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Jack Daniel's faces a whiskey rebellion
Yahoo/WSJ ^ | 3-18-14 | Mike Esterl

Posted on 03/18/2014 11:33:03 PM PDT by kingattax

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To: Ronin

Agreed. Maize licker is for savages.


61 posted on 03/19/2014 6:37:11 AM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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To: tanknetter
Oh, and over these little babies...

My sister in law sent me a box of them for Christmas. I'm not a regular whisky drinker (beer is fluid, carbohydrate and pain killer all in one, and suffices as a recovery drink after chasing those 40-50 year old kids up and down the b'ball court) but not diluting the spirits seems like a good thing.

62 posted on 03/19/2014 7:40:42 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: rottndog

Thats Red neck champagne dude. :-)


63 posted on 03/19/2014 8:06:46 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: JimRed

A few drops of water helps unlock the flavor in bourbon (and whiskey ...)

But not enough to dilute the proof.


64 posted on 03/19/2014 8:28:43 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: dljordan

>>Chilled? You blasphemer!

Yep. For me the place to keep a bottle of Jack was in the freezer, next to a frozen glass. For some reason I just liked how small sips would sting when it was that cold. :)

Now don’t get me wrong.... I wouldn’t defile it with ice. I just liked cold whiskey in a cold glass.


65 posted on 03/19/2014 10:04:48 AM PDT by RingerSIX (My wife and I took an AIDS vaccine that they offer down at our Church.)
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To: Drawsing

Beautiful painting! Did you really do that?


66 posted on 03/19/2014 10:07:20 AM PDT by RingerSIX (My wife and I took an AIDS vaccine that they offer down at our Church.)
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To: verga
The only whiskey worth drinking is Makers Mark.

If you like a complete lack of character. It's boring compared to a lot of others in the same price range.

67 posted on 03/19/2014 10:19:57 AM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: kingattax

JD is good, but my fav is Fireball. Oh yea, tagline!


68 posted on 03/19/2014 10:25:08 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Tastes like Heaven, Burns like Hell! Mmmmmm. What is it?)
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To: Bullish

Agreed. Blanton’s wins the “under $50” range.


69 posted on 03/19/2014 10:33:28 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless.)
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To: verga

Which form? Diluted or not?


70 posted on 03/19/2014 10:34:13 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless.)
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To: Recon Dad
20 year old Pappy Van Winkle.....period

At 130 bucks a bottle and a waiting list you're lucky to get on? It must be nice to be the king.

Lately I'm enjoying Buffalo Trace, and a big 1.75 liter bottle is 39 bucks at BevMo. A steal.

71 posted on 03/19/2014 10:38:27 AM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: RingerSIX

Thanks, yes.


72 posted on 03/19/2014 10:41:11 AM PDT by Drawsing (Fools show their annoyance at once, the prudent man overlooks an insult. Proverbs 12:16)
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To: ctdonath2
Which form? Diluted or not?

Use the cold stones, or slightly chilled.

73 posted on 03/19/2014 11:53:49 AM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: Drawsing

Very nice indeed! I looked around your website and enjoyed your work.


74 posted on 03/19/2014 2:29:31 PM PDT by RingerSIX (My wife and I took an AIDS vaccine that they offer down at our Church.)
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To: verga

I meant re: Maker’s Mark - the before, during, or after diluting their fine swill just to make it cheaper?

(Snarky way of saying I’ll stick with something known for its consistency.)


75 posted on 03/19/2014 4:26:13 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless.)
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To: ctdonath2

I have been drinking this for about 25 years and always found it consistent. I have bought it in 3-4 different states. Are you sure that who ever is pouring it for you is actually giving you MM?


76 posted on 03/19/2014 5:13:59 PM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: verga

A few months back, MM announced costs & demand were going up so they reduced the alcohol percentage to keep the price consistent, and justified/observed that some people favored competitors’ wares because of their lower proof. The outcry was enormous, and after making the diluted formula for a while decided to reverse course. Some of us took our $$$ elsewhere for want of consistency.

https://www.google.com/search?q=maker’s+mark+scandal


77 posted on 03/19/2014 6:33:04 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless.)
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To: tanknetter
A few drops of water helps unlock the flavor in bourbon (and whiskey ...)

Depends upon the purity of the water. Our local tap is pretty good, but at my office a few miles away it is not so good.

78 posted on 03/20/2014 6:33:46 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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