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Steve Lepore
Well fuck me then....hopefully I can find something drinkable.
Good bourbon
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Bears and Deacs
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Just got home from a very long happy hour and wanted another drink. Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit from 2002 in the glass. Anyone else drinking bourbon tonight?
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rjequalsmj
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Jim Beam got bought by some Japanese company. turrible news.
Bears and Deacs
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Four Roses is owned by Kirin and I think they are making some of the best bourbon available today.
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Bears and Deacs
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The merger creates an interesting portfolio, aside from Maker's and Beam. Between them they have five Scotch distilleries (Laphroaig, Ardmore, Bowmore, Glen Garioch and Auchtentoshan), one Irish (Cooley), two Japanese (Yamazaki & Hakushu) and Canadian Club. They also have two well regarded blended whiskeys - Hibiki and Teacher's, plus Beam has significant non-whiskey holdings (Courvosier, Sauza, Cruzan, etc.) and Suntory is big in Japanese beer. (Thanks to my buddy Sku for this info.)
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Just got home from a very long happy hour and wanted another drink. Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit from 2002 in the glass. Anyone else drinking bourbon tonight?
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Must have been a great Happy Hour considering you are laying on the floor to take this photo. Are you sure you needed another drink?
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Bears - what's the expected impact to the Beam/Maker's products? Increased distribution in Asian Markets? What about changes to the domestic market?
Bears and Deacs
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I really have no idea. Hopefully it will mean more Japanese whiskey over here in the US and possibly better whiskey from Beam (it just has a funk taste to me that I don't really like). I just hope my favorite Beam product (OGD114) remains untouched and they continue to produce it just like it is today!
wfudkn
cookout = blabbermouth?
I had this for the first time (at least that I can remember) two weekends ago. I thought it was really quite good.
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Poured some Elmer T. Lee tonight, with an ice ball.
tvcigar
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Absolutely none of the recommendations were at the High Point ABC store...so I settled for the Four Roses that they did have. At least it was on sale. I'm hoping we hit the Navy liquor store at Oceana NAS at the beach and they will have a better selection.
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My experience with bases is that they have good prices but limited selection. Probably depends on the base though and the number of officers vs enlisted. For a Manhattan, you really want a Rye over a Bourbon IMO. If you have limited options, you can almost always find Bulleit Rye (green label), which will make a solid Manhattan or Old Fashioned, especially if you're not with whiskey snobs. I say save the Four Roses for sipping and grab a bottle of Bulleit Rye for mixing from the Class VI on base.
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Buffalo Trace or Rittenhouse is a little cheaper, but just as good IMHO.
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Yeah, I wouldn't recommend using a rare spirit for a mixed drink outside of something special at a really nice bar, but I've definitely seen Bulleit frowned on just because it's basically the "Jack Daniels" of Rye from a popularity standpoint. Every bar and every liquor store has it. You don't have to the in the "club" to know Bulleit like you have to be to know about the other good/affordable mixing Ryes out there.
While we're talking Rye, without going to SC, here's what I have access to down the street at the ABC store. I generally just grab a bottle of Bulleit. Is there anything else I should be trying, especially if it's a bit cheaper?
| SKU | Brand | Type | Description | Size | Price Per Bottle | On Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22362 | Diageo NA | Rye Whiskey | Bulleit Rye | .75L | $30.95 | View Locations |
| 22382 | Campari America | Rye Whiskey | Wild Turkey Rye | .75L | $23.95 | View Locations |
| 22385 | Castle Brands | Rye Whiskey | Jefferson's Rye | .75L | $39.95 | View Locations |
| 22389 | Jim Beam Brands | Rye Whiskey | Jim Beam Rye | .75L | $19.95 | View Locations |
| 22393 | Campari America | Rye Whiskey | Russell's Reserve Rye | .75L | $38.95 | View Locations |
| 22395 | Strong Spirits Inc. | Rye Whiskey | Redemption Rye | .75L | $25.95 | View Locations |
| 22408 | Jim Beam Brands | Rye Whiskey | Knob Creek Rye | .75L | $39.95 | View Locations |
| 22420 | Diageo NA | Rye Whiskey | George Dickel Rye | .75L | $24.95 | View Locations |
| 22424 | Wilson Daniels | Rye Whiskey | Templeton | .75L | $39.95 | View Locations |
| 22448 | Cooper Spirits | Rye Whiskey | Hochstadter's Slow and Low | .75L | $19.95 | View Locations |
wfudkn
cookout = blabbermouth?
I typically use redemption rye in my manhattans at home. I like templeton a lot in terms of taste, but I wish it were higher proof. I really like the Jefferson's rye, and that's a few bucks cheaper than I can get here.
Bears and Deacs
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Bulleit Rye and Redemption Rye are both 95% rye whiskies sourced from LDI (as are many other rye offerings like Dickel Rye, Templeton, High West, and younger Willetts). The main difference is that Bulleit Rye is aged for over four years while Redemption is a little over two (Bulleit is also 45% while Redemption is 46%). Both should work very well as a mixer.
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tvcigar
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Drinking some Woodford while watching this game