I love Whiskey, but I hate Bourbon

Bourbon is fucking terrible. Come at me, bro.

You obviously have not had Woodford Reserve...makes Jack Daniels taste like gasoline

But Jack Daniels already tastes like gasoline.

xsanguine wrote:But Jack Daniels already tastes like gasoline.

Nothing wrong with a good old fashioned gasoline buzz every now and then.

Cameron wrote:Bourbon is fucking terrible. Come at me, bro.

Oh look...Cameron is drunk and rambling on again.

Your problem is you are drinking cheap bourbon. Try better bourbon.

Cameron wrote:Bourbon is fucking terrible. Come at me, bro.

What bourbon are you drinking?

Try it with ice. Bourbon needs to be opened up a little bit with some ice.

I like blended myself much better than boubon. I like Crown and probably Chivas if I could afford it.
I would probably like some single malt scotches but as as volume drinker I am not in the market to be trying out $50 bottles

Cameron wrote:Bourbon is fucking terrible. Come at me, bro.

Dude.

Herbie Green wrote:I like blended myself much better than boubon. I like Crown and probably Chivas if I could afford it.
I would probably like some single malt scotches but as as volume drinker I am not in the market to be trying out $50 bottles

How much volume?

Snake Plissken wrote:Your problem is you are drinking cheap bourbon. Try better bourbon.

Same advice applies to women.

Snake Plissken wrote:Oh look...Cameron is drunk and rambling on again.

Your problem is you are drinking cheap bourbon. Try better bourbon.

Well spotted. But I do hate bourbon. Not just because of how it tastes, but also because it gives me the worst hangovers.

Cameron wrote:

Well spotted. But I do hate bourbon. Not just because of how it tastes, but also because it gives me the worst hangovers.

You need to try something better than Jim Beam

I hate makers mark. Sorry snake, it's just way too smoky for me.

I do like buffalo trace, though I'm sure someone is gonna tell me about how it's owned by Jim beam and I'm a total fuck for drinkimlng it

The Pantry wrote:You need to try something better than Jim Beam

Maybe. But if I'm gonna drop some coin on a nice bottle of liquor, I'd rather get a nice bottle of scotch.

Ass Dan wrote:I hate makers mark. Sorry snake, it's just way too smoky for me.

I do like buffalo trace, though I'm sure someone is gonna tell me about how it's owned by Jim beam and I'm a total fuck for drinkimlng it

Love Buffalo Trace. I think that would be good brand for the OP to try out.

Elijiah Craig 12 year would be a good for OP to try. A really smooth bourbon at a great price point.

LooseGoose wrote:

How much volume?

I am not counting. Although I did have to face the music of my beer consumption at the Kroger bottle return the other day.

Ass Dan wrote:I hate makers mark. Sorry snake, it's just way too smoky for me.

I do like buffalo trace, though I'm sure someone is gonna tell me about how it's owned by Jim beam and I'm a total fuck for drinkimlng it

Beam distributes Makers too. Jim Beam is just nasty stuff though. You really have to drink expensive bourbon to enjoy it and then you have your choice of oakey or more sweet. I like both. Give me a double oak Woodford all day long and I'd quit drinking Makers. It's very hard to find though. I have to special order it up here in Lansing.

Snake Plissken wrote:Beam distributes Makers too. Jim Beam is just nasty stuff though. You really have to drink expensive bourbon to enjoy it and then you have your choice of oakey or more sweet. I like both. Give me a double oak Woodford all day long and I'd quit drinking Makers. It's very hard to find though. I have to special order it up here in Lansing.

Woodford Reserve should be enough to make you give up Makers.

The Pantry wrote:Woodford Reserve should be enough to make you give up Makers.

It's very sweet

Snake Plissken wrote:Beam distributes Makers too. Jim Beam is just nasty stuff though. You really have to drink expensive bourbon to enjoy it and then you have your choice of oakey or more sweet. I like both. Give me a double oak Woodford all day long and I'd quit drinking Makers. It's very hard to find though. I have to special order it up here in Lansing.

Help me out, oakey and smoky mean the same thing right? Like makers is very oaky whereas buffalo trace is sweeter? Just wanna get the terminology right

Snake Plissken wrote:It's very sweet

Maybe a little. Much smoother and doesn't have the bitterness of Makers. You straight or rocks?

The Pantry wrote:Maybe a little. Much smoother and doesn't have the bitterness of Makers. You straight or rocks?

rocks

Serious question:

Does my hatred of bourbon indicate that I'm poor?

Second question:

Do bourbon lovers also hate Jim Beam? Because that shit is awful, and that's the impression I am getting from many of these responses.

Cameron wrote:Serious question:

Does my hatred of bourbon indicate that I'm poor?

Second question:

Do bourbon lovers also hate Jim Beam? Because that shit is awful, and that's the impression I am getting from many of these responses.

Serious answer

Yes

Yes

Snake Plissken wrote:

Serious answer

Yes

Yes

Fuck. Now I have to rethink my life.

If I have $50 to spend on a bottle of bourbon (which is meant to change my opinion), what bottle should I buy and where can I get it?

Let me clarify...Jim Beam is something you drink in college when you can't afford anything else. When you get to be my age you can afford good alcohol and I would rather drink nothing than drink bad liquor.

Cameron wrote:

Fuck. Now I have to rethink my life.

If I have $50 to spend on a bottle of bourbon (which is meant to change my opinion), what bottle should I buy and where can I get it?

Are you local (Lansing)? If so, I'm happy to buy you a few drinks to see what you might like.

Cameron wrote:

Fuck. Now I have to rethink my life.

If I have $50 to spend on a bottle of bourbon (which is meant to change my opinion), what bottle should I buy and where can I get it?

A 5th of Woodford is less than $35. Buy a cigar or a couple packs of smokes to fill out the evening

Snake Plissken wrote:Let me clarify...Jim Beam is something you drink in college when you can't afford anything else. When you get to be my age you can afford good alcohol and I would rather drink nothing than drink bad liquor.

I kind of go the opposite direction. I mostly drink cheap liquor mixed with shit (bottom shelf vodka and OJ, bottom shelf whisky and Coke, etc.). If I'm drinking liquor straight or on the rocks, I go with scotch. Glenfiddich is my favorite of the things I've tried.

With my limited funds, I just have a hard time justifying buying 750ml for $50ish when I can get 1.75L for $15. Maybe in a couple of years I'll feel differently.

Snake Plissken wrote:Are you local (Lansing)? If so, I'm happy to buy you a few drinks to see what you might like.

I am, but I'm not big on meeting internet folk. Especially people who have seen me embarrass myself in text multiple times. If you give me a few recommendations to try, perhaps I'll show up to a tailgate with a nice bottle to share someday.

Cameron wrote:

I kind of go the opposite direction. I mostly drink cheap liquor mixed with shit (bottom shelf vodka and OJ, bottom shelf whisky and Coke, etc.). If I'm drinking liquor straight or on the rocks, I go with scotch. Glenfiddich is my favorite of the things I've tried.

With my limited funds, I just have a hard time justifying buying 750ml for $50ish when I can get 1.75L for $15. Maybe in a couple of years I'll feel differently.

See if I'm drinking scotch, which I don't do often, I'm drinking Macallans. Preferably an 18 year old bottle.

Cameron wrote:

I kind of go the opposite direction. I mostly drink cheap liquor mixed with shit (bottom shelf vodka and OJ, bottom shelf whisky and Coke, etc.). If I'm drinking liquor straight or on the rocks, I go with scotch. Glenfiddich is my favorite of the things I've tried.

With my limited funds, I just have a hard time justifying buying 750ml for $50ish when I can get 1.75L for $15. Maybe in a couple of years I'll feel differently.

That's where I've been torn. A bottle of Jack is almost the same price as a bottle of Makers and there's no comparison. If you want to upgrade try Woodford. If you want a really nice bottle try their double oak. Pappy Van Winkle is the stuff you just cannot find unless you're in a bourbon bar (try The Bourbon Room in Vegas). Eagle Rare is very affordable and very tasty. I'm not a fan of Knob Creek but it's very well liked.

There are a few bourbon drinkers on tSwill that can help.

I like bulliet as well. Try some rye too.

Buffalo Trace is great bourbon for cheap IMHO. Woodford is boring but really nice and very smooth.

OP, $25 -$30 gets you 750ml of either . If that doesn't cure you, then you are a lost cause.

What kind of bourbon would you recommend as a compliment to cocaine?

xsanguine wrote:What kind of bourbon would you recommend as a compliment to cocaine?

Woodford...definitely Woodford.