Bourbon

henapple

Who are you voting for the nominations? 

Double tap... My bad. 

hapster

Write in... Uncle Apple & Hillary 2016

pgprescott

Basil Hayden is a strong runner. I also consider Blantons. Makers, Woodford, bookers all get a look. I need to take a look at the four roses amongst others. 

Mickey

Woodford 

DMW

Thanks for the reminder, I need to stop on the way home and get some bourbon. Mine ended up empty last night.

Thatgrimguy

Makers 46 and I don't like any of my options.

lousubcap

@henapple- bourbon (even bottom shelf) deserves better than to be mentioned in any election thread or conversation. 

buzd504

pgprescott said:

Basil Hayden is a strong runner. I also consider Blantons. Makers, Woodford, bookers all get a look. I need to take a look at the four roses amongst others. 

Basil Hayden is a strong candidate.

NPHuskerFL

4  Single Barrel

henapple

Woodford.... All the time. 

henapple

@Mickey.... Good to see you. Please post your smoked ham recipe. It's thanksgiving 

NPHuskerFL

Woodford is solid. Haven't had it in awhile. Last one I had was the Reserve Double Oaked. My recollection it was smooth with a nice finish. 

bucky925

Angel's Envy!  Made by the maker of Woodford, same way, except he puts it port wine barrels for 6 months.   OMG, one small spoon of water and it opens it up to unbelievable aromas 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Sadly, bourbon and I have had to consciously uncouple. All Titos and wine now. Seems like every year I have to pull the ripcord on a perfectly good vice. Sucks getting old but I like the benefits that comes with having a wife so bourbon had to go. 

DoubleEgger

NPHuskerFL said:

4  Single Barrel

I bought a bottle of that for one of my employees this week. 

Acn

Just tasted this at my liquor store, very good.

This has been my favorite sipping whiskey for quite a while, the rye gives it a very nice kick at the end:

Plus I usually have a bottle of Buffalo Trace or Bulleit for mixing up an Old Fashioned.

SmokingPiney

Woodford Reserve.................nectar of the gods.

YukonRon

If you can find it, the batches are small and seldom get out of Kentucky, there is a mass producer called Ancient Age. Not great, but not totally bad either. They have a bourbon that has rested 20 years called  Ancient Ancient Age Family Select. It is on par with some of the best made. The killer point is you can get this for less than $25.00 a bottle. This is a special release, once every couple of years I am told. The last time they did a market release, it was in a Waterford Crystal decanter, which each had a different crystal plug, making each set unique. They sold for about $75.00 a set. Folks were limited to two per purchase. MBW got two of them.

Hi54putty

I keep trying to find a new favorite but always come back to Woodford. 

A5firearms

Buffalo Trace

EggSmokeVa

Woodford Reserve & Knob Creek

bgebrent

Basil Haydens and knob creek. Got PVW 23 reserve and 20 in the pipeline.  Might work.

Steve753

Makers. I know I'm a traitor being originally from Kentucky, but I really prefer a single malt Scotch.

bgebrent

What??  Please elaborate brother!

caliking

NPHuskerFL said:

4  Single Barrel

I actually enjoyed the small batch better than the single barrel. That hasn't been the case for others, so I was a bit surprised.

Col E. H. Taylor has not been mentioned yet. probably my favorite. Bottled in bond. The small batch, single barrel, straight rye are all excellent.

texaswig

I've never had 4 rose. I've had yellow rose. It's good. 

bgebrent

Not bourbon.  Doesn't mean it's not drinkable!  Bourbon is distilled in Kentucky, not TX.

Legume

bgebrent said:

Not bourbon.  Doesn't mean it's not drinkable!  Bourbon is distilled in Kentucky, not TX.

This is not true.  Bourbon is not protected like champagne or scots whisky.

texaswig

@bgebrent didn't really think about that. I guess that's where the outlaw party comes in. I guess Texas has enough going on. 

bgebrent

F you @legume!  I was trying to lay down a smoke screen to prevent that common knowledge from surfacing.  That said, drink whatever you want.  Best champagne is from champagne, France.  Best bourbon is distilled in KY, hands down.  And if you're a connoisseur, I've got some coming that is special.  And it's not from Houston.

Elijah

Noah's Mill if I'm wanting to treat myself