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I've found that my tastes have changed over time. My palette is more sensitive to sweet tastes than in the past. But really, my palate today means that bourbon all tastes like coca-cola or some other candy. Anybody got a bourbon that's not a candy shop? From Old Crow through Makers, Beam, all the big names... I can't find anything that isn't so forward with caramel and other sweets. It might as well all be Southern Comfort, which would make my teeth hurt if I tried it now. Irish whiskey like Red Breast, Bushmills, the Canadians, not so much. The flavored stuff everyone has now, holy crap some of it is delicious but it's all too sweet. Is there a brand I'm forgetting about, or is all bourbon a default loppy pop for me now? Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | ||
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Congratulations, you've graduated to Scotch. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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| drop and give me 20 pushups |
My choice "Buffalo Trace".... But that is just me......... Thought bourbon had to be made from at least 51% corn........ drill sgt.This message has been edited. Last edited by: drill sgt, | |||
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Get Off My Lawn |
Yep, 12 year old single malt  "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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| Ice age heat wave, cant complain.  |
If Makers is too sweet for him, so will Buffalo Trace NRA Life Member Steak: Rare. Coffee: Black. Bourbon: Neat. | |||
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| Age Quod Agis |
Indeed. Personal favorites are Islay and Highland. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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Lagavulin 16 has been a favorite for well over 20 years... it's just recent that Willy Wonka started polluting all the bourbon. Ever hear of Loch Dhu? I bought it as a novelty years ago, enjoyed it, and now people pay big bucks for scotch that tastes like it was distilled in Mogadishu amidst burning tires.. Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | |||
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I hope somebody clicked in here just for the spelling.. Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | |||
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Hop head  |
you probably know this but move past the wheaters and try some Wild Turkey 101 or similar, more ''heat'' however Caramel is a taste profile for most, or try rye's, Basil Hayden's Dark Rye is pretty damn tasty, re Scotch Caol Ila is my favorite so far https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/ | |||
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Alea iacta est |
Yes. I was rewarded with the correct spelling in the post body. You’re already turned on to Lagavulin, so I have nothing more to offer. What is Willy Wonka bourbon? The “lol” thread | |||
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I made it up, it better not exist. I thought a Rye Whiskey wasn't a bourbon? It would just be nice if the Snozzberries didn't taste like Snozzberries. This is a palate thing, for ages my favorite candy was Reese's cups, now it's like getting slapped in the mouth. It's just weird, not a huge thing, but damn if bourbon isn't coke now. Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | |||
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always with a hat or sunscreen |
In early 2006 I went cold turkey from tobacco the day after I had a heart attack. It didn't take long to find that my taste buds were returning to "normal" and that my palate had changed. I found myself moving from scotch to Irish whiskey where I've remained since. Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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Red Breast 16 is amazing. Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | |||
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| always with a hat or sunscreen |
Redbreast is our go to for Irish and has been for well over a decade. Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
No, you weren't. The word he was looking for was "palate." "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Reading is fundamental, my dude. All three spellings are in the post, because English is silly. Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | |||
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Alienator |
Time to upgrade to scotch! Seriously, I started drinking bourbon more because its cheaper and a bit sweeter but still love a good scotch. SIG556 Classic P220 Carry SAS Gen 2 SAO SP2022 9mm German Triple Serial P938 SAS P365 FDE P322 FDE Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower  |
arcwelder, you're going out of your way to be snotty. Just be nice, please. Manners | |||
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| Ammoholic |
Guilty. I figured you meant palate, but I deal with pallets from time to time too so I thought I’d stop in and see what had changed. To my not terribly sophiscated (old joke for sophisticated) palate, rye seems less sweet than bourbon. You could try a rye or two or just go straight to Scotch and Irish. I’ve always preferred Irish to Scotch, but it is all personal taste. | |||
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Caramel you say? Have you tried Angels envy Rye or Woodford Reserve double oak by chance? ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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