Bourbons

[WinstonSpencer]

I'm gonna roll with this thread since the closest to "whisky" was "whiskey". This isn't bourbon either but I'd say it's closer to bourbon than scotch.

Heavy body with a great balance between sweet honey/caramel and ripe fruit and oak. Very good.

[CoventryCat86]

I'm gonna roll with this thread since the closest to "whisky" was "whiskey". This isn't bourbon either but I'd say it's closer to bourbon than scotch.

Heavy body with a great balance between sweet honey/caramel and ripe fruit and oak. Very good.

I've never had that but we have a bunch of customers that are constantly coming in for this and they ooooooh and ahhhhhhh over it.

[CoventryCat86]

I bought a bottle of this on a recommendation from one of my co-workers and MAN is this stuff good! It only cost a little over $20.00 making it one of the best deals in the store. It's a Heaven Hill product and very nice, smooth, caramel flavor. It's a "single barrel" for those of you who care about that.

I know I already talked about it in my earlier post but the more I drink this, the more I like it.

As you can see, the bottle is almost gone. I'll have to get another one this week. That's a white Maine Coon cat named Lilyanna keeping an eye on it for me.

[badwhale]

Having some Michter's small batch tonight. Delish.

[CoventryCat86]

I've had some Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace, both from Buffalo Trace Distillery over the past couple of weeks.

The Buffalo Trace is inexpensive, around $20.00. Not bad but nothing special, not much flavor, a little bit of a bite, weak nose.

The Eagle Rare 10 year is much better and doesn't cost much more. It's relatively hard to come by, as is the Buffalo Trace. My store gets a few bottles of these every three or four months or so. The Eagle Rare, has a bit more body than the Buffalo Trace, not as much of a bite, nicer nose.

For a few bucks more, I'd recommend the Eagle Rare 10 year.

[CoventryCat86]

Wow, I forgot to mention I bought a bottle of Hancock's Reserve about a month ago. It's around $40.00 or so and WOW, is this stuff good.

It's intense, I get "the palate shows a balance of honey, clover, fruit and spice." as described in the write up on the Total Wine website. The nose is wonderful, deep amber color. Now granted many times the "color" doesn't mean much but most times, it is indicative of a heavier, more full-bodied bourbon.

At $40.00 a bottle, it's certainly not inexpensive but I believe it's a bargain at this price.

[badwhale]

I picked up Michter's small batch American Whiskey. I'm not sure why this isn't described as a bourbon. It's very good.