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Maggie’s What are you drinking right now!?
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Not a huge fan of Canadian whisky but the "Texas strength" single barrel was decent. The one I had was sort of a Praline flavor.Even a blind squirrel 🐿 finds a nut every now and then. VA ABC got it right for once
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Snuby642, just curious where you bottle at? I am in the packaging industry. Bottle / Cap Handling Tooling… just wondering
Matt
Matt
^^^^^^^ lol.
The "we" was a collective for the US.
I'm not personally a distiller.
I am a "sponsored" drinker from a local liquor store, my buddy runs it.
We taste test all the top shelf stuff and vendor promotions, It's a tough job but I do my part.
People said Canadian whiskey sucked. I beg to differ, some of the rye's I like and are popular.
Whistle Pig's Piggyback is a good example. A bit short of my high proof likings but has the flavor and smoothness to carry it.
At 96 proof it makes a great old fashioned.
I guess if the whiskey is imported it can be bottled at a higher proof than in Canada ? I would like to get this full up barrel proof.
The "we" was a collective for the US.
I'm not personally a distiller.
I am a "sponsored" drinker from a local liquor store, my buddy runs it.
We taste test all the top shelf stuff and vendor promotions, It's a tough job but I do my part.
People said Canadian whiskey sucked. I beg to differ, some of the rye's I like and are popular.
Whistle Pig's Piggyback is a good example. A bit short of my high proof likings but has the flavor and smoothness to carry it.
At 96 proof it makes a great old fashioned.
I guess if the whiskey is imported it can be bottled at a higher proof than in Canada ? I would like to get this full up barrel proof.
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The thing on that, it isn't what you will find in Canada or most known Canadian brands.
That whiskey on it's own is great, taking it and a few others then diluting it with what is essentially vodka makes it into a lesser product IMO.
THAT is the common Canadian whisky.
Not sure I understand.
Are you talking about the Canadians cutting thier whiskey with swill?
It's my understanding that it is not with my "100% rye whiskey " possible by law in the United Sates.
Not that a good vodka should go to waste on my account.
So if it is a Canadian practice we are providing a necessary service to thier barrels.
So I guess actual Canadian whiskey may as stated in fact suck.
It's a catch 22 I guess.
Are you talking about the Canadians cutting thier whiskey with swill?
It's my understanding that it is not with my "100% rye whiskey " possible by law in the United Sates.
Not that a good vodka should go to waste on my account.
So if it is a Canadian practice we are providing a necessary service to thier barrels.
So I guess actual Canadian whiskey may as stated in fact suck.
It's a catch 22 I guess.
Thank you for the explination of that.
And I guess that explains the flavor profile from them knowing in advance they intend to cut it with cheap stuff and then water as well.
The Piggyback makes great old fashioned. My friend was supposed to order some of the others from Whistle Pig .
And I guess that explains the flavor profile from them knowing in advance they intend to cut it with cheap stuff and then water as well.
The Piggyback makes great old fashioned. My friend was supposed to order some of the others from Whistle Pig .
2-Pour evening. KC Barrel Pick from a store near me and the AWESOME Russels Reserve Single Barrel Meijer pick. Both were fantastic. The KC has been open for a month and it is sweeting up nicely.
IF anyone has an extra bottle of Michters 10 Year Bourbon and would like to sell it
PLEASE HIT ME UP!
Thanks, Matt
PLEASE HIT ME UP!
Thanks, Matt
It’s good. I’m not much of a reviewer, but you get the spice right away, then the flavor gets pretty complex. There is almost a sweetness there, but it’s not very pronounced.
We spent a week in the Smoky Mts. I originally brought 4 bottles. Stopped in Corbin KY. and scooped up more booze.....
......I sampled a few bourbons in the store in Corbin. We did see 2 bears, the first was on the Gatlinburg bypass into the park, big fucker just walking down the road like he owned it.. the 2nd was actually on a trail about 50 yds. away from us. Much smaller and when he spied us he scrambled up the mountain and was gone! As always, quality blades for the aficionados...
......I sampled a few bourbons in the store in Corbin. We did see 2 bears, the first was on the Gatlinburg bypass into the park, big fucker just walking down the road like he owned it.. the 2nd was actually on a trail about 50 yds. away from us. Much smaller and when he spied us he scrambled up the mountain and was gone! As always, quality blades for the aficionados...
Around these parts we call them the "locals."We spent a week in the Smoky Mts. I originally brought 4 bottles. Stopped in Corbin KY. and scooped up more booze.....
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Hiked in the Smokys many times (900 Miler) and have had close encounters, most more afraid of me then I of them but there have been those one or two. . .
Nice selection there, Bud!
Nice haul. That Willet Rye is one of my favorites. If you are still down there and can get more of that you should. It can be hard to find! That Michters bourbon is great alone or mixed. It’s my usual.We spent a week in the Smoky Mts. I originally brought 4 bottles. Stopped in Corbin KY. and scooped up more booze.....
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@Douglas-001
If you like that Bullet see if you can find any of thier barrel proof.
Nice drink. So far my favorite Bullet poor.
If you like that Bullet see if you can find any of thier barrel proof.
Nice drink. So far my favorite Bullet poor.
Poor man drinking Angels Envy.
I just got back from a nice trip to Kentucky. You can go into a nice restaurant and order a shot of Pappy. I attended a match and treated the wife like a queen. So she takes us to dinner and says I am driving, enjoy yourself. Got to try some cool bourbon.
I just got back from a nice trip to Kentucky. You can go into a nice restaurant and order a shot of Pappy. I attended a match and treated the wife like a queen. So she takes us to dinner and says I am driving, enjoy yourself. Got to try some cool bourbon.
I’m trying to cut back on the Sugar Free Rockstar’s… seems the Can has some psychological effect. So far so good.
Let’s hear about this one… thought about picking a bottle up. It’s hard to find up here but I found a place
Delicious. I’m not great at qualifying it but worth $100-130 in todays market IMO.
Enjoying with an aged cigar and spices really come out for a bourbon
