Good stuff, and if you have never tried it you must do so.
Has a great flavor with Carmel flavor back tones.
Can taste the smoke in the wood used to age it.
Has a nice small burn with good aftertaste.
Perfect on the rocks with a stogie.
Has a great flavor with Carmel flavor back tones.
Can taste the smoke in the wood used to age it.
Has a nice small burn with good aftertaste.
Perfect on the rocks with a stogie.
High West Rendezvous Rye - This was the highest rated whiskey on the the Bourbon page of Reddit. I bought this from a local liquor store called Dawson Fine Wine and Spirits for about $70. It is very smooth and flavorful, and I do recommend it, but I’d say the quality doesn’t meet the price. I can get whiskeys just as enjoyable as this for much less. Don’t get me wrong, it is a fine whiskey. I’m looking for to also trying the High West Campfire blended whiskey.
I find the High West Double Rye to be a good daily drinker for much less. And they have a Double Rye Barrel Select that is between the Double Rye & Rendezvous Rye in terms of price. When I had the money, I found it to be a better choice than the Rendezvous Rye, which I agree with you is good but priced too high.
Two Stars Bourbon - This is not my picture, but this is my go to bourbon. This bourbon comes from the Sazerac Company who are also known for Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, 1792, and are also involved in the much sought after Pappy Van Winkle. This bourbon may not blow you away until you hear its price: this sells for $19 a bottle, and I have seen it on sale for $17. The caveat being that I believe you can only get this as Total Wine stores, and even then, you can only get it at Total Wine stores that offer spirits. I’d rate this bourbon as equivalent or even better than Maker’s Mark. It has a great flavor, and a smoothness that is unparalleled at its price point considering its direct competition is Evan Williams or Jim Beam. You can also get a 1.75 liter bottle for about $40. If you haven’t tried this, I consider this a must have.
Evan Williams and Jim Beam - It is January 2018. I’m staying at a Days Inn near Augusta, GA. I’m working a job that requires me to work outside, alone, in the middle of the night (one of the reasons I started carrying regularly). It’s 1:00AM and foggy. I’m working in the middle of the road near a haunted single wide trailer (@Bigigloopt2 knows). I’m making well above minimum wage, but still not enough to afford AOC feet pics after an honest day’s work. I make it back to the hotel. I have nothing to wake up for in the morning, but I have a 2 liter of John Pemberton’s Sweet Dixie Champagne, and a fifth of Evan Williams/Jim Beam (which one it actually was doesn’t matter). I finish half the bottle in about 30 minutes while listening to the greatest hits of Billy Joel. In that moment, alone in the hotel room with suspiciously sticky carpet, I am there in piano bar talking to Davy who’s still in the Navy. I’m in love with an uptown girl. I didn’t start the fire, and for the longest time, it’s still rock and roll to me. Yeah, it’s objectively not good bourbon, but we all stand on the shoulders of giants.
Don't want to waste it. I'm just not a fan of TN whiskey in general
As one who’s never developed a taste for whiskey or bourbon, how much of a difference is there in flavor? I mean TN and KY are right there together like cousins kissing.
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TN stuff isn't as mellow ...more of an earthy taste than typical KY stuff
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Got this from my secret santa...
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a rye kinda guy but this stuff is good!
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a rye kinda guy but this stuff is good!
When I drank almost an entire bottle of angels envy in one sitting I was surprisingly less dead than I thought I’d be
8/10
8/10
I'll try and contribute my tastes/what I can afford to indulge in
Not a big Scotch guy..but when the mood strikes this is my favorite. Tastes like smoked smoke with a little hint of peat
