My thoughts, you can taste the wood but a little sweet.
Have not had the chance to pair with meat and cigars.
I think Woodford is overrated. It's good, kind of a safe choice to have on hand for guests. I'll not turn it down, but it doesn't excite me. I think you nailed it with sweet.
Last time I bought a bottle of Woodford, was to make these for Easter last year
Though Bulleit is owned by drinks behemoth Diageo, the highly touted brand maintains a craft whiskey vibe, especially Bulleit Rye. The brand’s website says that “High rye content has always been the signature of Tom Bulleit’s distinctive bourbon. It was only a matter of time before he created a rye whiskey.” But “creating” isn’t the same thing as “distilling,” and, as Bulleit Rye properly discloses on its back label, the whiskey in the bottle comes from Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Angel’s Envy buys Indiana rye, puts it in old rum casks to soak up a little sweetness, and then charges a hefty markup.
What part of "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." do you not understand?
That's not so bad. I picked up a bourbon from a distillery that opened in our area. I didn't realize until after I opened it that it was only aged 6 months. Gasoline would have tasted better
Civil War reenactment is LARPing for people with no imagination.
First of all, rye is not bourbon. Bourbon must be made out of 51% corn, and the rest can be made up of any combination of corn, wheat, rye, or pretty much whatever the master Distiller wants to use. So, my bourbon is most likely not coming from this bulk distiller. But they are supposed to be distilling their own now. The buying from other sources is only to get them going until they can age their own liquor.
Second, other than Angels Envy, who does buy their bourbon and finish it in port barrels, the bourbons I prefer come from select distillers that have been around for a long time and are known for creating their own liquor from start to finish. My favorite is Buffalo Trace, and pretty much any product they turn out. And you can tour their distillery and see all of the stages of the process.
That said, occasionally I do look for different or new bourbons to try, and have probably encountered a few of bourbons that started in a bulk batch distiller. Tin Cup being one that comes to mind that I would guess started this way. But after my last experiment with a new bourbon, I'm sticking to proven bands for a while.
Civil War reenactment is LARPing for people with no imagination.
I will admit that this thread is so long that I haven't read but a few of the posts in the past. I am very fortunate to have an 85 year old father in law that makes homemade wine. He grows several different grapes (muscadine, schuppernong, etc) but does not stop with just grapes. He uses fresh fruit like red plums, apricots, fig, etc and does some blending. I buy him 50 lbs of sugar every three months and I get unlimited wine. Here in NC you can have 210 gallons at any time for personal use. I don't know the proof, but I have to drink a full bottle of commercial wine(five glasses) to just two glasses of his for the same effect.
Listen to this no matter what you are drinking:
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My thoughts, you can taste the wood but a little sweet.
Have not had the chance to pair with meat and cigars.
Time to review. Today I went by the liquor store and found all of my first choices (Trace labels) out of stock. So, thinking about this thread made me decide to pick up a bottle of Woodford again. I stick with that Woodford is overrated. Initial reaction is it has a watery taste, then followed by the wood, but with the sweetness you mentioned. It's good enough to be an all around go to choice and look like someone knows something about bourbon. But it's a bit boring and safe.
Civil War reenactment is LARPing for people with no imagination.
Yeah there is no rebottling going on at Trace, the Hard Hat tour is amazing. And being inside the aging buildings is amazing, the aroma is literally intoxicating.
The grounds are immaculately kept there, they are very serious about what they do.
My wife, who does not drink at all was blown away with the place and the process.
The place is literally a small town.
Whistle Pig is all right, but that is rebottled Canuck Mash.
Buffalo Trace is my standard that the rest must compare too.
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