Bourbon

[dds115]

Scored a bottle of Pappy 12 with an Abraham Bowman..... Last Pappy in the store couldn't believe the local guy got a few. Also he running bulleit 1.75 for $45. I will be exceedingly drunk later

Mind if I ask what you paid for the Pappy? I know I overpaid at about $85, but it is one for the collection I had to have.

 

[Donnyboy]

I paid 75 but I buy a lot there. He brings in good wine and good liquor at big discounts for good customers to keep is there. I live a county away from dallas and it's a dry county so he throws you a bone every now and then cause his prices on everything else are high since he is next to a dry county. Paid full for the Bowman also which helped with the deal.

 

[dds115]

I paid 75 but I buy a lot there. He brings in good wine and good liquor at big discounts for good customers to keep is there. I live a county away from dallas and it's a dry county so he throws you a bone every now and then cause his prices on everything else are high since he is next to a dry county. Paid full for the Bowman also which helped with the deal.

I don't feel as bad now. Glad you got your hands on some. I opened mine the night i got it and had about an ounce. I'm not sure if it is the placebo effect, but it is really really damn good bourbon.

 

[dds115]

Found a bottle of 15 year Pappy and 10 year Van Winkle here in Arkansas. Yessssss.

 

[TulsaCowboy]

So, I recently starting making Old Fashioned and enjoy them quite a bit. Does anyone else drink these? If so, I would love to hear how you make yours.

Also, I got a bottle of Basil Hayden's recently and it's delicious.

 

[dds115]

So, I recently starting making Old Fashioned and enjoy them quite a bit. Does anyone else drink these? If so, I would love to hear how you make yours.

Also, I got a bottle of Basil Hayden's recently and it's delicious.

I've never made one, only ordered at a bar. How do you make yours?

 

[TulsaCowboy]

I've never made one, only ordered at a bar. How do you make yours?

I make a simple syrup, a little sugar and a splash of water mixed together in the bottom of the glass, then add a couple dashes of Angostura bitters, then 2 oz's of bourbon, then I add 1 jumbo ice cube and let it sit for 4-5 minutes. Delicious.

Some recipes add a garnish of orange peel but I haven't tried that yet.

 

[dds115]

Economics of Pappy...

http://bourbonr.com/blog/economics-pappy-van-winkle/

My 3 bottles of Lot B, 10 year, and 15 year, which I purchased for about $300 could have sold between $850-$1050 on the secondary market. I'm not too upset that I kept them, they are some fine fine fine tasting bourbons.

 

[PokealypseNow]

Just no frikkin soda water in my Old Fashioneds, damnit!

They are my go-to adult beverage, but I can't stand it when some dumbass bartender tries to muck around with a classic. Keep it simple. Just add a bit of simple syrup and bitters, muddle my cherry and orange, pour on the bourbon, and add a splash of water to top it off.

Okay, rant over.

 

[Cimarron]

lotta people on here throwing out names of stuff that isn't bourbon...

All bourbons are Whiskey...not all Whiskies are bourbon.

One of my favorite trivia questions.

Whiskey or Whisky

 

[SlurrrPup]

One of my favorite trivia questions.

Whiskey or Whisky

I'll have both please.... thirsty lol

 

[Lula Warren]

For most,booze is bad news.

 

[cowboyinexile]

I make a simple syrup, a little sugar and a splash of water mixed together in the bottom of the glass, then add a couple dashes of Angostura bitters, then 2 oz's of bourbon, then I add 1 jumbo ice cube and let it sit for 4-5 minutes. Delicious.

Some recipes add a garnish of orange peel but I haven't tried that yet.

I make simple syrup in boiling water-use a 1:1 ratio (usually a cup of each). With this drink I tend to go heavy on the bitters and prefer a cherry garnish but to each their own. Also if you want to have an interesting twist make it with Irish Whiskey.

 

[Jonkr06]

I make a simple syrup, a little sugar and a splash of water mixed together in the bottom of the glass, then add a couple dashes of Angostura bitters, then 2 oz's of bourbon, then I add 1 jumbo ice cube and let it sit for 4-5 minutes. Delicious.

Some recipes add a garnish of orange peel but I haven't tried that yet.

This is exactly how I make mine. The garnish of orange peel works if you don't overdo it. No slices of orange or cherries in it like a lot of bars do.

 

[Jonkr06]

For most,booze is bad news.

What does this even mean? Why no emoticons?

 

[TulsaCowboy]

This is exactly how I make mine. The garnish of orange peel works if you don't overdo it. No slices of orange or cherries in it like a lot of bars do.

I've tried an orange peel garnish since that post and I wasn't overly impressed. It was really fragrant and took away from the whiskey flavor. Maybe I just did too much, though.

 

[dds115]

What is everyone's favorite bourbons in the following price ranges:
$0-25
$25-50
$50+

Mine are, in order, Makers Mark, Blantons, Pappy of any vintage.

 

[Cimarron]

What is everyone's favorite bourbons in the following price ranges:
$0-25
$25-50
$50+

Mine are, in order, Makers Mark, Blantons, Pappy of any vintage.

$0

Like a friend of mine says about his favorite beer. Free and cold!

 

[Donnyboy]

What is everyone's favorite bourbons in the following price ranges:
$0-25
$25-50
$50+

Mine are, in order, Makers Mark, Blantons, Pappy of any vintage.

Woodford, Blanton's or Rowan's Creek, Pappy

 

[PistolPete'sMustache]

Anyone tried Scissortail? I want to support local but is it any good?