Just got home from taking my wife and daughter to the mall to buy college clothes for the upcominng fall semester.
Spent aaaaay to much and bought aaaay to little.
Tonight I need a premium, but still modest price, bourbon. FEW Bourbon. Its hard to find. Made in Evanston, IL. It is really good juice. Price is right about $50 and, while hard to find, the distribution is getting better for this little boutique brand. Its bold, its spicy, but its also pretty smooth and has a really nice finish. My bottle, which I got as a gift last year, is autographed by the distiller. I should drink this stuff more often, its good.
Boy I wish I lived closer. I'd love to sample some of those. I was stuck sipping on Makers again tonight. ..
OK this is going to be hard.
Probably one of the toughest decisions of my life.
What bourbon goes with FISH?
SyFy Channel has SHARKNADO coming on in less than 1 hour and I need to celebrate that movie with something special.
Well I'm a Makers Mark Ambassador and I got to tell you I don't mind being 'stuck' with Makers!
I'm trying Buffalo Trace for the first time. While it's lacking in the complexity of some of my other favorites, it's reasonably smooth and pleasant. Good buy for the price. I'll likely keep some around for non-special visitors.
We have done comparison testing with the 1792 Ridgemont Reserve at the cigar lounge. Nobody ever dislikes it. But when compared to just about anything else from Beer Barrel to Gentleman Jack, the Ridgemont seems to take the back seat. People who liked it before the taste comparisons still liked it after the comparisons, BUT no longer considered it their favorite spirit. Its easy to drink, generally smooth but I think it falls into that category of 'unremarkable' bourbons. For the price (under $30) I think its a good bourbon. But there are other good bourbons under $30 and Makers Mark, Larceny and Buffalo Trace come to mind as 3 that probably ar worthy of comparison with th Ridgemont. Makers would be my personal favorite, but we each have our own taste preferences. If Ridgemont Reserve trips your trigger then go for it. I'm looking forward to their upcoming release of their WHEAT bourbon, which should be making its way into stores soon.I am a big fan of 1792 Ridgemont Reserve.
... But you can't go wrong with TWO bottles of good 'ol Jack Daniels
That is an amazing price for BOOKERS.Just picked this up on sale for $44, looking forward to trying it out.
That is an amazing price for BOOKERS.
And BOOKERS is one of my very favorite bourbons. Big bold flavors. It is the cask strength bourbon by which I judge all others and most are not as good, or not enough better to warrent higher prices. Be ready to tame it with an ice cube.
Just picked this up on sale for $44, looking forward to trying it out.