />Bushmill's: The strainght stuff is excellent, the older you get, the better it gets. The 21 year single malt is worth starting a knife fight over. Historical note: Bushmills is the oldest licensed distillery in the world, in continuous operation since 1608.<br /><br />Michael Collins: From the only Irish owned distillery still in production. not quite as good as Bushmill's, but better than Redbreast.<br /><br />Redbreast: A pure pot still Irish, available in 12 year, cask strength and 15 year. Not quite worth a knife fight, but worth a damn strong argument, for certain.Bryan Reavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775461442776693282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-76564384672404436452011-12-28T17:22:06.155-05:002011-12-28T17:22:06.155-05:00Shepherd K is spot on. If you're just startin...Shepherd K is spot on. If you're just starting in bourbon, only thing I'd add is to start with one of the sweeter brands like Makers. Once you've learned how to enjoy it, you can branch out into whatever other brands and methods you like.DaddyBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508543148426098384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-76935438064443657452011-12-28T10:22:02.321-05:002011-12-28T10:22:02.321-05:00Shephard K, thank you!Shephard K, thank you!Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836679313967857682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-79109717926826817122011-12-28T10:07:05.069-05:002011-12-28T10:07:05.069-05:00Coop, for a newbie, I would recommend either a spl...Coop, for a newbie, I would recommend either a splash of water or on the rocks unless you are not really into hard liquor in which case it is marginally permissible to add Coke or 7-UP to Beam or lower shelf bourbons (however, don't do that with the top shelf stuff). I alternate between sipping it straight or on the rocks myself. If you sip it straight, take smaller sips and let it roll around in your mouth without sloshing until you get used to the alcohol burn. For all that is holy, do not do shots with top shelf bourbon.Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-76449271283812011882011-12-28T09:59:04.245-05:002011-12-28T09:59:04.245-05:00I know absolutely nothing about Bourbon... I use J...I know absolutely nothing about Bourbon... I use Jim Beam for cooking, which seems to the consensus here. I did pause in front of the Bourbons at the liquor store last night and recognized the few you have listed here. <br /><br />Thank you for the info... maybe I'll pick up a bottle of Eagle Rare to ring in the New Year. <br /><br />How would you recommend a newbie to first try Bourbon, on the rocks, straight up with a splash of water?Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836679313967857682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-91910204352296854012011-12-27T14:47:04.141-05:002011-12-27T14:47:04.141-05:00I'm with Shepherd K - I like W.L. Weller, from...I'm with Shepherd K - I like W.L. Weller, from Frankfort, KY. $13.99 here in the Atlanta area. Word has it that they slashed their price to compete with Maker's Mark and that crowd, but it's insanely good for the price.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-85773649439952037712011-12-27T13:44:05.589-05:002011-12-27T13:44:05.589-05:00I've enjoyed most all that you have mentioned,...I've enjoyed most all that you have mentioned,<br /><br />I am slightly partial to the 20-year from<br />Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery<br />113 Great Buffalo Trace<br />Frankfort, Kentucky 40601Z@Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993343918438930816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-64279524882240389092011-12-27T13:30:10.899-05:002011-12-27T13:30:10.899-05:00Don't feel too bad. Send me out for whiskey, I...Don't feel too bad. Send me out for whiskey, I'd have come back with Jack as well.<br /><br />I keep thinking I need to learn to drink bourbon, so this list will be handy. Small bottle of Makers might have to follow me home soon.Lokidudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621746696000747854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-36339009508392586422011-12-27T13:03:07.088-05:002011-12-27T13:03:07.088-05:00Oh, so that's how you measure it! I'm goin...Oh, so that's how you measure it! I'm going to have to go get the husband to teach me how to cross myself. <br /><br />The Maker's Mark 46 is fast becoming the second-in-rotation behind the Van Der Hum for Wife Destressing around here. The fact that it's a bit sweeter, and a little lighter on the burn puts it over the Elmer T Lee for me, personally. On the other hand, I note the bottle of Lee has been going down at the level of misery hoarding, not unlike some of the home country liquors we can't easily import, so not everyone in this house shares my sweet tooth. :-) Thank you for introducing us to it, and being part of a wonderful weekend in Kentucky!<br /><br />We have a bottle of bourbon below the Maker's Mark level - but I won't dignify the name; it's medicinal bourbon (as in, if you drink this, you must be sick), that gets used now and then in recipes, and won't be replaced when it's gone. The only reason it hasn't gone yet is because everything else I want to drink, instead of cook with. It'll get replaced with Jack or Jim.On a Wing and a Whimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-1383547779742687292011-12-27T12:25:43.638-05:002011-12-27T12:25:43.638-05:00I have a bottle of almost empty Knob Creek Small B...I have a bottle of almost empty Knob Creek Small Batch 9 year old on my desk. Very nice, but a little harsh unless you let it mellow over a couple of ice cubes. <br /><br />I agree with your assessments on Maker's Mark, Eagle Rare, Woodford and Wild Turkey American Honey. Weller is also a good one.Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657394535887928020.post-78555957900283080272011-12-27T12:22:13.076-05:002011-12-27T12:22:13.076-05:00Unfortunately I figured out in my military years t...Unfortunately I figured out in my military years that I can't drink bourbon - it goes straight to the part of my brain that makes me want to get in a fight, but bypasses the part which might know how to win the fight. I figured why get my ass kicked for $5 a shot, when people would do it for free?<br /><br />It is interesting though to see the appreciation and variety starting to develop around the drink - think people are realizing more that it has nuances just like scotch & others.Captain Tightpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13776345884480352979noreply@blogger.com