For Bourbon aficionados

[krw]

Seems like several on here really appreciate “Good” bourbon’s. I do too just not to the level of some.
When you take a good bourbon and put it on a cube of ice or open it up a little with water, what about the chlorine in public water systems or iron and minerals in well water?
Would using distilled or purified water be better? Or maybe even some of the bottled spring waters.
Seems a waste to cut an expensive bourbon with bs water and alter the taste
What do y’all do? Krw

 

[BigTex]

Water? In bourbon? WTFover

 

[Threadcutter308]

Water? In bourbon? WTFover

this...........

 

[Maggot]

Water? In bourbon? WTFover

This again.... ?

Good bourbon dont need no stinking water.

 

[whatsupdoc]

Bullshit, a small amount of water opens up the bourbon. Yea go drink 67% barrel proof bourbon straight.

 

[BigTex]

135.4 proof WLW in my glass at the moment.

 

[2ndamendfan]

Bullshit, a small amount of water opens up the bourbon. Yea go drink 67% barrel proof bourbon straight.

Done. I wouldn't drink it any other way.

 

[wyld3man]

I like a couple ice cubes and a splash of filtered water, let the glass sweat a bit then drink it.

I know its not Kentucky whisky but this is a good documentary on Scottish whisky (they also suggest a splash of water to pull out all the flavors)

 

[Maggot]

Bullshit, a small amount of water opens up the bourbon. Yea go drink 67% barrel proof bourbon straight.

You must drink swill.

What I drink needs no water, its like thin oil sliding across your tongue. Only thing Ive found better is quality cognac and that shit is pricey.

 

[craigos]

on the rocks, and i dont drink swill.

 

[FatBoy]

Not sure if Woodford, Bullett or Willet is considered expensive or not but I find that I like them straight up, on the rocks, with a splash, in an Old Fashion and in Coke. Only thing about a bottle of bourbon that I find distasteful is when it's empty.

 

[candyx]

My rant is for all those snobs who complain about other people putting ice ,water or soda in alcohol. I'm of the school that how ever you enjoy drinking it is what I'm for, I don't care what the stuff cost if I serve it and you want to put Bosco into a $300.00 glass of alcohol I'm more then happy that your enjoying it.
Its fucking alcohol and the sterno bum drinking night train gets just as fucked up as someone drinking Cristal , I know the sterno bum doesn't have access to ice when he drinks his night train so I guess he drinking it according to Hoyle.

 

[Maggot]

My rant is for all those snobs who complain about other people putting ice ,water or soda in alcohol. I'm of the school that how ever you enjoy drinking it is what I'm for, I don't care what the stuff cost if I serve it and you want to put Bosco into a $300.00 glass of alcohol I'm more then happy that your enjoying it.
Its fucking alcohol and the sterno bum drinking night train gets just as fucked up as someone drinking Cristal , I know the sterno bum doesn't have access to ice when he drinks his night train so I guess he drinking it according to Hoyle.

I havent seen anyone 'complain', just remark that with good bourbon diluting it isnt necessary.

I dont care what anyone else does either, I just dont do it myself.

In my best Homer Simpson voice....Ummmmm Sterno

 

[earthtrekker1775]

I don't use ice, I feel it changes the flavor profile too much for me. I prefer neat for most bourbon/whiskey/Scotch, though if it is cask strength I will add a small splash of water. The goal is to enhance the profile while also bringing total Proof down slightly or else you are only fully tasting the first few sips as high alcohol anesthetizes the taste buds.

 

[TACC]

Just got some McKenna 10 year, will see how it goes

 

[Maggot]

I don't use ice, I feel it changes the flavor profile too much for me. I prefer neat for most bourbon/whiskey/Scotch, though if it is cask strength I will add a small splash of water. The goal is to enhance the profile while also bringing total Proof down slightly or else you are only fully tasting the first few sips as high alcohol anesthetizes the taste buds.

Thats why, in an absolute sense, I prefer good cognac. Aged, at a minimum of 15 years. But good cognac starts at around $150 per bottle.

 

[candyx]

Thats why, in an absolute sense, I prefer good cognac. Aged, at a minimum of 15 years. But good cognac starts at around $150 per bottle.

If you ever made home made wine and have a old bottle that goes bad it taste like cognac.

 

[Dewey7271]

I think you should drink it the way you want.
If cutting it with a little water makes it better then do so. But no shitty tap water. Spring or water with no additives.

 

[candyx]

I think you should drink it the way you want.
If cutting it with a little water makes it better then do so. But no shitty tap water. Spring or water with no additives.

By Tap Water you mean the cancer well ?

 

[Dewey7271]

By Tap Water you mean the cancer well ?

You bet

 

[chevy_man]

I think you should drink it the way you want.
If cutting it with a little water makes it better then do so. But no shitty tap water. Spring or water with no additives.

This.

I feel that most Bourbons and scotches taste better to me with a small splash of bottled water. I can do tap water in town most of the time, as they only chlorinate a few weeks a year as required by EPA (waters so clean it needs nothing, but government requiring things that are unnecessary is just government).



While I can drink them straight, I get better and more distinct flavors with a slight amount of water.

I do use stainless blocks (well, they're actually .223 shaped blocks) if I want a chilled drink.

 

[candyx]

Anyone use those glass ice cubes ?

 

[Barneybdb]

With our temperatures down here in Australia I use those real big ice balls, made with filtered tap water because the kitchen sink has a filter on it. Does not seem to have done me any harm, me any harm, any harm, harm????

 

[armorpl8chikn]

Neat. It means fucking nothing else in the glass dammit. No chilling your fucking bottle either, fuck!

Dafuck is wrong with people.

 

[pmclaine]

Cant find any good reason to drink other than Bulleit Rye as it seems so tasty neat or rocked that it fulfills all my alcoholic beverage needs but......

there is this thing in men that makes us leave a 90s hot Liz Hurley for a coke whore.

Is the grass possibly greener than green lable?

My local store has this shit labled "Jefferson" Im rye curious about.

Seeing as company drained most of my Bulleit and I emptied the bottle last night maybe I go in and buy my reliable and get some strange on the side.

Worst that can happen is I offer the shit to my guests and keep my Bulleit secure for personal use.

Yeah I like some ice.

Other than coffee and the occasional tea I like my other beverages cold.

Don't care about "watered down" vs "neat" I like it either way .

Perhaps I should get some real big balls like @barneybdb has except in steel.

 

[pmclaine]

Where is @Soulezoo to unfuck this circle jerk?

 

[BoilerUP]

There's only two ways to drink bourbon - neat and wrong.

I've tried ice rocks, whiskey stones, drops of water...don't care for any of that if drinking something 90ish proof.

 

[Maggot]

With our temperatures down here in Australia I use those real big ice balls, made with filtered tap water because the kitchen sink has a filter on it. Does not seem to have done me any harm, me any harm, any harm, harm????

Hope youre safe from the fires old man. Give us an update.

 

[pmclaine]

Hope youre safe from the fires old man. Give us an update.

From fire comes regrowth.

Remember back early 90s lots of big fire out in Dakotas.Wyoming way.

Media saying it was going to create dead zones with no life left.

Bike trip through burned areas of Custer State Park........

Saw a deer amongst the new growth.

That bright orange deer against the vibrant bright medium green of the new growth hurt my eyes.

Darwins way of ensure only the smart Koalas survive.

The loss of irreplaceable belongings/life sucks but fire aint all that bad in some ways.

Certainly can show a govts mismanagement of their land and cutting back of fuel sources as well is a tell of which enviro policies are over reaching and resulting in unintended (perhaps) consequences.

 

[Maggot]

From fire comes regrowth.
The loss of irreplaceable belongings/life sucks but fire aint all that bad in some ways.

While the first is certainly true, I imagine those in the midst of their losses might disagree.

 

[Barneybdb]

Hope youre safe from the fires old man. Give us an update.

I am safe mate, others, not doing so well, see "What is your view". Out of Bourbon now, time for bed.....

 

[FatBoy]

Cant find any good reason to drink other than Bulleit Rye as it seems so tasty neat or rocked that it fulfills all my alcoholic beverage needs but......

there is this thing in men that makes us leave a 90s hot Liz Hurley for a coke whore.

Is the grass possibly greener than green lable?

My local store has this shit labled "Jefferson" Im rye curious about.

Seeing as company drained most of my Bulleit and I emptied the bottle last night maybe I go in and buy my reliable and get some strange on the side.

Worst that can happen is I offer the shit to my guests and keep my Bulleit secure for personal use.

Yeah I like some ice.

Other than coffee and the occasional tea I like my other beverages cold.

Don't care about "watered down" vs "neat" I like it either way .

Perhaps I should get some real big balls like @barneybdb has except in steel.

If side strange Rye is not to you're liking:

Two Maraschino cherries and one orange slice, muttled.

6-7 drops aromatic bitters

2oz simple syrup (or to taste)

4 oz side strange Rye

Stir, and add ice

Rim glass with orange peal and drop said peal on top of ice

Enjoy, only downside is how I feel in the morning. Never feel like shit with straight whiskey but once I add suger It fucks me up the next day.

 

[pmclaine]

If side strange Rye is not to you're liking:

Two Maraschino cherries and one orange slice, muttled.

6-7 drops aromatic bitters

2oz simple syrup (or to taste)

4 oz side strange Rye

Stir, and add ice

Rim glass with orange peal and drop said peal on top of ice

Enjoy, only downside is how I feel in the morning. Never feel like shit with straight whiskey but once I add suger It fucks me up the next day.

Im keto queer......you trying to kill me with that syrup?

My whiskey tooth only started teething when I needed to cut carbs.

The beer teeth are like WTF? 40 some odd years and you leave us dry?

 

[FatBoy]

Im keto queer......you trying to kill me with that syrup?

My whiskey tooth only started teething when I needed to cut carbs.

The beer teeth are like WTF? 40 some odd years and you leave us dry?

Yeah, that will pull your ass out of ketosis quick. I don't do Keto longterm. I cut for 6-8 weeks in early spring if needed and then maintain for the shooting season.

 

[pmclaine]

Yeah, that will pull your ass out of ketosis quick. I don't do Keto longterm. I cut for 6-8 weeks in early spring if needed and then maintain for the shooting season.

Im coming up on two years.

Its not a diet, just my way of eating.

Wonder if I risk fucking anything up.......Im feeling great, haven't had a bad meal in two years.

I could puts wicks in my turds and use them as "standles" - "stinky candles".

 

[Deleted member 113831]

Anything more potent than 100 proof "Bottled in Bond", anything cask strength for instance, benefits from a little water.

But water in anything that is 80 - 90 proof...LOL!

 

[FatBoy]

Im coming up on two years.

Its not a diet, just my way of eating.

Wonder if I risk fucking anything up.......Im feeling great, haven't had a bad meal in two years.

I could puts wicks in my turds and use them as "standles" - "stinky candles".

Just get your annual /semi annual blood work, it'll let you know if its hurting your kidneys/liver. Will let you know if that Rye is stressing them too ?

 

[Maggot]

If side strange Rye is not to you're liking:

Two Maraschino cherries and one orange slice, muttled.

6-7 drops aromatic bitters

2oz simple syrup (or to taste)

4 oz side strange Rye

Stir, and add ice

Rim glass with orange peal and drop said peal on top of ice

Enjoy, only downside is how I feel in the morning. Never feel like shit with straight whiskey but once I add suger It fucks me up the next day.

That white sugar is BAD shit.

Its in nearly everything (processed foods) because its cheap, gets you addicted/habituated, and keeps you there.

Cancer loves it.
Arthritis loves it.
Your dentist loves it.

Like religion, its poison and best left alone. Use honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar.

 

[FatBoy]

That white sugar is BAD shit.

Its in nearly everything (processed foods) because its cheap, gets you addicted/habituated, and keeps you there.

Cancer loves it.
Arthritis loves it.
Your dentist loves it.

Like religion, its poison and best left alone. Use honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar.

I use agave in my margaritas, hadn't though about using it in Old Fashions. ?

FWIW, locally sold limes suck around here. Too bitter for a good margarita but that's another thread.

 

[myronman3]

i have multiple bottles of 50-60 year old beam....liquid gold. so smooth and mellow.

 

[packratt]

A buddy of mine was telling me about this one made by SF Afgan vets. He said it's very good.

Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon

<p>Days after 9/11, the USA responded with a daring insertion of small teams of Green Berets mounted on horseback. These brave men are honored today by the America’s Response Monument at Ground Zero. Nicknamed the Horse Soldiers, these same men make the bottle you see with the image of this...

www.abc.virginia.gov

 

[armorpl8chikn]

You know what necromancing a thread should get?

Right up their ass.

 

[308Gunner]

I like James E Pepper 1776 for a good cheap bourbon, 4 Roses single barrel for decent bourbon and Blantons single barrel for good bourbon.

 

[packratt]

I didn't see the point of starting yet another what bourbon thread. I know there is a more recent one but it didn't come up in the search.

 

[7.62willdo]

It’s this or nothing

 

[leftyk82]

It’s this or nothing

At least it's an open bottle. Good for you, sir.

 

[BigTex]

It’s this or nothing

Guess you drink a lot of nothing.

 

[Doctorwho1138]

This is straight from the bottle. Adding any water is just heresy. Good bourbon

 

[7.62willdo]

Guess you drink a lot of nothing.

????

 

[BigTex]

????

As hard as PVW is to come by, if it's that or nothing, I'd guess it's nothing more often than it's PVW.