anybody have a good bourbon rec?

[Kali]

need to find a little gift for the neighbor and he mentioned he has been checking out bourbons lately so..



oh, and hi! long time no see. super insanely busy and haven;t had water to my house for almost 3 weeks now, yahoo!:hi:

[ohiosmith]

1. Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek, Buffalo Trace, Henry McKenna, Makers Mark, Basil Hayden's

Booker's, Baker's. All very good. :toast:

[ohiosmith]

2. You may want to check out this link:

http://urbangrain.blogspot.com/2011/03/best-bourbons-at-any-price-point.html

[meegbear]

3. Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey

[ohiosmith]

4. Except Jack is not a bourbon. It's a Tennessee whiskey.

[meegbear]

5. I sit corrected ...

:hi:

But they got some good stuff at their site: www.jackdaniels.com

[ohiosmith]

6. I love Jack. Especially the Single Barrel. I go to Lynchberg every year or so. If you haven't been,

it's great. :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. it is complicated --

Rye whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% rye.
Rye malt whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% malted rye.
Malt whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% malted barley.
Wheat whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% wheat.
Bourbon whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% corn (maize).
Corn whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 80% corn (maize).


Whisky (Scottish English) or whiskey (Hiberno-English) is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize (corn). Whisky is aged in wooden casks, made generally of white oak, except that in the United States corn whiskey need not be aged.

Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many competing denominations of origin and many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wood. Indian whisky is an exception, where grain fermentation is not a requirement and the most common basis is fermented molasses. The requirement for aging in wood is also not entirely universal.


more at link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. Maker's Mark

http://www.makersmark.com/age-verification

[Pool Hall Ace]

9. I second this.

:thumbsup: :)

[GusBob]

11. yep eom

[GusBob]

12. yep eom

[Major Nikon]

19. Yes, definitely

Maker's Mark is a great balance of price vs quality. It's a great value, IMO. I go through a few bottles each year.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

22. yes, the price point is excellent ... I don't know what kali wants to spend

but some of these others that people are recommending are pretty pricey . . .

I think for the money that Maker's Mark is damn smooth stuff. ;)

:toast:

[Major Nikon]

23. It's also much more widely available

Sometimes boutique whiskeys can be hard to find. Since there are so many main stream brands that liquor stores are going to carry, they often don't stock more exotic ones. Most liquor stores will special order you what you want provided their distributors have it.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

24. tru dat.

[7wo7rees]

8. Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare

Aged 10 years. 90 proof.

[HopeHoops]

10. Something distilled locally.

[MilesColtrane]

13. Get him this:

[tabbycat31]

14. Woodford Reserve

Toured the distillery last year before I left KY and it's good bourbon.

In fact I could use a stiff shot of it right now.

[ohiosmith]

15. Did you do the Bourbon Trail or just Woodford. The trail is awesome.

[dembotoz]

16. jim beam

first experienced when i was 18 and puking drunk

still my fav.

[OriginalGeek]

17. Man I got a lotta bar planning to do

taking notes in this thread for sure.

[MerryBlooms]

18. Knob Creek is my preference. n/t

[underpants]

20. I have never tried Knob Creek but the middle is Marker's - Blanton's is the best IMHO

[Initech]

21. Woodford Reserve is amazing, visited the distillery earlier this year.

[MiddleFingerMom]

26. Brake fluid makes good bourpin.

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[Kali]

27. thanks, everybody!

going to see what I can find (and may have to check them out myself}( )

[siligut]

28. Woodford Reserve will print a personalized label for you

I went to the website to see what was up, and they will print a label for you, to personalize a gift. I thought it was nice. Here is a link to the site, you have to give your age and country to enter: http://www.woodfordreserve.com/Default.aspx