Any Bourbon Drinkers Here?

Discussion in 'The Good Life' started by Brigadier, Jan 3, 2008.

  1. rodd

    rodd Knotty Boy

    There is no drink I enjoy more than a bourbon, but would you hate me if I said I actually really enjoy Jim Beam?
     
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  2. Knob Creek and Woodford Reserve go in my Manahattans

    Cheers,


    Lee
     
  3. rick

    rick I'll make ya SCream!

    nope.

    JB Black is especially decent. :D
     
  4. VetsJetsnGuns

    VetsJetsnGuns Need love... will pay.

    Me too; I think Woodford Reserve is THE best manhatten bourbon.

    Makers mark ----->best on the rocks
    Basil Hayden----->best neat
    Knob Creek------>mix in about 20% good, filtered water and one ice cube
     
  5. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    Kentucky Derby at Churchhill Downs tomorrow. Gentlemen and Ladies start your Mint Juleps!
     
  6. mastermute

    mastermute FatBoy

    I must admit to not being a Burbon man, I have given up on Scotch whiskey too... Irish Whiskey is what I still drink, occasionally...

    I prefer Cognac, Eau de Vie or Calvados for "burnt" wines... But for pure spirits it's 100% Aquavit (Vodka) that counts!
     
  7. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    Mint Julep Recipe

    I'm copying an internet recipe submitted by Trish Bales I've tried . I'm not much of drinker in general but this is very refreshing on a hot summer day. This is a batch recipe for a Kentucky Derby Party.

    Mint Julep Recipe
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 2 cups water (branch water is ideal)
    • fresh Mint
    • crushed Ice
    • Kentucky Bourbon (2 ounces per serving)
    Make a simple mint syrup by boiling sugar and water together for 5 minutes; cool. Place in a covered container with 6 or 8 bruised mint sprigs. Refrigerate overnight. This makes enough syrup for about 44 juleps. Make a julep by filling a julep cup or glass with crushed ice, then adding 1 tablespoon of mint syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon. Stir rapidly with a spoon to frost outside of cup or glass. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.
    Extra Tips:
    • Always use premium Kentucky bourbon
    • Use crushed or shaved ice and pack in cup.
    • To bruise mint, place in a cup and gently pass the back of a spoon between cup and the leaves a time or two. You want the mint to release some of its fragrant oils.
    • Add a straw cut to protrude just above the rim of the cup and serve. You should be able to get a faint whiff of the mint sprig when you're sipping.
    • Keep the covered syrup in the refrigerator (after removing the mint leaves) if you don't plan on drinking all the servings.
     
  8. mastermute

    mastermute FatBoy

    Hmm... Have to get me some Bourbon now, because that "Mint Julep" sounds just great!
     
  9. VetsJetsnGuns

    VetsJetsnGuns Need love... will pay.

    no crushed, always shaved ice, with no excess water

    and this bad boy will do it Frozen Concoction Maker

    and the pure silver tumbler; you want the outside of it to frost up. Can't be plated- thermodynamics are very important here.:cool:

    other than that, the above recipe is perfect
     
  10. rick

    rick I'll make ya SCream!

    dont forget the T-shirt for muddling and straining :D
     
  11. lvbarber

    lvbarber New Member

    Wild Turkey mint julep: Follow the recipe except keep the bourbon in a seperate glass, after you have finished with the recipe throw it out and drink the bourbon. Rare Breed
    or 101.
     
  12. VetsJetsnGuns

    VetsJetsnGuns Need love... will pay.

    Awesome Wall Street Journal article on the Mint Julep

    Took me a little while to find it...
     
  13. drfredtx

    drfredtx New Member

    In Bourbons, I love one that you can almost chew. The 'chewiest' one I have found is George T. Stagg, +/- 140 proof. All the other times its definitely Knob Creek.

    Fred
     
  14. Automaton-Tim

    Automaton-Tim New Member

    +1 to JB Black, good stuff.
     
  15. freemartin

    freemartin Afficianado of "cans"

    On the cheap: Old Crow
    On Sale: Bulleit Bourbon
     
  16. ColbyPants

    ColbyPants New Member


    No I wouldnt hate you, though that is pretty much the only bourbon I dont drink regularly. That said the Beam Small Batch Collection's Knob Creek makes a mighty nice Manhattan, though Old Grand Dad Bottled In Bond (the 100 proof) is cheaper, and even better for that use.
     
  17. ColbyPants

    ColbyPants New Member

    Wild Turkey makes some of the finest Whiskey in the world, in my opinion.
     
  18. bandit

    bandit New Member

    i like bourbon but i'm more of a vodka man.
     
  19. otherstar

    otherstar Rodney Dangerfield of TSD

    I'm a scotch drinker (when I drink hard alcholol, which is rarely), but I do like Jim Beam and Old Crow once in awhile.
     
  20. Empty_One

    Empty_One New Member

    I really like Elmer T Lee, WT 101, WL Weller 7yr/107 antique, and for a Rye, Rittenhouse BIB
     

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