I would say Early Times BiB is the best budget bourbon. OGD 114 is a very good one too. $20 vs $30 for me.
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I 100% agree with this, ET BiB is amazing. Wild Turkey 101 is another good second place
BruceWayne
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Some red label
I need that N cork.
FDLmold
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Tonight I'm super buzzed on this Middle West Pumpernickel Rye.
It's good, but not great. Easily worth the $37 I spent on it or whatever. I don't think I'm going to add it to my BOU-RYE infinity bottle. But if I drink it again later and it's improved, then sure I'll add the 2 ounces.
It's good, but not great. Easily worth the $37 I spent on it or whatever. I don't think I'm going to add it to my BOU-RYE infinity bottle. But if I drink it again later and it's improved, then sure I'll add the 2 ounces.
Had these drams playing 7 card Stud tonight.
FDLmold
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What's that you say?
My Chapter 4 remains unopened, because I haven't gotten my butt in gear to get the things done that I promised myself I'd get done before opening it. But if I see a Chapter 5 around that $125 price, I'll probably grab it. Looks like I could make +$100 on my Chapter 4 if times get rough around the homestead?
The Alberta Premium is glorious, and I don’t even like rye that much.
Best budget anything is Mellow Corn.
I disagree with you. Not about the Alberta sir, but about you liking rye. You just need the right bottles. Rye IS GLORIOUS!
FDLmold
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I'm not big on ryes, but I dabble, and some easily available ones have knocked my socks off lately. I'm looking at you WT Rare Breed Rye, and High West Rendezvous Rye.
That one and a Wilderness Trail barrel pick I have are fantastic. You’re on to something.
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Jonesey07
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BruceWayne
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detroitdad
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I don't really care for bulleit rye. I've never put GrandMarnier in an old fashioned. How did it taste?
gopherblue
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Just came across a picture of a Taiwan only, independent bottle of a Springbank 27yo. Box and label design made me think of @Windwalker of course.
Being a Springbank fanatic, I'd love to get my hands on that bottle but that cask yielded only 102. Since it is a 2019 edition, it is not likely they are out there anymore. However, @Changster , if you see any around, just drop me a line.
* not my picture, obviously
Being a Springbank fanatic, I'd love to get my hands on that bottle but that cask yielded only 102. Since it is a 2019 edition, it is not likely they are out there anymore. However, @Changster , if you see any around, just drop me a line.
* not my picture, obviously
FDLmold
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Not a scotch guy at all, but that is a noble quest.
Changster
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Yeah surprisingly Taiwan makes some pretty good Scotch whiskeys. Lots of whiskey drinkers here. I'll look into this for you.
Awesome! Thank you, Isaac!
And yes, 100%! Taiwan has some of the best Single Cask releases in the world from Scotch distilleries like Glendronach and Springbank to name a couple and Independent Bottlers also. Not to mention some of the fantastic Kavalans, distilled there in Yilan, Taiwan.
Dodger
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If making a rye old fashioned, Bulleit is my go to. If using bourbon, something like Maker’s 46 works well.
The Grand Marnier is a nice addition. Give it a try sometime.
My preferred recipe:
- 1-1.5 tsp homemade simple syrup
- 3-5 dashes orange bitters
- 2-2.5 oz of your preferred bourbon or rye
- 1-1.5 oz Grand Marnier
- Orange peel garnish
- Cherry
- Giant ice cube or ice ball
With the addition of the Gran Marnier, you can probably scratch the simple syrup. I have a similar old fashioned recipe with Bulleit 10 and an apricot liqueur:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/time-for-a-cocktail.18121/post-1106390
detroitdad
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Similar to mine.
.5 - 1.0 tsp of homemade simple syrup. I use turbinado cane sugar to make it.
3 dashes of orange bitters
3 dashes of angostura bitters
3 ounces of bourbon (wild turkey 101, wild turkey barrel proof, or makers mark barrel proof)
luxardo cherry (and a very small drizzle of the cherry syrup)
orange peel
giant ice ball
Dodger
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Hmmm…I’ll try omitting it next time. Thanks for the tip!
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