For a daily bourbon, its hard to beat Woodford Reserve. There is a couple of versions each slightly higher priced. My favourite Woodford is the double oaked. Buffalo Trace is a nice drink as well. Of course you can go to the grand daddy and get yourself a bottle of 23 year old Paddy Van Winkle ($2000 and up). Buffalo Trace is distilled right beside Paddy’s, as it is now the same company.
I prefer mine with a couple of ice cubes. I have tried it like a good scotch with a drop of two of water, but I have never found bourbon to “open up” like a scotch.
. I will certainly give it another try at a later date, but for now, I’m not a fan. There is hope though, as I never used to like scotch either, but now am quite a fan. At one point in my scotch experiment, i bought a fairly Expensive bottle, and really didn’t like it at all. Way too Smokey/peaty, for a rookie, but after about 3 drinks (I was giving it my best effort), I couldn’t imagine my life without it!
It is true that only a select group have been anointed by the heavens to understand the deep and subtle complexities of the nectar, heretofore known as bourbon. There is no shame in not having been one of the chosen few. Hold your head high. You are a good person....Well, it seems at this stage in my life, Bourbon is not for me
Anyhoo, I said I would report back, so for now my experiment is over.
Cheers.
Tried that once... Unfortunately the alcohol boils off faster than the cream... I would need to build a still to capture the alcohol.... hmmmm....idea!....Eric, can you boil off the cream and just knock it back?
There are reasons you are on an acreage Eric. So if I hear a boom and see a plume of smoke in the east that means your alcohol capture experiment has gone awry?Tried that once... Unfortunately the alcohol boils off faster than the cream... I would need to build a still to capture the alcohol.... hmmmm....idea!....
You forget Paul. I grew up on the east coast. Every second house had a still. That's changed a lot since then though. Now it's only every third house....There are reasons you are on an acreage Eric. So if I hear a boom and see a plume of smoke in the east that means your alcohol capture experiment has gone awry?
Actually no.The second ones all burned down...hmmmm....maybe this is not a great idea.... More thought required....lol...Eric, does the second one now have a Micro Brewery?
