- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 3/18/15 at 11:32 pm to NOLAGT
1PD: double Maker's at the Pin
Toasting the life of a co-worker & buddy...frick cancer
Toasting the life of a co-worker & buddy...frick cancer
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:38 am to FunroeTiger
quote:
Dr. Beardface - you heard anything more on the bday bourbon?
Sounds like there's a good chance we won't get it b/c ABC screwed up the orders
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:39 am to NOLAGT
quote:
Ahh those new ones. It's just the labeling right or is it different from the reg bottles?
Supposedly it's going to be part of a "Small Batch Series" that will be a little different each time. We'll see how it is; could just be marketing scheme.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:48 am to Dr Beardface
When is the Birthday Bourbon supposed to hit shelves
Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:53 am to Dr Beardface
quote:
marketing scheme.
Thats how I read it...
Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:54 am to Dr Beardface
quote:sent this morning
Trux, email me at dr.beardface@outlook.com
Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:59 am to JCANS
quote:
When is the Birthday Bourbon supposed to hit shelves
in september
Posted on 3/19/15 at 11:01 am to gmrkr5
I figured it was a late year release, just didnt know if there was going to be a spring release since they were discussing it. Thanks
Posted on 3/19/15 at 11:22 am to JCANS
It was last years that mississippi never received.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:08 pm to cast away
Question for you whiskey guys.
Why is it considered "the older the better" in terms of aging whiskeys?
Why is it considered "the older the better" in terms of aging whiskeys?
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:09 pm to GumboPot
The wood bra
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:24 pm to GumboPot
quote:
Why is it considered "the older the better" in terms of aging whiskeys?
"older is better" isnt always the case. scotch can be aged much longer without being "over oaked". where as bourbon will pick up too much oak as it gets too old (20+ years). the main reason is that bourbons use new barrels where scotch uses used barrels
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:34 pm to gmrkr5
I asked this question because I tased some two week bourbon (from a home distiller) that tasted better than 10 year old Bulleit. It's my understanding the higher the quality of spirit entering the barrel the less aging required to attenuate the "bad" molecules. With a good white spirit containing very small concentration of "bad" molecules you simply age for the vanilla, caramel, and other wood flavors and not necessarily to mellow the spirit.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:37 pm to GumboPot
quote:
I tased some two week bourbon (from a home distiller) that tasted better than 10 year old Bulleit.
Bulleit is not one i drink regularly but I find this hard to believe
quote:
It's my understanding the higher the quality of spirit entering the barrel the less aging required to attenuate the "bad" molecules. With a good white spirit containing very small concentration of "bad" molecules you simply age for the vanilla, caramel, and other wood flavors and not necessarily to mellow the spirit.
i have literally never heard this theory. i good white dog is going to make a better finished product certainly. That's not to say that you can age a spirit for weeks as opposed to years simply because the white dog is good.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:50 pm to gmrkr5
quote:
Bulleit is not one i drink regularly but I find this hard to believe
Just to clarify, he wasn't aging in a barrel he was aging in a gallon ball jar not completely sealed with charred oak staves.
quote:
i have literally never heard this theory.
That's my theory. I'm just drawing from the hours of chemistry and chem lab I had to take in college. Posted on 3/19/15 at 2:56 pm to gmrkr5
quote:
"older is better" isnt always the case. scotch can be aged much longer without being "over oaked". where as bourbon will pick up too much oak as it gets too old (20+ years). the main reason is that bourbons use new barrels where scotch uses used barrels
It also has a lot to do with temperature variation and barrel expansion.
The temps in Scotland on average stay between 35-60 degrees, whereas in Kentucky it'll be between 30-85 throughout the year. This continual expansion and contraction of the barrels imparts more wood flavors into the whiskey inside leading to huge flavor variations between a scotch and bourbon of the same age.
I also agree with gmrkr5, there are very few bourbons I enjoy over the 15-20 year mark, trending more towards 15. Scotch on the other hand seems to really start hitting it's stride between 18-21 years.
Jim Rutledge of Four Roses has gone on record as saying he doesn't care for bourbons outside of 10 years, which is why we've only seen very small amounts of the 17 and 18 year old Four Roses product. (All gift shop offers to my knowledge other than the blend in the 125th anniversary)
Posted on 3/19/15 at 2:56 pm to GumboPot
quote:But was it better than benchmark?? That's what u gotta ask yourself
asked this question because I tased some two week bourbon (from a home distiller) that tasted better than 10 year old Bulleit.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 2:58 pm to Sisyphus
Old Forester actually uses climate controlled brick warehouses to increase the number of hot/cold cycles exactly for this purpose.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 3:00 pm to Uncle JackD
quote:
benchmark
quote:
two week bourbon
I was under the impression that he was talking about Benchmark
Page 821 of 1513
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News