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[slight drift] I would like to thank those that recommended Woodford Reserve in another thread (the one about the storage warehouse collapse). At any rate, I was visiting my Army brother this week and we had a taste test of 4 Bourbons. Woodford pretty much beat the socks off 2 of them handily and there was another I liked, Basil Hayden. But it'll be Woodford Reserve in my household from now on, instead of Crown Royal Black Label...kinda peeved at Canada for their BS right now anyway...buy American! [/slight drift] "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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Hey Erj, you need to head down to the Whitmeyer's distillery and try their single barrel, or triple cask, they are also releasing a single malt real soon. It's good stuff. I can meet you there sometime if you have the time. There will be whores, tits and sex. | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hey! I 'preciate that and will bookmark their site!! Unfortunately, life is about to get nuts until about Thanksgiving...I just got hired at United and will start class 11-SEP (guess I'll have to change my screen name to B737_pilot  ) p.s. EVERYTHING you said about the distillery in your post is total Greek...  "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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| Cigar Nerd |
I've been busy as hell too, and probably will until the holidays, but if you have a chance one evening or weekend send me a message on the book of faces. First flight sampler is on me. ETA, maybe we can get Brad to tag along. There will be whores, tits and sex. | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive.  |
The single most important ingredient in Crown Royal is 15yo American Bourbon, it's quite literally the "good stuff" at the core that's watered down with everything else. So, it's Bourbon all the way down, just like turtles. | |||
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| Cigar Nerd |
If only crown would sell the good stuff. There will be whores, tits and sex. | |||
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Couldn’t find Blantons. Any opinions on Calumet? Looking for a gift. He is a JD man, and wanted to expand his horizon. The only bourbon I like so far is Knob Creek smoked maple. P226 9mm CT Springfield custom 1911 hardball Glock 21 Les Baer Special Tactical AR-15 | |||
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| Cigar Nerd |
Jack daniels single barrel is good stuff, if he is already a jd fan he will like the SB There will be whores, tits and sex. | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive. |
Calumet is sourced, mystery-whiskey, with No Age Statement, packaged in a fancy wrapper and premium priced to cash in on the trends and take advantage of those who don't know better, and is reportedly decent/average tasting albeit overpriced for what it actually is. I'll never know because I generally don't buy mystery whiskey from anyone, and I can't stand the made up stories of "Distilleries" and personalities that don't exist.
That's not Bourbon, not any longer. It used to be Bourbon, before they added stuff. Sounds like you just don't like Bourbon.  Elmer T Lee tends to the sweeter end of the spectrum and may be more enjoyable to you. Baby Sazerac Rye, too, the inexpensive one in the funny barrel shaped bottle, has a tinge of "candied" to me. Neither will be remotely as overtly sweet as Maple anything, of course. | |||
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OP, lots of good info here https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...35/m/3990054973/p/81 when I started branching out in the bourbon world (started on Old Grandad and Wild Turkey 101) I went here for help http://www.bluekitchen.net/bourbon.html https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/ | |||
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I agree 100% I had a friend score Pappy 10,12,20, and 23 up in Wyoming about 6 years ago. The 20 was my favorite of that bunch. A few years later one of my customers and I were discussing bourbon and he told me he had 8 bottles of Pappy 15 from 2009, he would buy it by the case from a liquor store in Fort Worth before it got unobtainable. He offered me a glass. The 15 is by far the best of that line. | |||
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Bourbon can be very personal but I think flavored bourbons are distilleries cheapest spirit with flavoring. I prefer the stuff from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Around here, BT is around $30 and Eagle Rare is around $35. However, the crew and I were also quite content with the bottle of Gentleman Jack I purchased on base on sale for $21. Amazing price.This message has been edited. Last edited by: PD, | |||
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Open it and enjoy it! It looks like Total Wine at Millennia Plaza may have it in stock. Chuck Life's tough...tougher if you're stupid (AKA "cwr" on SIGforum [email account issues]) | |||
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I have never tried Blantons bourbon, but perhaps I should change that. I will be headed to Total Wine tomorrow for some Elijah Craig bourbon, and I always look around when there. I still have a small amount of W. L. Wellers Antique bourbon(my late brother's favorite), but they no longer ship it to So. Az. | |||
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| The Quiet Man |
Drink it. It's worthless just sitting on the shelf. Blanton's is pretty good and easily available around here. Four Roses Single Barrel is pretty good. Yes, it was rot gut for awhile, but the brand got bought out some time back and it's current offerings are actually quite nice. Basil Hayden is nice, but a little light for me. Booker's is where the Beam line gets serious for me. Russel's Reserve is another that I've recently discovered as a very good reasonably available bourbon. I've been on a bit of an Irish whiskey kick lately, so my bourbon shelf is fairly bare. I need to correct that... | |||
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| Eschew Obfuscation |
Not familiar with Blantons, but I say open it and get on the list for another one. Of course, while you’re waiting, you’ll need to have some alternative brands on hand if the Blantons runs out. _____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell | |||
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Until you open it....how can you justify the purchase of a second bottle?  | |||
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| You can't go home again  |
Open it and enjoy it! I am right now  --------------------------------------- Life Member NRA “If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve." - Lao Tzu | |||
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Sorry 71 for jumping in your thread, as always I value Sig comments. Grabbed the JD SB. Wrapped it in a Victoria’s Secret bag. Very good friends son. Will have fun tonight. I will be checking the recommended Bourbons out. Limited experience in Bourbon, JD, Jim Beam, I drank a bottle of Whistle Pig which is local, didn’t care for it at all, but refused to dump it. P226 9mm CT Springfield custom 1911 hardball Glock 21 Les Baer Special Tactical AR-15 | |||
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I had a bottle of calumet gifted to me. Pretyy smeh for 50 bucks. What man is a man that does not make the world better. -Balian of Ibelin Only boring people get bored. - Ruth Burke | |||
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