I didn’t realize that about being in Michigan. It’s delicious. I’m a big Cigar Blend fan too.
You could do worse; a whole lot worse. Sometimes it's worthwhile to reset your senses by sipping one of the old standards.
Those are so good and not commonly enjoyed or discussed. I’d say underrated but iirc it’s a 5x whiskey of the year winner.
These were always on sale for $28 at the ABC when I picked them up. Good reason resell is $150 and up.
Sometimes I'll add a bit of MM 46 to Old Grand Dad 114 at a 4 or 5-to-1 ratio. That gives the OGD some complexity without covering up the nice rye spice it's got. Makes for a pretty decent, cheap sipper.
I make these little chimneys that sit on top of the glass. It has a ledge that holds a pipe screen and I just use a butane torch to send the smoke down into the glass. I’m about to make a box that two snifters fit in and use a fan powered smoker to smoke the entire box. That leaves more of the smoke taste on the rim of the glass for a different experience. I use maple, cherry, apple, poplar, and oak chips, depending, for different flavors. Not that bourbon drinking isn’t fun on its own, this just takes it to another level.
$100/bt. I wonder if that was the Caribbean cask finish. It’s about that price. The regular is closer to $50. I had a Stateline Liquors store pick 120 proof in SC that was incredible. It was $100. Should’ve bout more.
..we started hanging out in high school about 1986ish..) dropped in with a plate of kick ass onion rings he made (they didn't last long) and the Weller which was most excellent. I'll be sure to scoop up a bottle or two! The beer was Heineken...it was many years ago I went to a liquor store with Cliff and he introduced me to Belgian beer. Holy smokes! They are great beers! Been awhile since I bought any.....gotta remedy that...
