Don't know you but I see we agree on some things. :)Quote:
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Don't know you but I see we agree on some things. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
Wait a minute? We dont agree on most things?Quote:
Originally Posted by mahtoo
Everyone agrees with you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
LOLOLOLOL--i knew that was coming. Most things? Probably, maybe, who knows? Time for another drink.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
I'll start drinking for that! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
Melrock. Really do enjoy your bourbon thread. Will not hijack it again--at least not tonight. Have a good one guys.
Oh it doesn't bother me, I was just harassing Dre. He is a good guy but you have to give him a hard time sometimes. I am glad you enjoy it, if you are facebook come join our group. My boss is the main one posting there right now, but I am going to post as well. We are hoping to get a group that can meet once a month or every other month to share bourbon. It is a great way to try some bourbon before you buy it. https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteBourbon everyone is welcome and you come one time or every time we meet.Quote:
Originally Posted by mahtoo
Facebook--that's almost like a maze to me. Joined a while back to be able to sit in on BJ's chats. Glad that's no longer the way we do chat. I'm not a social media type so I don't visit often but I will check out your page, or whatever it's called. Might just take you up on your offer to meet the group.
I will let you know when we start meeting. By no means do you have to be on FB, it was easier than making a web page. We are putting in paperwork to become a nonprofit on educating people on bourbon.Quote:
Originally Posted by mahtoo
ok..good deal
Arent you still in on BJ's chats??Quote:
Originally Posted by mahtoo
I believe we can both agree that this is one sharp dressed man!Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
Only the best for you! Thanks for the helping in selling the shorts. I am sold out of most sizes. Hoping to make another order with new designs this fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
Yes but we no longer have to sign in on Facebook for the chat. Plan to be there tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
I think it is time for another drink. Tonight's review is Elmer T. Lee. First who or what was Elmer T Lee?
This little beauty came in the mail today and this is my first time tasting the bourbon. The bourbon is distilled, bottle at 90 proof, NAS (no age statement) and aged in Frankfort, KY at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Although not expensive, should be found at round $50, but it is very hard to find. The nose is vanilla and spices but neither is overpowering. It taste of vanilla, honey and spice but just as the nose neither is overpowering. You would think with the taste of vanilla and honey it would be really sweet, well it is smooth but not sweet. The finish is very smooth with a light burn but a long flavor. Overall this a very good bourbon and should be drank neat, very large ice cubes or with whiskey stones not to dilute the flavor. I am looking forward to having it again in a few days. In short if you find this bottle for under $60 buy it and if you do not like it contact me and I will buy it from you.Quote:
Kentucky born and bred, Elmer joined the George T. Stagg Distillery as a maintenance engineer in 1949 after serving as a Radar Bombardier in World War II and returning to earn an engineering degree at the University of Kentucky. Quickly rising to Plant Engineer, then Plant Superintendent and eventually the shared title of Plant Manager and Master Distiller, Elmer oversaw much of the Distillery's modernization and growth up until his retirement in 1985.
In 1984, Elmer honored the man who was initially so skeptical of him by introducing the world's first single-barrel bourbon, Blanton's Single Barrel. Not long thereafter, Elmer himself was honored with his own single-barrel namesake. Both bourbons have been the recipient of the highest worldwide acclaim and honors since.
Bump because I need a drink this morning after reading some of the crap on here. I truly believe that some people need to get drunk or laid. Some both because there is a lot of built of tension.
Why is it an either/or thing....I'll go for both, thanks. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
I am think with the right lady it would be both. The more they drink, the better I look.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliek
MelRock,Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
Someone once told me that beauty is only a light switch away! LMAO!
True very true. I also only date women with small hands, but I will not go there today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
Booker's Bourbon batch 2015-03 "The Center Cut". First what is Booker's Bourbon, it's honoring the late Jim Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe.
Now lets get to the basics distilled in Kentucky, aged 7 years, 2 month and 28 days, bottled at 127.2 proof. First the nose, sweet vanilla with a light oak. The first taste is always neat for me and it was strong but not what you think with a bourbon coming in at over a 127 proof, it was very nice and spicy. I really enjoyed the spice finish. Splash of water opened up the flavor nicely and gave the spice a nice smooth finish for me. You will notice the cookies (Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies), well let me tell you could not have found a better combination to go with this bourbon. The cookies immediately gave the bourbon a very mellowing finish and I was able to go from sipping to drinking the bourbon. I might have finished a little faster than I wanted to but this combination was unbelievable.Quote:
Booker was a sixth-generation master distiller who grew up at a distillery in the heart of Kentucky. He was born to bourbon. While others rejoiced to drink bourbon at age 21, Booker was thrilled to start making the stuff.
In 1992, Booker introduced the world to small batch bourbon. He actually coined the term "small batch." With it came his own signature bourbon, Booker's® True Barrel Bourbon. Inspired by a 200-year-old tradition, Booker's® is bottled uncut and unfiltered.
"FRED, MAKE SURE THEY DON'T MESS WITH MY BOOKER'S®." -BOOKER'S ONE REQUEST TO HIS SON AT RETIREMENT
One more tonight. Corsair Distillery's Triple Smoke - American Malt Whiskey Distilled from cherry, beechwood and peat smoked barley.
From their website:
The basics distilled, I can't tell where it is distilled, the bottle has Nashville, TN and Bowling Green, KY. Their is no age on the bottle, but by the light color of the whiskey I would say not very long. Probably aged between 2 & 4 years. It is bottled at 80 proof.Quote:
WE TAKE THREE FRACTIONS OF MALTED BARLEY, EACH SMOKED BY A DIFFERENT FUEL – CHERRY WOOD, PEAT, AND BEECHWOOD – TO CRAFT THIS DEEPLY COMPLEX WHISKEY. POT DISTILLED THEN BARRELED IN NEW CHARRED OAK, TRIPLE SMOKE HAS THE SWEETNESS AND BARREL NOTES OF AN AMERICAN WHISKEY AND A SINGLE MALT'S RICH SMOKE, BROADENED BY TONES OF CHERRY AND BEECH. EXCELLENT MIXED OR NEAT.
The nose is very different from what I expected with the smoked flavors. Basically I thought I was about to drink a Scotch, I was not impressed. Once I was able to get passed the smell the taste was not what I expected either, based off the smell. There was hint of the Scotch flavor, ok a pretty good hint, but the finish was nice and smokey. The finish is not long and I did not find that water opened it up anymore. I enjoyed the smoke finish but overall for the price, proof and the smell I doubt if I will be picking up another bottle. It will stay on the shelf for a while but I know someone will stop by one day and enjoy it, it is just not for me.
PS. I hate the label, screams _____ to me.
So many great suggestions, thanks MelRock
Tonight's bourbon review is rather special, it is Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 15 year old. First obviously the bottle is not the right size. My boss gave me a sample for me to enjoy one evening and tonight happens to be that evening.
First who or what is Pappy Van Winkle?
Distilled, bottled at 126.4 proof (Pappy 15 comes in barrel proof) and aged for 15 years in the center of the of the warehouse at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. First the color is a nice dark but not too dark and crystal clear.Quote:
A man who was true to the craft, Julian P. "Pappy" Van Winkle Sr.'s mantra was "We make fine bourbon at a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but always fine bourbon." His name has now become synonymous with quality in the bourbon industry.
Pappy's involvement with bourbon began in 1893 as a traveling salesman for W.L. Weller and Sons. He and a friend, Alex Farnsley, eventually purchased the A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery, which produced bourbon for Weller. The two companies merged to form the Stitzel-Weller Distillery. Opened on Derby Day of 1935, Stitzel-Weller quickly became known for its wheated bourbon recipe, using wheat instead of rye in the mash for a softer, smoother taste. Pappy remained highly involved with the Distillery up until his death in 1965, at the age of 91.
The nose sweet, spicy (as a barrel proof should), vanilla with hints of nuts. Surprisingly not strong smell for something that is been sitting in "deep-charred heavy oak barrels". The taste is very smooth with a nice long spice finish. I could get use to drinking Pappy but my wallet can not.Quote:
Col. Jessep: We follow orders, son. We follow orders or people die. It's that simple. Are we clear?
Kaffee: Yes sir.
Col. Jessep: Are we clear?
Kaffee: Crystal.
*Sorry I have been on a Few Good Men kick lately.
Saw this on MSN this morning so thought I'd pass it on for comment. The article is titled the 50 best bourbons for under $100.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrin...100/ss-AAeCuu1