Whisky / Whiskey
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If I am making a classic old fashioned, I often blend a bit of makers mark with a Basil Haydens.
Basil Haydens very smooth and nice on its own
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@broughie said in Whisky / Whiskey:
@bovidae try Makers 46. I think a step up from Makers Mark.
I've tried that before, and the Private Selection. When I lived in the US the local supermarket had a huge selection of bourbon so you were spoilt for choice. I'd hate to know what these higher quality bourbons cost to buy in NZ. Duty free had its advantages.
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Old Forester isnt bad either.. had it at somones place, finished bottle lol
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@broughie said in Whisky / Whiskey:
@billy-tell everyone hates Jim Beam and Jack Daniels. It’s the bottom of the barrel stuff.
Speak for yourself. Jim Beam White I understand - it's fairly shite - but the nicer Jim Beams are fine, and standard JDs is fine, while Gentleman Jack rivals your Woodfords/Makers Mark/Longbranches.
It's a matter of taste, but there's many worse bourbons to hate on.
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@delicatessen said in Whisky / Whiskey:
Gentleman Jack
yeah bit of a fan
love it with dry (fuck you it's a ripper drink, shove your toxic masculinity)
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@delicatessen said in Whisky / Whiskey:
Jim Beam White I understand - it's fairly shite - but the nicer Jim Beams are fine
Jim Beam White is better than Jim Beam Black, which is supposed to be better
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@delicatessen I haven’t tried J D’s high-end stuff so it might be good. That’s one thing the boys want to do is a whiskey tour in Kentucky/Tennessee.
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@mariner4life dry also for me.
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Look what you've started @Billy-Tell
Hope you give it a go and will be interested in what you think. FYI, up until December 2015 I thought exactly the same as you did. Til an American mate brought some Makers Mark on a holiday.
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@majorrage said in Whisky / Whiskey:
Look what you've started @Billy-Tell
Hope you give it a go and will be interested in what you think. FYI, up until December 2015 I thought exactly the same as you did. Til an American mate brought some Makers Mark on a holiday.
Yep, Maker's Mark really is the dogs nuts. Generally prefer Scotch or Japanese, but it would be hard to pass up a Maker's regardless of what the other choices are
Edit: I am also currently enjoying some Buffalo Trace, having bought a bottle after hearing Joe Rogan was lyrical about it and then seeing a bottle on sale - not bad and definitely more Maker's Mark than Jim Beam
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Jack Daniels is not actually bourbon I think?
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Had a bottle of Jack Daniels Single Barrel a few years back. Was pretty good and way, way above yer normal JD.
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@catogrande said in Whisky / Whiskey:
Jack Daniels is not actually bourbon I think?
Nah its Tennessee whiskey. Similar enough though, just slightly different filtering processes.
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I'm an occasional scotch drinker, and I've never bought a bourbon in my life other than Aldi brand one for cocktails. Just got a bottle of Maker's Mark last night on your recommendations, and I have to say it's very nice. Wasn't expecting that at the price.
Iechyd da
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@victor-meldrew If you enjoyed that, there are two others worth considering...
Gentleman Jack and Jack Silver Select.
Cheers
