Scotland gives way to Kentucky

[pictureted]

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.

The Dark Side by Ted, on Flickr

 

[Darrell C]

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]

Nice lighting. Good job on the shot.

 

[Palouse]

And, the verdict is . . . . .?

 

[bpdougd]

"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]

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]

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]

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]

A new favorite.

MMMacMMM by Ted, on Flickr