Posted on 01/17/2024 11:25:39 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
Whistlepig 10-year old Rye? That cost $90 a bottle in my area. That is a wee bit outside of my budget. Unfortunately, there are a lot of really good whiskeys outside of my budget. Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye ($60) is about as far as I can go. Good for you though- congratulations.
Same, try Basil Hayden - a Kentucky friend says it's his favorite. I'm trying to develop a taste to get out from only beer and vodka. As for Beer, I really like Weihenstephaner wheat beer
My preference is Wild Turkey Rare Breed. It is about $60 a bottle in my area. It always seems to be in the top two in blind tastings for its price range. Rare Breed is high proof, smooth and flavorful. Two things it has going for it: 1) It is consistent. You know what it tastes like before you open the bottle. You cannot same the same for small batches or single barrel. 2) It is always available. There are a lot of extremely good bourbons out there, but the distilleries are too small to keep up demand. One bourbon reviewer made a statement that if Rare Breed was hard to find, it would be appreciated much more than it is.
Ha, ha. I did something similar. In the 1980s, I wanted to give my platoon a keg party, but when I went to pick up the keg, there was nothing left but Miller Lite. But I saw a top tag for Michelob on the floor. I set up the keg and put the Michelob top tag on top of the keg, beside the pump. My platoon was very happy and more than a few told me that you could always tell a good beer from the rest. I never told them different.
Bowmore is my go to.
How well do you like your family?
“...My journey thus far has led me to prefer Angels Envy with Woodford a distant second. I’m interested to receive other recommendations from my Freeper friends.....”
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Oddly enough I have never to my understanding tried Angels Envy but my daughter gave me a bottle for Christmas. I guess I need to see what it’s all about.
Over the years I have tried many bourbons, expensive and inexpensive, popular and not so popular. If I want to have an expensive pour to impress the company, then Bookers but my daily sipping experience is simple: Evan Williams black label. Fun on a budget although some would sneer.
I’m headed on a road trip in a few weeks and with about 150 mile detour I can get to Scott AFB. Last year I went to Great Lakes Naval and found alcohol prices significantly less in Illinois than Michigan, Bama and Ky. For example a gallon of Fireball was $10 less than MI, same with military tequila.
So I may take note of recommendations here and stock up.
Yup, $90 is about right for the 10-year old.
I also have one of their 12-year old Old World Rye. It’s a little more, but well worth it. I think it runs around $160 or so.
Currently, I have over 200 bottles on my shelves, covering about 170 expressions...bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin. Thinkgs from $30 to $300-plus.
It’s a hobby, and, I like it...
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What time should we arrive for the tasting? I’ll bring brisket. 😁
Well, it’s a little chilly right now. But, once we get past mid-spring and into summer, we do a lot of porch sitting, sipping stuff, watching the wood fire, and appreciating our wonderful view.
We are down to four horses (from twelve), a lot of wildlife...coyote, turkey, deer, fox, and a whole list of birds and squirrels.
In addition to the very deep spirits inventory, we have two shooting benches at the 165-yard shooting range.
We surely do cling to our Bibles and our guns, but also our Bourbon... Our lives are good.
Drop by. Pull up a chair. We’ll find something to talk about.
There are some bottles that take me years to finish. To prevent oxidation, I put small marbles (1/2 inch clear) inside the opened bottles to remove the air at the top. 1/2 inch marbles are really cheap ($15 for five pounds). It seems to work. Oh yes, about once a month I also turn the bottles upside down to wet the corks.
There are some bottles that take me years to finish. To prevent oxidation, I put small marbles (1/2 inch clear) inside the opened bottles to remove the air at the top. 1/2 inch marbles are really cheap ($15 for five pounds). It seems to work. Oh yes, about once a month I also turn the bottles upside down to wet the corks.
I dispatched part of a bottle of Pinch in early 1970 prior to my wedding day. They quit making the real version in the 80s as i understand it as the unique bottle was costly. Haig & Haig has bottled some stuff with the same name periodically.
Well, I must say I’ve never been time pressed to use marbles to preserve a bottle. But, I can understand it, surely.
When I open a new one, I focus on it...usually until it’s empty. Might take a couple of weeks or even a month, but I keep at it. Plus, I always pour long...three fingers or better. I do try to have another one on the shelf at all times, untouched. That’s not true for all my stock, but most of it.
I think your solution is excellent!
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