2015 Summer Bourbon/Scotch/whiskey thread

[basinbear]

Oban is a great scotch - Marcellis and Rouses usually carry it!

There is also a fine selection of Bourbon and Whiskey at Champagnes. .....for anyone travelling to Houston, ckeck out the Spec's on Smith St. Between I-45 and Hwy 59....largest liquor store in the world.....absolutely insane collection of liquors and wine

[pasbon]

So, baseball is over. There's a few months till football season. Nows the time when the threads get extra silly, even by ragin pagin standards. So in lieu of more band/name/uniform/conference/etc threads I propose an all bourbon thread.

First up:

What's your favorite bourbon?

What's the proper recipe for an old fashioned?

For me I like buffalo trace. Good compromise between taste and price. As far as old fashioneds go I like em every way. Fruit muddled, fruit not muddled, no fruit, club soda, no club soda....I like em all. But the proper way is sugar cube, bitters, dash of water, muddle the sugar, chunk of ice and some bourbon. Simple and strong.

Fire away.

Bookers or Knob Creek

[MelRock]

If you want to try different bourbons, stop into Joey's on Bertrand across from Cajun Field. Joey will share his bourbon and mix a drink for you. One of the best selections of bourbon around. I picked up a bottle of Jefferson Oceans there, but I have yet to try it. Also as Bear has suggested, if you are in Houston stop at Specs, you will not be sorry.

For those who are not bourbon drinkers, if you are going to mix it with anything sweet, do yourself a favor and buy a cheaper band of bourbon. Do not spend your money on the good stuff.

I have several new bottles of bourbon that I have recently picked up and will share once I have tried them. I did pick a bottle of Knob Creek Smoked Maple, a little sweet but great taste, try over a few cubes of ice after dinner.

[ManAboutTown]

Cant beat a Dons Old Fashioned!

Hut or DT?

[MelRock]

Z and Butthead, I mean Beavis , lets plan an evening before football picks up again. The next two months are the only time I am not traveling with the Cajuns. The last 3 weeks have been great and I wish I was in Omaha but it does feel good to be home. I was really luck in the fact that I was able to see the S-BC baseball tournament and the girls play in Auburn in the same trip.

[CajunFan3406]

Hut or DT?

I'm partial to the Original's OF.

[SlickRick]

Z and Butthead, I mean Beavis , lets plan an evening before football picks up again. The next two months are the only time I am not traveling with the Cajuns. The last 3 weeks have been great and I wish I was in Omaha but it does feel good to be home. I was really luck in the fact that I was able to see the S-BC baseball tournament and the girls play in Auburn in the same trip.

Saw you on TV at both sites too!

[shof]

Basil Hayden's Bourbon (rocks)
Glenlivet 15 scotch
New to the scotch game, but like that one.

[Zeebart21]

Hut or DT?

HUT!!!

[Zeebart21]

Z and Butthead, I mean Beavis , lets plan an evening before football picks up again. The next two months are the only time I am not traveling with the Cajuns. The last 3 weeks have been great and I wish I was in Omaha but it does feel good to be home. I was really luck in the fact that I was able to see the S-BC baseball tournament and the girls play in Auburn in the same trip.

Im in, but am slammed till July 11th. Make the call after that. I will be there. I might even be able to drag Hammer along? We are able to smoke outside, correct??

Z