Scotland gives way to Kentucky

pictureted · Apr 23, 2019

Other than Jim Beam and Jack Daniels I've really never had a great Kentucky Bourbon and instead preferred single malt Stotch. But in the interest of continuing education, I thought I'd give these two a try.

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Darrell C · May 15, 2019

Have they not been using Oak Barrels from Kentucky to age their Scotch forever. So they jumped the fence a little, wise choice in the act of science...........
As a young lad, my wife worked for a dentist, he went on vacation and she took me to the lab so she could catch up on a few things, me being nosy I found a bottle of Ethyl Alcohol at 200 proof, 100% alki, for testing purposes I had a nip, after dilution, did make my eyeballs spin..........

alexf · May 15, 2019

Nice lighting. Good job on the shot.

Palouse · May 15, 2019

And, the verdict is . . . . .?

bpdougd · May 15, 2019

"Great" is a slippery appellation. A very good bourbon (from one of the oldest distilleries in the US) is Buffalo Trace. And it is a bargain. Here in Colorado it is around $22 for a 750 ml bottle. Give it a try.

pictureted · May 15, 2019

Scotch still wins. I like the up-front character of the bourbons, but prefer the finish on Scotch. They won't go to waste, none-the-less, and Cafe Members are welcome and always get a taste.

bpdougd · May 15, 2019

pictureted said:
Scotch still wins. I like the up-front character of the bourbons, but prefer the finish on Scotch. They won't go to waste, none-the-less, and Cafe Members are welcome and always get a taste.

Next time we are in CA I'll take you up on your kind offer.

Walter · May 16, 2019

I was going to reply that true Bourbon can only come from Kentucky. I decided to check that fact and it turns out to be incorrect. True Bourbon is a product of the United States. It is true that 85% comes from Kentucky, but coming from Kentucky is not the criteria.

Is It Still Bourbon If It's Not Made In Kentucky?

pictureted · Oct 24, 2019

A new favorite.

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