Have had none of those. I think I saw Corner Creek at the Clemmons store but passed on it. Any good?
was gifted a bottle of Cody Road this week. What say ye?
I like bourbon but this is shaping up like the cigar craze of the 90's or the vodka craze....bourbon will always be cool in the south but what will be the next trend nation/worldwide. Scotch? Gin? Absinthe? Legalized designer pot?
I wouldn't be surprised if rum or cognac/brandy have an increase in popularity. But if people start moving to clear liquor like they did in the 80s with vodka, gin is probably the next one in line.
Scotch is already too well established and the prices are too high for a boom, in my opinion.
I think that rum is under appreciated as a sipping spirit and offers a nice change from bourbon. I've had some aged rums that taste a lot like whiskey with the barrel influence. The tricky thing with rum is that it doesn't have the strict rules of bourbon, so you have to be careful with labels.
Tequila/mescal is a possibility also, but I'm not into it so I don't really know.
Bourbon and rum are the only 2 spirits that I drink at home. I don't have as expensive a palette as Bears and Deacs, but I would say pretty confidently that you can't go wrong with Appleton Estate at any price point, though it should be mentioned that I prefer gold rum, and white rum for mixed drinks - I find spiced and dark rums to be syrupy and overly sweet. The best rum that i've ever had is Koloa Hawaiian rum. I would recommend that anyone who goes pick up a bottle or 3, because it's not available east of California/Arizona
Bourbon and rum are the only 2 spirits that I drink at home. I don't have as expensive a palette as Bears and Deacs, but I would say pretty confidently that you can't go wrong with Appleton Estate at any price point, though it should be mentioned that I prefer gold rum, and white rum for mixed drinks - I find spiced and dark rums to be syrupy and overly sweet. The best rum that i've ever had is Koloa Hawaiian rum. I would recommend that anyone who goes pick up a bottle or 3, because it's not available east of California/Arizona.
I'll have to try it out, do you think it's available in Morehead or Beaufort?Might I recommend some nice local rum from the beach?
http://outerbanksdistilling.com/rum/
I've been making some classic daiquiris with it and it's damn delicious