Alabusa Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I would like to try that sometime. I go to Lexington at least once per year. I need to visit a few places while out that way. A friend and I did a tour of Bourbon Row on motorcycles a couple years ago. Sent from a mental institution 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 8 hours ago, O4L said: This...I'm happy with. That is a good bourbon. It has been fascinating to me to see how the price point of EC has gone up since it's inception in the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 On 11/23/2017 at 9:02 PM, stevekozak said: At that price, I am not losing anything to give it a try if I see it somewhere. After reading the review, I suspect it will be too sweet for my tastes, but if so, I will use it as a mix bourbon. Steve, did you get a chance to try this one? I'm interested in a second opinion. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O4L Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Steve, did you get a chance to try this one? I'm interested in a second opinion. Any thoughts?Heck it's cheap enough if you don't like it neat you can mix it with eggnog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabusa Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I would like to try that sometime. I go to Lexington at least once per year. I need to visit a few places while out that way. Believe it or not, the Heaven Hill distillery was a surprise. I forget which line they used as samples but it was rather good. It was not Heaven Hill. By the way, of all the distilleries I have been to, Maker's Mark is the only one that charges for a tour. $7 A person.Sent from Paradise Hollow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 21 hours ago, KWalrad said: Steve, did you get a chance to try this one? I'm interested in a second opinion. Any thoughts? No, Sir, I have not had a chance to look for it. Hoping to get to a store maybe this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabusa Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Ark, my recommendation is to find a bourbon bar and try what the bartender recommends. Narrow it down to what you like and see if it's a wheat or a rye bourbon. I am more like tadbart and like the wheated bourbons This is what I currently have as the Huskerbuttons bourbon stash: Willett Pot Still Reserve Blanton's Eagle Rare Buffalo Trace Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 1792 small batch Jeffersons Reserve small batch Old Weller Anitque Original 107 Brand Four Roses Single Barrel Blade and Bow Redemption George Remus Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Calumet Farm private selection Angels Envy If you like the sweeter wheat type, try anything from Buffalo Trace Distillers. Good quality bourbons for a good price. How is the Four Roses? If you see my motorcycle pic, it is at the Four Roses distillery. Sadly, we got there right after the last tour of the day. I cannot find it locally and Alabama does not allow liqueur shipments to residential addresses. I have never tried it. Sent from Paradise Hollow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerbuttons Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Alabusa said: How is the Four Roses? If you see my motorcycle pic, it is at the Four Roses distillery. Sadly, we got there right after the last tour of the day. I cannot find it locally and Alabama does not allow liqueur shipments to residential addresses. I have never tried it. Sent from Paradise Hollow Four Roses small batch or single barrel is pretty good. Too bad you didn't get to take the tour and have some samples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerbuttons Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 7 hours ago, Alabusa said: Believe it or not, the Heaven Hill distillery was a surprise. I forget which line they used as samples but it was rather good. It was not Heaven Hill. By the way, of all the distilleries I have been to, Maker's Mark is the only one that charges for a tour. $7 A person. Sent from Paradise Hollow Most of my daughter in laws family works at Heaven Hill. The others work at Beam and Makers. There was no short supply of bourbon at my son's wedding. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 23 hours ago, Huskerbuttons said: Most of my daughter in laws family works at Heaven Hill. The others work at Beam and Makers. There was no short supply of bourbon at my son's wedding. You lucky bastige! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerbuttons Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 This past Saturday we had our family Christmas gathering. I brought a fifth of Orphan Barrel Rhetoric, 23 yr aged bourbon. It's a small distillery out of TN. Man was it smooth with just a small taste of burn at the end. My son said it was as good as the Pappy 23 he has. But it's not nearly as expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Stopped at the new liquer store that is my route home. Thought I might find the Evan Williams white label to try. No luck. I did pick up a bottle of another cheap bourbon, based on some praise here, Rebel Yell. I don't get it. This tastes like someone took a decent bourbon and poured water into it. That is my best description. It just tastes watered down. No charecter. I don't honestly think it would even make a decent mixed drink. Maybe it is that I have not drank 80 proof bourbon in a good long while. I never had this reaction to Evan Williams black or Jim Beam. I guess I will keep it around for emergencies (defined as running out of all other sources of alcohol in the house). Those of you that like it, what do you like about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O4L Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Stopped at the new liquer store that is my route home. Thought I might find the Evan Williams white label to try. No luck. I did pick up a bottle of another cheap bourbon, based on some praise here, Rebel Yell. I don't get it. This tastes like someone took a decent bourbon and poured water into it. That is my best description. It just tastes watered down. No charecter. I don't honestly think it would even make a decent mixed drink. Maybe it is that I have not drank 80 proof bourbon in a good long while. I never had this reaction to Evan Williams black or Jim Beam. I guess I will keep it around for emergencies (defined as running out of all other sources of alcohol in the house). Those of you that like it, what do you like about it? I'm glad I never picked that one up. Thanks for the review.I've been looking for some Henry McKenna 10 BIB but I can't find it around here. I've had it recommended to me several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/24/2017 at 10:24 PM, O4L said: On 12/24/2017 at 3:03 PM, stevekozak said: Stopped at the new liquer store that is my route home. Thought I might find the Evan Williams white label to try. No luck. I did pick up a bottle of another cheap bourbon, based on some praise here, Rebel Yell. I don't get it. This tastes like someone took a decent bourbon and poured water into it. That is my best description. It just tastes watered down. No charecter. I don't honestly think it would even make a decent mixed drink. Maybe it is that I have not drank 80 proof bourbon in a good long while. I never had this reaction to Evan Williams black or Jim Beam. I guess I will keep it around for emergencies (defined as running out of all other sources of alcohol in the house). Those of you that like it, what do you like about it? Yeah. It is very light on the pallet. Kind of the Keystone Light of bourbon. It's one of the only whiskeys that my wife will drink. I think of it as the O'Doul's of whiskey. Light enough to DRI k all night without tasting it the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerbuttons Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Trying a new bourbon tonight. Boone County Distillery, 1833 90 proof. My youngest son got it for me as a Christmas present. Smooth with tastes of vanilla, cinnamon and apricot. A slight leather smell to it. I like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O4L Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 My latest acquisition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 21 hours ago, O4L said: My latest acquisition. Taste? Impressions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O4L Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Taste? Impressions? I've only had one pour so far but is excellent for $23. It is the fifth Heaven Hill bourbon I have had and it's my favorite even edging out the Elijah Craig Small Batch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Shark Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 7:18 PM, O4L said: On 1/14/2018 at 3:40 PM, stevekozak said: Taste? Impressions? I've only had one pour so far but is excellent for $23. It is the fifth Heaven Hill bourbon I have had and it's my favorite even edging out the Elijah Craig Small Batch. Hmmm, I will have to stop by Total Wine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On November 22, 2017 at 9:53 PM, O4L said: After reading some reviews on under $20 bourbons, I decided to give Evan Williams white label Bottled-In-Bond a try tonight. I think I could get used to this smooth 100 proof sipping bourbon. Finally ran onto some of this at a LLS. Paid $14.89 for it. Can taste the bond proof. Less flavor than I had expected. Not bad for the price, but not WT 101 either. Regular EW is probably the better bang for buck. That said, I will keep the bottle around enjoy it for what it is. Thanks for giving me something new and cheap to try! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 12/24/2017 at 4:03 PM, stevekozak said: Stopped at the new liquer store that is my route home. Thought I might find the Evan Williams white label to try. No luck. I did pick up a bottle of another cheap bourbon, based on some praise here, Rebel Yell. I don't get it. This tastes like someone took a decent bourbon and poured water into it. That is my best description. It just tastes watered down. No charecter. I don't honestly think it would even make a decent mixed drink. Maybe it is that I have not drank 80 proof bourbon in a good long while. I never had this reaction to Evan Williams black or Jim Beam. I guess I will keep it around for emergencies (defined as running out of all other sources of alcohol in the house). Those of you that like it, what do you like about it? Fun to go back and re-read an old thread! Regarding the Rebel Yell (my daily bourbon), I agree that it is a bit uh, light on flavor. As previously stated, I prefer the sweeter bourbons, opposite of @TBO and his spicy high-rye bourbons. It is definitely missing the heavy charred oak flavor compared to Maker's, but I get a more lightly-toasted white oak flavor from it. A friend recently showed me his still, and surprisingly, gave me access to experiment with mashes. A high-wheat bourbon is pretty high on my list of things to try. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eruby Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 New to the club, resurrecting the bourbon thread. Big fan of most all bottled-in-bond, and the Evan Williams is a particularly good bargain, IMO. Very much like Blanton's (discovered it watching Justified) but am disgusted by the scarcity, and how much the price has jumped over the years. I keep an empty bottle on hand I fill with Old Crow, when ne'er-do-well relatives come over. My favorite bourbon is the one in my hand. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Been into the Evan Williams in the past few weeks as fall is settling in here in Virginia. Currently a big fan of EW 1783 Small Batch and Single Barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) Found this one last week. I am a Scotch guy who likes a hot bourbon. This is real good stuff. Edited November 18, 2020 by Historian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I'm really surprised to hear that Evan Williams is so well regarded. It is very modestly priced and easy to find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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