MelRock sounds like a bourbon.
"MelRock Bourbon", "Tastes Mello ... Will Rock Your World!"
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MelRock sounds like a bourbon.
"MelRock Bourbon", "Tastes Mello ... Will Rock Your World!"
I keep trying to convince my boss he needs to back in bourbon distillery, he is not going for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
MelRock,Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
I broke the seal on my first bottle of Ocean last night. I must admit, your evaluation of the product is spot on! I'm not an expert on bourbon like many of you appear to be, but I really like it and it won't be my last bottle for sure!
at 90 bucks a bottle share with only your closest friends and "coozans/nephews" :) That is some excellent stuff!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
Zee,Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
I don't have any friends! Would you like to join me? LOL!!!
LOL! Only if you promise to accept one of my fine stogies in return!!! BTW, I don't have friends either, just acquaintances.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
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I was given a bottle of Willett Bourbon as a gift recently and I really like the flavor on this one.
http://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.co...-Still-Reserve
Go to Ambassador Wine and Spirits $71, not cheep but better than $90. I also found it in Dallas for $65 for Voyage 3, everything I see around here is voyage 4. Voyage 5 will be coming out this fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
Glad you are enjoying it. You don't have to be an expert to know that is some good stuff. Look on the backside of the bottle on the neck, what is the number. More than likely it is 4 if you bought it around here. I am just curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
MelRock,Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
My bottle is "voyage 3", whatever that means. Not sure where it was bought because I received it as a gift!
Thats the boat that went around Cypermort Point for 3 years. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
We'll finish Hammers bottle first, Next one is on me!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
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Very nice, yours is from the 3rd batch that went around the world. They just finished up batch 5 is my understanding. I think some of them traveled longer than others. I have to believe that the motion of the ocean gives it its smooth taste. I think they only move the barrels around warehouse once maybe twice a year. Also go to the R&D tab at http://jeffersonsbourbon.com/ then click on explore the voyage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
From Distiller "Jefferson's released their first (very small) batch of ocean-aged bourbon in August 2012 with only 300 bottles for sale. This third batch has slightly more bottles to sell (about 300 barrels, rather than bottles) and was released in October 2014. Each batch has varied in time in barrel and time at sea along with the proof. The sourced bourbon is initially aged on land for six years before spending a further 6 months at sea. It traveled to five continents and crossed the equator 4 times before bottling."
WOW MelRock, I had no idea about the process! This just proves that hanging out at Ragin Pagin can be a very educational experience!!!! LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
_____, now I'm not sure I should drink all of it knowing how much work they put into making it!!!
I don't like me enough to splurge $90 on a bottle ... but I enjoy reading about you guys that do ... and daily for some (ok, well maybe one)!
I hear you about spending $90.00 on a single bottle of Bourbon. Had the bottle I have not been given to me as a gift, I certainly would not have bought it. But I must admit, it is some good stuff and I will be very tempted to buy another bottle after I finish "sipping" on this one!Quote:
Originally Posted by moorecajun
I am sure I am not saying something everyone doesn't know, but the fine bourbons I only drink about 3 oz at a time and over the course of an hour or more. After that you taste buds have really left you and I go to a lease expensive bourbon and place it on the rocks.
Tonight's review is Rock Hill Farms by the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Rock Hill Farms is not an expensive bourbon but it is hard to find. It is a single barrel bourbon bottled at 100 proof, no age stated on the bottle but most believe it be around 8 years old. Not overly dark in color, has a sweet & spicy smell that does not necessarily translate in to the taste. The taste was smooth, not as smooth as the Jefferson's Ocean, but a very nice substitute at a lower price.
If anyone is traveling and finds a bottle in the $45-$60 range, please pick it up and I will gladly pay you for it.
Splash of water to enhance aroma, or neat all the way? The good stuff I mean
I always start out neat to get the full taste of the bourbon, but I have read many master distillers say that a couple of drops of distilled water opens up the smell and the finish of the bourbon. I have a bottle distilled water with an eye dropper that I use to place a few drops in my drink. I do not like the cloudy look that tap water brings to drink.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
Evan on the cheaper stuff, at least the first couple of times, I start out neat, then a couple of drops of water and finally ice. I find you can really find some good bourbon that is inexpensive that way. Most of the time I find I need to try something a half dozen times depending on what I have had to eat during the day. When I mean a half dozen times, I do not mean the same night.
I've been doing this for years.. no real knowledge, just a tip from my grandfather.. cool ole cat, loved the sauceQuote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
Smart man, I would love to spend time with my dad now. I know he was a bourbon drinker but I have no clue how he drank it. At the time I thought Wild Turkey was the only bourbon and I drank it with water. Over the past 5 years I spent some time learning about bourbon and how to distinguish different taste. I mentioned it earlier in the thread that I have sinus issues so I never trust what I am tasting and always give something another try.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
We will have to sit one day and have a bourbon or two.
Indeed C. Looking forward to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock
When you say you pour 2 fingers of bourbon, is that the distance between your pointer and your pinky when you make the UL sign with your hand.😊Quote:
Originally Posted by MelRock