I'll second that Zaya recommendation. It's great stuff. I keep a bottle on the counter and a bottle tucked away at all times.
Make sure you sip it straight. If you add anything to this rum make sure it's just ice.
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I'll second that Zaya recommendation. It's great stuff. I keep a bottle on the counter and a bottle tucked away at all times.
Make sure you sip it straight. If you add anything to this rum make sure it's just ice.
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I will appreciate it for it's own merits. Is there a particular cigar that it compliments very well?Originally Posted by hex1848
I'll second that Zaya recommendation. It's great stuff. I keep a bottle on the counter and a bottle tucked away at all times.
Make sure you sip it straight. If you add anything to this rum make sure it's just ice.
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Maybe a Padron 64 or 26. An Anejo would go well with it too.
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My favorite drink is bourbon even though I have not had any in months (on the wagon). Steve, try the Evan Williams Single Barrel- if you have not already...
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I've not tried Buffalo Trace (I don't think my local shop has it) but if they do I'll grab a bottle. I like the usual suspects myself too, maker's, knob creek, etc.
Usually when I'm smoking cigars I'll have a jack and coke. I personally like Ridgemont Reserve also, and I don't think anyone has mentioned it during the thread:
http://www.bartonbrands.com/1792.html
I'm wanting to try the Havana Club Rum, but it's a little hard to find here in America and all.
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I tried the Evan Williams Single Barrel, as SLC suggested a few posts back and it is very smooth. It went well with the J.L. Salazar Reserva Espesial Toro. This bourbon is now in second place in my book, right behind Blanton's.
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I'm wanting to try the Havana Club Rum, but it's a little hard to find here in America and all.
Had a quick sip of the 7yo a moment ago (strictly for celebrations and always neat) I picked up a few years ago just now, and my word, tis damn good.
I thought it was a tampon joke!
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Wow, looks like I'm in good company...
Woodford Reserve or Knob Creek when the budget allows, Jack Daniels or Crown Royal when I'm in a cheap(er) whiskey mood. I do the Woody and Knob neat, and the Jack and Crown for mixing.
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It's not that far of a drive from Nap town. I'll give you a heads up when/if we go.
Pics would be great. I've toured the Jack Daniels distillery twice and enjoy the history of it. I'm looking forward to the seeing others. I think we're going to camp out at the Mammoth Cave National Park and tour as many as we can in two days.
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I'm not a big bourbon drinker, more of a scotch man, but Woodford Reserve is an exception. It is about the only bourbon I enjoy drinking.
There's only two kinds of cigars, the kind you like and the kind you don't.
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Sounds good! I'm trying to plan a weekender for sometime in the Spring with my wife and would like to include a trip through Frankfort, KY to tour the distillery where Blanton's is made.
Edit: I suppose it's fitting enough that my 100th post was in the Top Shelf Bourbon thread...
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Ronald Reagan in a speech given to the Supreme Soviet, September 17, 1990
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Bourbon Update
We've take quite a few distillery tours since I started this thread. Blanton's is made at Buffalo Trace and still my favorite. Four Roses single barrel is a close second to Blanton's. Just a few more stamps to fill up the Bourbon Trail passport!
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Ronald Reagan in a speech given to the Supreme Soviet, September 17, 1990
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1792 reserve, and Elijah Craig are great bourbons, too . . . Maker's is my go-to daily bourbon, but I like to try them all.
http://www.kybourbonfestival.com/ Y'all come to KY in September, and have a drink or nine at the Bourbon Festival!
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After reading a few posts where Knob Creek was the drink of choice, I went out and bought a 750ml bottle.
Last night I had a small glass, neat, wow was it smooth! I smoked a RP Edge corojo along the side.
This was my first top shelf experience, but I would love to try more!
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Holy crap. I found some Buffalo Trace, and man is it good. I was surprised to find it though, as their website says it is not available here.
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My father just shared an Evan Williams, neat, with me. I was suprised at its taste. I liked it, even though I didn't think I would. Must have been the price that through me off.
I still prefer the Knob Creek, but I would not turn my nose up to the Evan Williams if offered again.
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