Whiskey

[JimVH]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I used to be a scotch guy only, but I've mellowed. I've even had some sissy hooch that ain't bad lately.

[DepartedLight]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

For me, I kept leaning towards Oak Scotch. Bourbon has that in spades. So I've pretty much stopped investigating Scotch and am looking at various American Whisky in the Bourbon family. I'm have the same Rye in the OP right now with some Dunhill Light Flake in my favorite VA flake pipe.

'murica!

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When you buy Small Batch American Whiskey you are contributing to businesses that have been in the USA before it was the USA; Colonists. Therefore, every drop of American Whiskey you sip in the fashion you decide, know this: Morley most likely loathes the action.

[JMG]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I tend towards scotch as I love the smokiness some have (the ones I tend to drink anyway.) Though there a few bourbons I really like as well. As with pipes, I say, smoke/drink what you like...naysayers be damned.

[DepartedLight]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I tend towards scotch as I love the smokiness some have (the ones I tend to drink anyway.) Though there a few bourbons I really like as well. As with pipes, I say, smoke/drink what you like...naysayers be damned.

yo JMG, The Awesome Tamper Maker (kindov like Rodger The Shrubber), do you like the Laphroaig pallet?

[DepartedLight]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I tend towards scotch as I love the smokiness some have (the ones I tend to drink anyway.) Though there a few bourbons I really like as well. As with pipes, I say, smoke/drink what you like...naysayers be damned.

yo JMG, The Awesome Tamper Maker (kindov like Rodger The Shrubber), do you like the Laphroaig pallet?

[JMG]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I tend towards scotch as I love the smokiness some have (the ones I tend to drink anyway.) Though there a few bourbons I really like as well. As with pipes, I say, smoke/drink what you like...naysayers be damned.

yo JMG, The Awesome Tamper Maker (kindov like Rodger The Shrubber), do you like the Laphroaig pallet?

If I am buying then I go for Lagavulin, but Laphroaing ain't too shabby.

[DepartedLight]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I tend towards scotch as I love the smokiness some have (the ones I tend to drink anyway.) Though there a few bourbons I really like as well. As with pipes, I say, smoke/drink what you like...naysayers be damned.

yo JMG, The Awesome Tamper Maker (kindov like Rodger The Shrubber), do you like the Laphroaig pallet?

If I am buying then I go for Lagavulin, but Laphroaing ain't too shabby.

yer a peat guy then?

[JMG]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

I tend towards scotch as I love the smokiness some have (the ones I tend to drink anyway.) Though there a few bourbons I really like as well. As with pipes, I say, smoke/drink what you like...naysayers be damned.

yo JMG, The Awesome Tamper Maker (kindov like Rodger The Shrubber), do you like the Laphroaig pallet?

If I am buying then I go for Lagavulin, but Laphroaing ain't too shabby.

yer a peat guy then?

Yep. Take out the fire, leave in the smoke.

[A_Morley]

When you buy Small Batch American Whiskey you are contributing to businesses that have been in the USA before it was the USA; Colonists. Therefore, every drop of American Whiskey you sip in the fashion you decide, know this: Morley most likely loathes the action.

You don't pay attention to a goddman thing I say, do you? That, or you're just as much of a fumbling simpleton with a faulty memory as the rest of the plebeian stock you come of.

I drink bourbon all of the time. Bourbon whiskey is, far and away, my favorite style of whiskey. Rye is a far second. I don't like Scotch and I'm tired of people assuming that I do... which reminds me of another thing.

[DepartedLight]

When you buy Small Batch American Whiskey you are contributing to businesses that have been in the USA before it was the USA; Colonists. Therefore, every drop of American Whiskey you sip in the fashion you decide, know this: Morley most likely loathes the action.

You don't pay attention to a goddman thing I say, do you? That, or you're just as much of a fumbling simpleton with a faulty memory as the rest of the plebeian stock you come of.

I drink bourbon all of the time. Bourbon whiskey is, far and away, my favorite style of whiskey. Rye is a far second. I don't like Scotch and I'm tired of people assuming that I do... which reminds me of another thing.

I know you enjoy a particular Bourbon from Oregon, my apologies as the brand escapes me for the moment.

How do you reconcile your dislike for US colonial progression and Bourbon? The two are so directly connected, I can't imagine that you are not conflicted.

[A_Morley]

When you buy Small Batch American Whiskey you are contributing to businesses that have been in the USA before it was the USA; Colonists. Therefore, every drop of American Whiskey you sip in the fashion you decide, know this: Morley most likely loathes the action.

You don't pay attention to a goddman thing I say, do you? That, or you're just as much of a fumbling simpleton with a faulty memory as the rest of the plebeian stock you come of.

I drink bourbon all of the time. Bourbon whiskey is, far and away, my favorite style of whiskey. Rye is a far second. I don't like Scotch and I'm tired of people assuming that I do... which reminds me of another thing.

I know you enjoy a particular Bourbon from Oregon, my apologies as the brand escapes me for the moment.

How do you reconcile your dislike for US colonial progression and Bourbon? The two are so directly connected, I can't imagine that you are not conflicted.

Bourbon cannot be made in Oregon. Bourbon can only be made in a particular region of Kentucky.

And I don't see how I can't think that bourbon whiskey is delicious while also thinking that moronic backwoodsmen are unfit to govern themselves. It haven't felt conflicted about it thus far.

[DepartedLight]

When you buy Small Batch American Whiskey you are contributing to businesses that have been in the USA before it was the USA; Colonists. Therefore, every drop of American Whiskey you sip in the fashion you decide, know this: Morley most likely loathes the action.

You don't pay attention to a goddman thing I say, do you? That, or you're just as much of a fumbling simpleton with a faulty memory as the rest of the plebeian stock you come of.

I drink bourbon all of the time. Bourbon whiskey is, far and away, my favorite style of whiskey. Rye is a far second. I don't like Scotch and I'm tired of people assuming that I do... which reminds me of another thing.

I know you enjoy a particular Bourbon from Oregon, my apologies as the brand escapes me for the moment.

How do you reconcile your dislike for US colonial progression and Bourbon? The two are so directly connected, I can't imagine that you are not conflicted.

Bourbon cannot be made in Oregon. Bourbon can only be made in a particular region of Kentucky.

And I don't see how I can't think that bourbon whiskey is delicious while also thinking that moronic backwoodsmen are unfit to govern themselves. It haven't felt conflicted about it thus far.

Oh no, sir. You are mistaken. Bourbon must be made in America, not just Kentucky. American Bourbon ties it's first roots to western Pennsylvania. Kentucky is the only state in the uni*n that allows the State name to be used in Bourbon labeling. While it is true that famous Bourbon history is deeply rooted in the area that is now the Common Wealth of Kentucky, at the time of of the famous events the area was the Common Wealth of Virginia.

§5.22 The standards of identity.

(1)(i) “Bourbon whisky”, “rye whisky”, “wheat whisky”, “malt whisky”, or “rye malt whisky” is whisky produced at not exceeding 160° proof from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent corn, rye, wheat, malted barley, or malted rye grain, respectively, and stored at not more than 125° proof in charred new oak containers;

Please note there is no reference to Bourbon being geographically centered other than the jurisdiction of US Code.

[Thunktank]

I'm just happy to see yet another CPSer that prefers bourbon and rye whiskey over Scotch.

[Thunktank]

Wrong thread.

[JudgeRusty]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

The point of my question was this:

I prefer Scotch. Over the years, I was introduced a drink at a time to some better scotches. Now, I would like to have an occasional drink or two in some evenings, but I realized that popular good scotches at near $50 per fifth equals about $4 per serving. Popular "good" Ryes and Bourbons are available in the $25 per fifth price. I was hoping that there were "bourbons for scotch drinkers" or some other tactic for making the conversion based only on economic reasons.

As to Bourbon, Knob Creek is the best of the few I have tried. Although, I have never tried any of the Buffalo Trace products. The only Ryes I have had are Canadians and those were years ago and usually in mixed drinks.

[DepartedLight]

Do you fellows buy into the premise that each man is either a bourbon drinker or a scotch drinker?
Perhaps not 100% either way, but largely prefers one and tolerates the other?

The point of my question was this:

I prefer Scotch. Over the years, I was introduced a drink at a time to some better scotches. Now, I would like to have an occasional drink or two in some evenings, but I realized that popular good scotches at near $50 per fifth equals about $4 per serving. Popular "good" Ryes and Bourbons are available in the $25 per fifth price. I was hoping that there were "bourbons for scotch drinkers" or some other tactic for making the conversion based only on economic reasons.

As to Bourbon, Knob Creek is the best of the few I have tried. Although, I have never tried any of the Buffalo Trace products. The only Ryes I have had are Canadians and those were years ago and usually in mixed drinks.

I find Knob Creek to be very peppery with a solid, bold, spicy, finish. Buffalo Trace isn't as strong of a finisher. I like them both. And on price point, Buffalo is hard to beat.

And yeah, you can get 2 bottles of fair to above average Bourbon or Rye to a single meh bottle of Scotch, that's for sure.

[DepartedLight]

Tried this for the first time last night. This is really good.

#EnjoyingTheRyeExperiment

[JMG]

This is really.

+1

[JudgeRusty]

Tried this for the first time last night. This is really good.

#EnjoyingTheRyeExperiment

This may be my next purchase.

I do not know how other states do it, but in Alabama, all alcohol is distributed through the Alcohol Beverage Control board. The have ABC stores, commonly referred to as "State" stores and usually are cheaper than other locations as they are in effect the middle man. I did a search and found out you can check their prices online here: http://www.abcboard.state.al.us/PDFs/ABCBoardPrices.pdf Prices begin on page 27 of the pdf if you are interested.

Bulleit Rye is $29 per fifth.
Laphroaig is $50 per fifth.

[JudgeRusty]

This is really.

+1

For you Rye drinkers, how do you prefer it?

neat?

little water?

Ice?

cocktail?