OT: Whisky/Whiskey Drinkers - what are your favorites?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: US87891

ORIGINAL: candiceflynn666
Can you americans help me understand the difference between bourbon and Tennessee whiskey?

Wikipedia says its because of some filter.

There ain't none to speak of. "Tennessee Whiskey" is an appellation label. In order to be called "Tennessee Whiskey", it must be a straight bourbon whiskey produced within the bounds of the State of Tennessee, and follow the quality and production standards set by Tennessee Law. Basically, it's righteousness in materials and use of a charcoal filtration step. That's it. It's basically the result of a quality standard imposed on bourbons, by the State of Tennessee.

It used to be a near certainty that bourbon was distilled / aged in Bourbon county, Kentucky. Over the years, that label has been applied to other locales, to the sometimes shagrin of those in Bourbon county, that envisioned a mortal lock on the namesake of the whiskey. "Jack Daniels", a popular mid-range whiskey tastes a lot like bourbon, but is a 'Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey'. It's all about the provenance. But a rose with any other name would smell the same, no?

[jdsrae]

I’ve always felt the same after a night out with either Jack Daniel or Jim Beam

[Trugrit]

The best are the Bottled-In-Bond Whiskeys.

I like Rye and consider Bourbon to be a woman’s drink. I like Templeton Rye as my standard.

It turns out the best whiskey in the world is a Bourbon and costs $30.00 a bottle:
https://www.insidehook.com/article/food ... d-whiskies

I recently tasted from a bottle of Old Grand Dad Bonded Bourbon my wife bought.Great stuff. Incredibly smooth.
You should give it a try.

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

I’ve always felt the same after a night out with either Jack Daniel or Jim Beam

Yeah, I don't hang out with those two anymore. Too many bad experiences.[:D]

[rustysi]

It turns out the best whiskey in the world is a Bourbon and costs $30.00 a bottle:

If I can find it in my neck of the woods, I'll give it a try. Don't know about the best in the world, but it should be pretty good anyway.

[BBfanboy]

By coincidence, Bing.com had this entry for "this date in history" for the year 1495:

A batch of whisky is made for Scotland's King James IV

In the earliest known written mention of the spirit, Brother John Cor, a monk at a Scottish abbey, notes in his exchequer rolls that "aqua vitae VIII bolls of malt" are to be made by order of the King. Lindores Abbey will later be considered the birthplace of Scotch whisky.

[btd64]

One Jim Beam Bourbon warehouse is on fire. What a shame. I'm shedding tears....GP

[Trugrit]

Yep,

Looks like 45,000 barrels lost.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... t-jxn9fkfk

[Trugrit]

I've never heard of American single malt whiskey
https://www.insidehook.com/article/booz ... lt-whiskey

But then I'm old and past my sell by date.

I'd like to try it but at $80 to $90 a bottle this is a little steep for me.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: candiceflynn666

Can you americans help me understand the difference between bourbon and Tennessee whiskey?

Wikipedia says its because of some filter.

Tennessee whiskey - Wikipedia

When someone asks you "Is Jack Daniels Bourbon"? the correct answer is "Yes and no." Bourbon must be at least 51% corn, must be made in the USA , and must be aged in a new , charred oak barrel. Jack Daniels does that. But it also filters in a particular manner. When Daniels originally requested that his product be considered "Bourbon" he was declined. He then got the Tennessee legislature to declare that all Tennessee whiskeys must follow his process to be labeled as "Tennessee Whiskey" , some say as a rebuke to Kentucky for refusing him. [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit


The best are the Bottled-In-Bond Whiskeys.

I like Rye and consider Bourbon to be a woman’s drink. I like Templeton Rye as my standard.

It turns out the best whiskey in the world is a Bourbon and costs $30.00 a bottle:
https://www.insidehook.com/article/food ... d-whiskies

I recently tasted from a bottle of Old Grand Dad Bonded Bourbon my wife bought.Great stuff. Incredibly smooth.
You should give it a try.

I have both. But then again , my bourbon collection is just short of 100 (and my Scotch only about half od that). "The best Whiskey/whisky is the one you drink , and the best way to drink it is the way you drink it". All whiskey/whisky have one thing in common. The worst of them is better than no whisk(e)y. [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

I’ve always felt the same after a night out with either Jack Daniel or Jim Beam

I've never gone out with either. [:D] But I've drunk a little of both. [:D]

[geofflambert]

Hope you don't like Jim Beam.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/us/jim-b ... index.html

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Hope you don't like Jim Beam.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/us/jim-b ... index.html

Jim beam has a whole bunch of distilleries. Strategically scattered. They'll do fine. But it IS an excellent excuse to raise the MSRP. [:D]

[geofflambert]

Maybe Jack Daniels hit them with some Tennessee White Lightning.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit


I've never heard of American single malt whiskey
https://www.insidehook.com/article/booz ... lt-whiskey

But then I'm old and past my sell by date.

I'd like to try it but at $80 to $90 a bottle this is a little steep for me.

Yeah, you don't want to spend that much for an everyday shot or two, but at least once every 10 years you should splurge on a really good bottle (of whatever) to enjoy on special occasions (like when a WITP-AE player happens to pass by your area and stops in to say Hi!) [:D]

PS - Canoerebel - please advise the best sasparillas to try out!

[rustysi]

I'd like to try it but at $80 to $90 a bottle this is a little steep for me.

I should look into this, my import is up to $135 a fifth. Which does curtail my intake, so maybe not?[:D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Maybe Jack Daniels hit them with some Tennessee White Lightning.

I was thinking maybe someone was trying to create a shortage that Scotch Whiskey could fill. Has anyone heard from Warspite1 lately?

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Maybe Jack Daniels hit them with some Tennessee White Lightning.

I've had Tennessee "white lightning". Forced on me by the farmer whose still we stumbled on while hiking. And he was casually holding a shot gun. I decided (and the three guts I was with) that alcohol poisoning was less of a risk than "lead poisoning" .[:(][:D]

Since then I've had "white dog" from at least 5 different modern distilleries. And I can testify that they are definitely NOT the same thing.

[jdsrae]

Samples of Balvenie and Lagavulin this evening.
Saturday morning already...