The Dreaded Marco
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You're correct, I should have made it clear that of those listed in the poll, PVW is the only one I've never sampled. I definitely prefer Blanton's to all the others, though.How much is the 20 year?
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Try mixing it with 151. Very tasty shot.
My favorite whiskey is Old Crow (bourbon). IMO, whiskey is really disgusting so the only reason to drink it is just to prove how tough you are. And doing a shot of Old Crow just screams toughness.
I have no idea what you're even arguing here. I admit that I drink whiskey both ways. Where are you going with your arguement? I said Jack is poop compared to some of these others and very overrated. Most people I know who are Jack fans mix it with some ####, and that is just pissing your cash away. Hence drink the cheap crap like Mist...It's really to late to talk about this...but I will.If you are drinking your whiskey with coke then it doesn't matter what you are drinking. You are not enjoying the whiskey but have to childproof it down with the coke. Stay with your $18 Canadian Mist and Coke. Keep on believing it's a good whiskey. Someday you'll believe it.Does it really matter? If you are calling Jack a "fine" whiskey, you are WRONG! I drink my Mist with Coke (as it is sweet and smooth, unlike the bitterness of Jack). If I have the itch for a tasty whiskey I will go with Makers (though not top of the line, but smooth as hell). People water a $20 bottle of Jack down with coke and say it is the best whiskey. NOPE, get a 1.5L of Mist for $18 and enjoy the mixture.Good then. Fine whiskey should always be enjoyed neat except for fine scotch which is with a drop of spring water.Straight shots, sometimes in a liquer glass, but always with no ice.I'm hardcore.
Edit: I should point out that I keep my liquer in the freezer, so it's never warm.
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Jack is not what I call good whiskey but my friends that do like it drink it on the rocks or a splash of water or neat. They appreciate the whiskey. If you have to add coke then that is like adding lime to beer. What are you hiding? If you're not hiding anything then why do you need to add coke? Because you can't drink it the way it was supposed to be? Add coke? Sure, go ahead. Next you'll want to tell me how good Corona is.
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Maelstrom
Footballguy
I think Jack has a different "bite" than other wiskeys, and if you like that great. Not all do. I've also drank Maker's Mark - I can drink it, but wasn't terribly impressed. I drink either either as a shot or with ice in a old fashioned size cup.
Either one mixes with anything. I like to mix the stuff with grapefruit juice - one or one and a half shots with ice and the juice.
For the good stuff (ummm... that'd be Scotch) -
I like Glenlevit a lot. Single malt, fairly smooth. A blended one I like is Grand Macnish (I think, only had it at friend's houses).
Either one mixes with anything. I like to mix the stuff with grapefruit juice - one or one and a half shots with ice and the juice.
For the good stuff (ummm... that'd be Scotch) -
I like Glenlevit a lot. Single malt, fairly smooth. A blended one I like is Grand Macnish (I think, only had it at friend's houses).
Texasmouth
Footballguy
Which jack Daniels whiskey is the best, smoothest, etc. I want to get a bottle of the "good stuff" for my friend who is getting married. He is a single barrel drinker but I dont drink much whiskey, is there a bottle that is gift worthy?
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
Most Overrated- Makers Mark
It's really not that good.
It's really not that good.
Koya
Footballguy
Just got myself a bottle of Michters Small Batch Unblended American Whiskey.
Very good, though not sure if it is my taste preference or not. Perhaps on the sweet side compared to a Gentleman Jack (my personal fav right now).
That said, this seems to be a nice flavor, and I welcome the opportunity to see how my palate takes to it after more than one sip. Edit to add: VERY buttery flavor. A bit much imo but ymmv.
Apparantly, this is new on the market, is selling like absolute hotcakes probably due to high marks from many reviewers (90-95 by wine enthusiast, fwiw).
Very good, though not sure if it is my taste preference or not. Perhaps on the sweet side compared to a Gentleman Jack (my personal fav right now).
That said, this seems to be a nice flavor, and I welcome the opportunity to see how my palate takes to it after more than one sip. Edit to add: VERY buttery flavor. A bit much imo but ymmv.
Apparantly, this is new on the market, is selling like absolute hotcakes probably due to high marks from many reviewers (90-95 by wine enthusiast, fwiw).
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Horace Whiffletree
Footballguy
Whiskey and Bourbon are different. Whiskey-I like Crown Royal, Bourbon-Makers Mark
Koya
Footballguy
Bourbon is merely a region. While there may be similarities because of this fact, there are american whiskeys that are very similar to Bourbons but simply distilled outside of the "bourbon belt"Crown is a Canadian Whiskey, which I do think have a different general flavor. Not a big fan, personally but people love the stuff.
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
Bourbon Belt = KentuckyPretty sure unless its from the 'Tuck, it can't (technically) be called bourbon.
That's completely false."All bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskeys are bourbon...Whisky is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain produced at less than 190 proof in such a manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to whiskey, stored in oak containers (except that corn whisky need not be so stored), and bottled at not less than 80 proof, and also includes mixtures of such distillates for which no specific standards of identity are prescribed.
For a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, the law--by international agreement--stipulates that it must be made in the USA. It must be made from at least 51% and no more than 79% Indian corn, and aged for at least two years. (Most bourbon is aged for four years or more.) The barrels for aging can be made of any kind of new oak, charred on the inside. Nowadays all distillers use American White Oak, because it is porous enough to help the bourbon age well, but not so porous that it will allow barrels to leak. It must be distilled at no more than 160 proof (80% alcohol by volume). Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor or sweetness or alter color. The other grains used to make bourbon, though not stipulated by law, are malted barley and either rye or wheat. Some Kentucky bourbon makers claim that the same limestone spring water that makes thoroughbred horses' bones strong gives bourbon whiskey its distinctive flavor. Kind of like that "it's the water" thing
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TheIronSheik
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I didn't say he was right or wrong. I merely said that, if I'm not mistaken, the stipulation that he was referring to about the "bourbon belt" was actually the state of Kentucky.It's actually here:
Bourbon v. Whiskey
If you're selling bourbon, and it says 'Bourbon' on the label, it better be from the 'Tuck.
Horace Whiffletree
Footballguy
Softballguy
Footballguy
I thought I'd be the only one to say that about Makers. I remember a thread a while back... Makers was talked up so much a bought a bottle. It was average.I would chose Jameson if I had to pick, followed closely by Crown Royal Special Reserve.
Britney Spears
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Whichever one goes best with a little lemon juice. : )
Koya
Footballguy
Not sure why people are getting so offended here. If I am mistaken, then Ill apologize and be thankful for the correction. It's my understanding that as noted, if you are not in Kentucky, it ain't bourbon.
Hence, Jack, made in Tennessee, could never come out with a " bourbon" distilled at their Tenn. location.
Koya
Footballguy
I was not clear enough. As noted, it was (is) my understanding that bourbon must be from a specific area (in Kentucky I believe).While you have other stipulations for bourbon, you can make the exact same mix of ingredients, but distill it in say PA, and it will not and can not by definition, be a bourbon.
TheIronSheik
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I wasn't offended at all. I hate Kentuckian as much as I hate Venezuelans.
PRICHARDS
I seriously doubt many, if any, of you have had this. It was only distributed for a short time before some litigation caused a judge to order the restraint of any further distibution, disallowing both parties from touching the 4000 gallons available. I know this information after having spoken to the owner of the distillery. Nevertheless, Prichards is mainly known for its fine rum. The bourbon is a double barreled bourbon and is excellent, better than any other I have ever tasted, and I have tasted almost everything mentioned on this board. Of couse, concerning taste, their is no disbute. To each his own. Prichards does still distribute a bourbon liqueur, Sweet Lucy, which is very good, albeit sweet. If anyone can find this, PLEASE let me know.
I seriously doubt many, if any, of you have had this. It was only distributed for a short time before some litigation caused a judge to order the restraint of any further distibution, disallowing both parties from touching the 4000 gallons available. I know this information after having spoken to the owner of the distillery. Nevertheless, Prichards is mainly known for its fine rum. The bourbon is a double barreled bourbon and is excellent, better than any other I have ever tasted, and I have tasted almost everything mentioned on this board. Of couse, concerning taste, their is no disbute. To each his own. Prichards does still distribute a bourbon liqueur, Sweet Lucy, which is very good, albeit sweet. If anyone can find this, PLEASE let me know.
BigRed
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lmao @ hard liquor snobs
er this is TOTALLY different than beer (or wine for that matter). They aren't MEANT to be consumed straight. PS and FYI nobody (ie worth a flip) is impressed by anyone who drinks whiskey straight up (or nearly so) and no whiskey tastes good straight/in really high concentrations to anyone with functioning taste buds. If you think so, you don't have a superior or "acquired" taste, you probably have a drinking problem. Course there are worse things to have 
And yeah, C. Mist isn't amazing, but is a good bang/buck whiskey (C Club is the real thing). I like Southern Comfort also, or VO. But in the end it's not a big one way or other.
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roadeyes
Footballguy
lmao @ hard liquor snobs
And yeah, C. Mist isn't amazing, but is a good bang/buck whiskey (C Club is the real thing). I like Southern Comfort also, or VO. But in the end it's not a big one way or other.
Solid ignorance here.
The Juggernaut
The Man. The Myth
Rocking the Bushmill's Malt right now. 
GDB having to buy a "box" of wine for wife at the same time earlier.......
GDB having to buy a "box" of wine for wife at the same time earlier.......
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
I don't know if I should laugh or cry...you must be new to the drinking world.1) So how long do you think whiskey OR whisky has been around? It is generally accepted that the ancient Celts which would include the Scots, Irish, Cornish and Welsh knew how to distill grains at least as far back as 800 B.C. I'm trying to remember if Coca-Cola was around then? SURVEY SAYS......lmao @ hard liquor snobs
And yeah, C. Mist isn't amazing, but is a good bang/buck whiskey (C Club is the real thing). I like Southern Comfort also, or VO. But in the end it's not a big one way or other.
2)Southern Comfort huh?
Guess what.
Southern Comfort is NOT a whiskey!
It's a Peach Liqueur.
3) And let me say this. I like my Pappy's NEAT! No coke, no sour, no crap in it. Don't even try and tell me that it isn't good. And do you want to know something else? It tastes DAMN good! Telling me I need to add something to my whisky OR whiskey? Go ahead and add something to a Lagavulin and then tell me or act like you know what the hell you are talking about.
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Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Bourbon and Rye WhiskeyTwo of the major American blends are bourbon and rye. The principal difference between the two is that rye is made almost exclusively from rye grain while bourbon is made from three grains—but never combinations of wheat and rye. Use one, or use the other; that is the tradition. While most of the bourbon comes from Kentucky, it's not one of the requirements to be labeled a bourbon.I wasn't offended at all. I hate Kentuckian as much as I hate Venezuelans.
Tennessee Whiskey
The other major American whiskey type is the distinctive Tennessee whiskey (which must be made in Tennessee). While Tennessee whiskey is very similar to bourbon, the Tennessee whiskey must undergo the "Lincoln County Process," which requires the whiskey to be filtered through approximately 10 feet of maple charcoal. This process takes about ten days and gives the whiskey a unique flavor and aroma. It also tends to mellow the whiskey.
Two major distillers represent this class: Jack Daniels and George Dickel. Both of these distillers use a process called "sour mash." The yeast from previous batches of fermented mash is used in the new batch much like the way sourdough bread is made, hence the name sour mash. The corn, barely, and rye mixtures of these sour mash products give them a unique flavor.
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Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
This thread has me wanting a drink.
A) Lagavulin
B) Oban
C) A nice easy drinking bottle of the 01 Paradigm Cabernet
D) A Widmer Brothers Hefe-Weizen
What say you all?
A) Lagavulin
B) Oban
C) A nice easy drinking bottle of the 01 Paradigm Cabernet
D) A Widmer Brothers Hefe-Weizen
What say you all?
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Oh by the way, I went with the Lagavulin.
cstu
Footballguy
Things sure have changed - now a bottle of Pappy 15 is $99...if you can get it.How does it compare to Pappy Van Winkle? I haven't tried either and was thinking about picking one of them up. Beverage Warehouse here has Pappy Van Winkle 15 year for $40 and Woodford Reserve for $28. They also have Woodford Reserve VIP for $31, is there much difference between the regular and VIP?
Koya
Footballguy
Jack White
Footballguy
You don't have any single malt Scotch in your list, so my vote was for other.
HellToupee
Footballguy
Picked up a bottle of Four Roses Small Batch over the weekend and love it. Reasonably priced at $28 as well.
nittanylion
Footballguy
This discussion is incomplete.
Noah's Mill.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/noahs-mill-whisky/
Aaahhhhhhggghhh...
Noah's Mill.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/noahs-mill-whisky/
Aaahhhhhhggghhh...
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Pretty disappointed in the FFA that Makers and JD are both ahead of Wild Turkey and Knob Creek (I expect VW and Blanton to be low, as most have never had them).
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
nittanylion
Footballguy
Absolutely, I should have include it in my post, it being the 'sister brand' of Noah's Mill...slightly less ABV and about 3/4 of the cost...dollar for dollar it might be a better buy, and depending on how much I'm spending on a given day at the liquor store, I'll grab the Rowan's and spend the saved $20-$25 on something else I want/need. The thing about Noah's that always gets me is that I'm always amazed that something that strong (over 110 proof) can be so...incredibly...smooth.
At the price point, it's stretching things to buy more than 1 at a time, but I probably drink less than half of every bottle I buy, because whenever we have guests or gatherings, I'm surrounded by 2 kinds of people: folks who've never tasted it that I want to introduce it to, because it blows everyone's mind, and folks I've tasted on it previously who ask about it being available...funny, how when I go to their homes, I never see any. It's not in my nature, if I have something like that, to hide it, and if I don't see it in plain sight, it's not in my nature to ask...
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/rowans-creek-12-year-old-whiskey/?srh=1
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CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Couple good ones I've had lately - Deviant Whisky from North Carolina and Collier and McKeel Tennessee Whisky.
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