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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:45 pm to cast away)
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yes! No matter what, whiskey always leads me to the country section of my iPod
keith Whitley pandora will make you drink like Panama City 
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:46 pm to Dr Beardface)
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Also, have you tried Rock Hill Farms? It's made by Buffalo Trace from the same mash as Blanton's but likely a little older and stronger. Great stuff!
Never heard of it.. Same price range as Blantons?
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:53 pm to Uncle JackD)
I happened to come into a bottle of this recently: Willett. Looked it up and read some good things. Haven't cracked it open yet. What's the story?
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:55 pm to LuckySo-n-So)
Looks high dollar
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:59 pm to Uncle JackD)
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Never heard of it.. Same price range as Blantons?
Sure is. Usually about the same price or maybe $5 more or so.
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:02 pm to Dr Beardface)
Bout time...
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Uncle JackD
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:03 pm to Dr Beardface)
Hopefully Marcelo's has it... Ill try it this weekend.
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Icansee4miles
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:06 pm to Uncle JackD)
I finally ran into a bottle of Rock Hill Farms with my name on it at Whole Foods (BR) the other day. Had passed it up when I saw it at Calandros in favor of Black Maple Hill. Also picked up a bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel, but haven't opened it yet.
I went on my own version of the Bourbon Trail at The Cove last year with a buddy of mine. We would each pick one of the higher end offering and taste the other's. That was an expensive night, but helped me pick which bottles to buy first.
Dr., since I have made considerable use of your reviews on here in the past for my purchases, what are your thoughts on the Old Van Winkle 12? It seems more likely I'll find this than the PVW this year.
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:16 pm to Dr Beardface)
Haven't tried the Rock Hill. That might be my Christmas gift to myself. The PVW doesn't count been waiting on my refill for that for 6 months
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:31 pm to Icansee4miles)
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Also picked up a bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel, but haven't opened it yet
i've got some. i'm no connoisseur but i thought it was pretty good.
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:40 pm to Coater)
Blantons is the only correct answer.
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:51 pm to Uncle JackD)
I usually buy a bottle of Bookers for CHRISTmas but this year bought a bottle of Knob Creek Black Label. Was very satisfied with the taste, the effects and the price. I think it was $36 at Super 1 foods. Highly recommended over the over-the-top other bourbons, except Bookers of course. You can thank me later....
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rlore2
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/19/12 at 10:09 pm to Dr Beardface)
I tried nabbing some PVW this year and only was able to get the van winkle 12 year lot b. how does this compare to the 15?
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 3:17 am to Icansee4miles)
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Dr., since I have made considerable use of your reviews on here in the past for my purchases, what are your thoughts on the Old Van Winkle 12? It seems more likely I'll find this than the PVW this year.
Unfortunately, I've only had the 12 year once and that was before I really got into tasting and such. I remember it being a good enough whiskey but really couldn't tell you much more about it personally. From others I've compared notes with, I've generally heard that it's not worth the money. People still tend to pay $60+ dollars for it since it has the PVW pedigree, but I've been told that you can find much better values at that range. Seems that the wheated mashbill they use really doesn't get extraordinary until it hits the 15 year mark. With that said, it likely will still be a good enough experiment to try if you can find it at the right price and have the extra finances.
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 3:19 am to OTIS2)
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Bout time...
Too many sick patients keeping me busy. Tis the season for pneumonia, heart failure exacerbations and the like.
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 9:53 am to GREENHEAD22)
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Blantons is the only correct answer.
This.
If your going neat or on the rocks I would add elijah craig 18yr though. Michters isn't bad either really.
For mixing:
1792
woodford
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 9:55 am to LuckySo-n-So)
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Willett. Looked it up and read some good things.
I have it, I'd describe it as the white wine of bourbons. Very light and not very intensely flavored. Okay, but if your a bourbon enthusiast it doesnt really measure up to the great ones. I dont think it merits the price tag it carries.
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Uncle JackD
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 10:16 am to rsande2)
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For mixing:
Old charter
Jim beam
FIFY
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LSUAfro
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 10:18 am to rsande2)
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For mixing:
1792
woodford
Yikes. What do you mix with that still allows you to taste all the things that make it good?
Ahhh....you meant water. Ok.
shite I hope so.
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Uncle JackD
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| re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread (Posted on 12/20/12 at 10:28 am to LSUAfro)
I assumed he meant a mixer like coke/ sprite.
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