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re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread
Posted on 6/14/13 at 12:12 pm to colorchangintiger
Posted on 6/14/13 at 12:12 pm to colorchangintiger
It does. What that author fails to realize that while he is right there are also different phases of frozenness. The bigger ice chunks are colder in the middle for longer due to the thickness. It keeps the rest of the ice colder as well causing the surface area to cool the drink at a more effective rate while not having to melt to do so.
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Posted on 6/14/13 at 12:19 pm to Drew Orleans
I don't think he fails to realize that at all by stating this:
He's saying the melting of the ice is what causes the temperature to drop and that
quote:
The significant cooling comes from ice’s heat of fusion, which is a whopping 80 cal/g. This is what pulls heat out of your drink and lowers its temperature.
He's saying the melting of the ice is what causes the temperature to drop and that
quote:
some of the cooling comes from raising the temperature of the ice from below freezing up to the melting point. But that’s small beer. The specific heat of ice (0.50 cal/g-K) is only about half that of water (and about equal to that of ethanol), so raising the temperature of ice does little to lower the temperature of your drink.
Posted on 6/14/13 at 3:42 pm to theBeard
It is stock from the closed down Michters distillery. It was distilled in the spring of 1974 and then aged for 16 years. When the distillery was closed the remaining stock was bought and has been slowly making it's way to market. A large amount of this bourbon was exported overseas.
When I first really got into higher end bourbon my liquor store was carrying this. I bought my first bottle because it was distilled at the same time I was born and I thought that was cool. Over the years I probably drank 12-15 bottles of the stuff and it is the best bourbon I have ever had. When I first started buying it 6 or 7 years ago it ran about 50 to 60 a bottle. It started getting hard to find and then it was given a 5 star rating by a prestigious group, the first ever for a bourbon. After that the price has been skyrocketing. My Dad last year purchased two bottles for $450 each. If I had only had a glass of it before I might have bought one myself but I couldn't bring myself to pay 450 for what I used to pay 60 for.
I thought all of it had been released but when I was in the liquor store today there were 2 bottles on the shelf for 789 each. They also had a 10 year and 20 year michters with the 20 yea being 389. So either somebody restarted the michters distillery or someone else is using the name now.
When I first really got into higher end bourbon my liquor store was carrying this. I bought my first bottle because it was distilled at the same time I was born and I thought that was cool. Over the years I probably drank 12-15 bottles of the stuff and it is the best bourbon I have ever had. When I first started buying it 6 or 7 years ago it ran about 50 to 60 a bottle. It started getting hard to find and then it was given a 5 star rating by a prestigious group, the first ever for a bourbon. After that the price has been skyrocketing. My Dad last year purchased two bottles for $450 each. If I had only had a glass of it before I might have bought one myself but I couldn't bring myself to pay 450 for what I used to pay 60 for.
I thought all of it had been released but when I was in the liquor store today there were 2 bottles on the shelf for 789 each. They also had a 10 year and 20 year michters with the 20 yea being 389. So either somebody restarted the michters distillery or someone else is using the name now.
Posted on 6/14/13 at 5:35 pm to cantfindausablename
Are you talking about the hirsch stuff?
Posted on 6/14/13 at 6:07 pm to theBeard
Yes. The AH Hirsch 16 in particular.
ETA: There are two bottles at Lake Street Liquor.
ETA2: In Lake Charles
ETA: There are two bottles at Lake Street Liquor.
ETA2: In Lake Charles
This post was edited on 6/14/13 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 6/14/13 at 6:21 pm to cantfindausablename
OF #1: Probably added a tad too much bitters.
1 sugar cube, bitters to saturate, splash of water
muddle
orange skin (no pith)
muddle
rocks to the top
2 oz. makers
garnish
Not bad but like I said, next one will have less bitters.
Lets get this weekend started.
No it's not a traditional glass. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?
1 sugar cube, bitters to saturate, splash of water
muddle
orange skin (no pith)
muddle
rocks to the top
2 oz. makers
garnish
Not bad but like I said, next one will have less bitters.
Lets get this weekend started.
No it's not a traditional glass. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?
This post was edited on 6/14/13 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 6/14/13 at 6:51 pm to cantfindausablename
A buddy called me and said he saw one behind the counter at a store in San Fran for 1,399.00.
This post was edited on 6/14/13 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 6/14/13 at 7:41 pm to theBeard
Yeah the last batch that was released had already been bottled. Preiss Imports dumped 1000 bottles back into stainless and rebottled it in crystal with a matching humidor. So that may be what he saw in SF. I think retail on that set started at 1000.
Posted on 6/14/13 at 9:40 pm to cantfindausablename
It took me a while to start the holiday celebrations but festivities have finally begun.
FBD (First Bourbon of the Day): Elijah Craig 12
2BD: W.L. Weller 12
FBD (First Bourbon of the Day): Elijah Craig 12
2BD: W.L. Weller 12
Posted on 6/15/13 at 12:12 am to cantfindausablename
He saw the gold foil bottle. What ever that means.
Posted on 6/15/13 at 8:09 am to theBeard
Had a glass of Stagg at Mansur's before dinner last night... So good...
They had all of the Van Winkles om the menu but the only ones I would want to try are the 20 and the 23 and I wasnt spending $40 or $65 on 2 ounces of whiskey
They had all of the Van Winkles om the menu but the only ones I would want to try are the 20 and the 23 and I wasnt spending $40 or $65 on 2 ounces of whiskey
Posted on 6/15/13 at 9:14 am to theBeard
That's high that is the same bottle I saw for 769. It is the best bourbon I have ever had.
Posted on 6/15/13 at 9:29 am to cantfindausablename
I really like Glenmorangie 18yo. That's my go to scotch.
Posted on 6/15/13 at 1:33 pm to gmrkr5
Ran all over town today after golf. Went to 4 stores 2 of which I had not visited yet. I came back with a bottle of Elmer t lee and found one lone bottle of Thomas handy so I bought it.
Posted on 6/15/13 at 1:39 pm to theBeard
Where you find that Handy at? Elmer is the best you can find in that price range IMO
oh yea, your in Fl...
oh yea, your in Fl...
This post was edited on 6/15/13 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 6/15/13 at 2:59 pm to gmrkr5
Just made a sazerac with Jefferson's rye, which is a pretty good rye whiskey but i think sazerac rye 6yr old is just as good (if not better) when you can find it and rittenhouse bib is solid at a better price.
But picked up a bottle of Four Roses Secretariat today, figure I'll open it next time there's a triple crown winner (or if I'm ever running low on bourbon)
But picked up a bottle of Four Roses Secretariat today, figure I'll open it next time there's a triple crown winner (or if I'm ever running low on bourbon)
This post was edited on 6/15/13 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 6/15/13 at 3:58 pm to theBeard
quote:
found one lone bottle of Thomas handy so I bought it.
Cool, saves me a trip to the store where I would spend more money on bourbon.
Posted on 6/15/13 at 4:10 pm to TheDude
Thanks for offering to look for handy but I did find one. Didn't find much of anything else.
Posted on 6/15/13 at 4:42 pm to Bull Tiger7
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Four Roses Secretariat
Saw a bottle of this on BX but got the 2013 LE instead. what year did that one come out?
Posted on 6/15/13 at 6:19 pm to cantfindausablename
I grabbed a bottle of this from my local place for $38. I'm assuming this is not the same stuff right. It's Hirsch Selection Small Batch Reserve.
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