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[quote]Picked this up yesterday from a friends suggestion. I normally don't care for scotch very much but he said this is different, "French Whiskey". Anyone ever try it?[/quote] Tastes like liquid bananas foster...
[IMG]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj482/ben_jones8/unnamed_zpsijwuag0r.jpg[/IMG] Last pour: new Pinhook release....
Drinking a Kentucky Mule w/ Maker's. Too hot for anything else....
[quote]What yall know about pinhook bourbon? Got offered a bottle today but passed [/quote] It's LDI juice aged in Kentucky. The blue wax is 8 years, red wax is 6 years. 75% corn, 20% rye and 5% barley. Each release will have some extra age on it. Only 85 bottle for the state, so it's pretty limi...
[quote]LSUcdro [/quote] [link=(http://www.beamsuntory.com/news/press-releases/bookers-bourbon-unveils-collection-of-limited-edition-releases#.VYIqAxNViko)]LINK[/link] This is the Booker's I was talking about earlier today....
[quote]That VC looks tasty! Care to list your mix? [/quote] Rittenhouse, some Cognac I can't pronounce, Atxa Vermouth, Bendictine, Peychaud's, Angostura and a Luxardo cherry. Pretty traditional recipe....
Vieux Carre, one of my favorite cocktails. [IMG]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj482/ben_jones8/unnamed_zpsqsq6ynyq.jpg[/IMG]...
[quote]wtf is this shite Jim Beam Kentucky Dram is made by blending the standard Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a “touch” of peated Highland Scotch, adding a “smoky flavour” to the “vanilla and oaky notes” of the Bourbon.[/quote] Sounds like oil and water to me....
[quote]Right now we are just trying to see who would be interested in meeting up for tastings and drinking events. [/quote] I'm in....
[quote]this is all it is... i wouldn't trade any of the BTACS except maybe a THH for a cured oak at this point. im sure the cured oak is good but i find it hard to believe its anywhere near Stagg, ER17, etc etc [/quote] I tried it and agree with this. It's really good and worth $70-80 IMO....
[img]http://i.imgur.com/HDVoB1I.jpg[/img] Strawberry basil julep for the lady. Regular for me....
[quote]Do yall use bitters for your juleps? I've seen some recipes with it and some without. Guess I'll do a side by side?[/quote] Fee Brothers also make Cardamom Bitters that put a nice twist on a Julep....
First Julep of the season. I need a koozie for that damn cup [img]http://i.imgur.com/BrfgFlR.jpg[/img]...
[quote]How's the new job?[/quote] It's pretty good so far. Wish we had more bourbons :violin:...
[quote]NOLAGT[/quote] How is the JPS rye? Should have hoarded more when I had the chance....
Knocking out some BT. [img]http://i.imgur.com/Hcq7Mjl.jpg[/img]...
[quote]gmrkr5[/quote] No Tin Fiddy in BR yet :banghead:...
[quote]I've been thinking of venturing into the scotch world myself.. What's the top 3 starter scotches yall would recommend? So far I've really liked McAllen 12 and glenfiddich 12.[/quote] I like Dalmore alot. The 12yr is solid but the cigar malt is amazing. Obviously goes well with cigars....
[quote]How does EHT distribute? Can it be had pretty much year round? Im running low on my BP and want to get another, only finding small and single though.[/quote] Calandro's on Perkins and Bin Q have some. $60ish at Calandro's, not sure about Bin Q. ...
First pour: a little Calandro's Four Roses [img]http://i.imgur.com/ecP5wUY.jpg[/img]...