Woodford Reserve...

[sosomething]

...is my friend.

Kentucky Bourbon ftw.

That is all.

[MetalManiac]

Ahh, So,somethings amiss!

No, Sosomething is a mister.

[sosomething]

Well-played, Jerry. Well-played.

[Bludave]

...is my friend.

Kentucky Bourbon ftw.

That is all.

It is excellent! I do enjoy a taste of Bourbon every night before I retire!

[lpmarshall]

Yesterday was National Bourbon Day I believe.

[garublador]

I've only dabbled in bourbon but Woodford Reserve is my favorite so far. Up next, when I get around to it, will likely be Buffalo Trace.

[jumble jumble]

3 parts Woodford Reserve
2 parts freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 part sugar syrup

...all stirred with ice.

Tastes so good you've downed 4 before you realise that means you've had 12 shots of whisky.

[ImmortalSix]

soso, see if you can find Jefferson's.

I have tried every mid-shelf bourbon, and some top shelf bourbons, and Jefferson's is the top dog of them all for flavor / my palate.

Better than Blanton's, Maker's Mark, Eagle Rare, Knob Creek, Gentleman Jack, Woodford...

[LesStrat]

I thought this was a camping and wildlife thread.

[sosomething]

soso, see if you can find Jefferson's.

I have tried every mid-shelf bourbon, and some top shelf bourbons, and Jefferson's is the top dog of them all for flavor / my palate.

Better than Blanton's, Maker's Mark, Eagle Rare, Knob Creek, Gentleman Jack, Woodford...

I'll look for it.

The best I've had is Rowan's Creek Single Barrel.. but my liquor store doesn't always have it.

Plus, if I'm mixing (usually a highball), I don't need to go beyond mid-shelf.

Hell, I've been known to get pretty cozy with a big plastic jug of Early Times...

[ImmortalSix]

Hell, I've been known to get pretty cozy with a big plastic jug of Early Times...

[ParameterMan]

Hell, I've been known to get pretty cozy with a big plastic jug of Early Times...

I've never tried that one as the label has a little voice that whispers to me "Use me to clean your stove!"

[sosomething]

I've never tried that one as the label has a little voice that whispers to me "Use me to clean your stove!"

Wouldn't work.

Your stove would just start smoking, strip down to it's underwear, cuss out your wife, throw up in your fridge, and piss out the window into the azaleas.

[ImmortalSix]

Wouldn't work.

Your stove would just start smoking, strip down to it's underwear, cuss out your wife, throw up in your fridge, and piss out the window into the azaleas.

That is true. I can verify this.

I only refer to Early Times by my personal spelling, loosely based on my misunderstanding of English, of "Earley Tymes."

I use this because it indicates regression.

[hareek]

Better than Blanton's, Maker's Mark, Eagle Rare, Knob Creek, Gentleman Jack, Woodford...

Nothing is better than Gentlemen Jack. Nothing I tell you!!!!

I'll give you Knob Creek though....that stuff is very overrated IMO.

[ImmortalSix]

Nothing is better than Gentlemen Jack. Nothing I tell you!!!!

I'll give you Knob Creek though....that stuff is very overrated IMO.

If you love GJ, you will love Jefferson's more. I know you can get it because you're in VA.

GJ is my second place. Which surprises me, considering all the good stuff I've had a bottle of. I should mention this now - all my testing took place with a full bottle - no opinions formed with just one glass. I bought a full 750 of each of these, one at a time, over the span of a year and a half and formed my opinion from consuming a whole bottle over a month or so.

ANYWAYS, yes, Knob Creek is harsh, sharp, poorly blended, and has no subtlety to its flavor.

[garublador]

I'll give you Knob Creek though....that stuff is very overrated IMO.

I've heard both about Knob Creek. When I bought the Woodford Reserve the guy at the store (who seemed knowledgeable) recommended Knob Creek over it. Proof66.com has them within 20 points of one another, which is way within the margin of error on which I'll like better. They have it at Costco here so I'll probably get some eventually, just to see what all the debate is about.

[ImmortalSix]

I've heard both about Knob Creek. When I bought the Woodford Reserve the guy at the store (who seemed knowledgeable) recommended Knob Creek over it. Proof66.com has them within 20 points of one another, which is way within the margin of error on which I'll like better. They have it at Costco here so I'll probably get some eventually, just to see what all the debate is about.

If I could describe it to you, I'd say Woodford tastes like bourbon - it's smooth, has some depth to the flavor, and Knob Creek tastes like alcohol - it's got a sharp and unpleasant alcohol taste up front, and it lacks depth in its flavor. Very one-dimensional. I'd rather drink Jim Beam.

[ParameterMan]

If I could describe it to you, I'd say Woodford tastes like bourbon - it's smooth, has some depth to the flavor, and Knob Creek tastes like alcohol - it's got a sharp and unpleasant alcohol taste up front, and it lacks depth in its flavor. Very one-dimensional. I'd rather drink Jim Beam.

It's hard to judge Knob Creek - of the five or more bottles I've tried, every one has tasted different. I think it must be pretty small batch. It also has a tendency to be seriously overloaded - a little water or melted ice opens up the flavor a lot. But, yeah, it tastes like a mixture of rocket fuel and leather gloves. It's just that sometimes it hits the spot. If you like oakier, powerfully fermented bourbon it may be for you... if you like the more corn-based cinnamon/vanilla/mint/caramel overtones it may blow your tongue clear out of your mouth.

P.S. It is Jim Beam that's been aged nine years.

[garublador]

If I could describe it to you, I'd say Woodford tastes like bourbon - it's smooth, has some depth to the flavor, and Knob Creek tastes like alcohol - it's got a sharp and unpleasant alcohol taste up front, and it lacks depth in its flavor. Very one-dimensional. I'd rather drink Jim Beam.

I noticed that Knob Creek is higher proof, too. Does that have anything to do with it or are you comparing with them watered down or have you found other 100 proof bourbons that don't have that strong alcohol taste? I know I had that issue with Woodford and Makers when I first tried them because I wasn't used to the higher proof. After getting used to it I found them to be quite a bit better and the alcohol taste didn't come out as much. I'm not trying to suggest you don't know how to taste bourbon, and if you've given it a whole bottle I doubt it's really the case, but it just seems like Friday afternoon is a good time to talk about it.

Also, what are people's preferences as far as tasting multiple whiskeys? Do you just drink one bottle until it's gone or you do switch between brands each time you have a drink or what?