01-27-2006, 09:36
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
IMHO, on the top shelf, Pappy Van Winkle's.
The Booker's and Blanton's.
For the more budget minded, Knob Creek would be my recommendation.
All excellent bourbons.
HTH.
TR
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Concur with your exact ordering. I have had Elijah Craig three times now, each time from a different bottle, and each time it tasted completely different.
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01-27-2006, 15:58
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
IMHO, on the top shelf, Pappy Van Winkle's.
The Booker's and Blanton's.
For the more budget minded, Knob Creek would be my recommendation.
All excellent bourbons.
HTH.
TR
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Thanks, TR.
We drink Scotch and Irish whiskey, but an unfortunate incident in college turned the other half away from bourbon. Of course, that incident involved some very cheap bourbon so we might have to try again...
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01-27-2006, 16:40
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Originally Posted by jatx
I have had Elijah Craig three times now, each time from a different bottle, and each time it tasted completely different.
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IMO, a reason not to buy it. Consistency is important. Not so much in having it taste the same every time, but in having it taste good!
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12-19-2011, 19:52
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On December 17, 1981, President Ronald Reagan released the following statement:
President Reagan unfortunately never was able to follow through on this promise. But there was another promise made that same day.
On December 17, 1981, a charred oak barrel was filled and plugged at the Elijah Craig Distillery Company in Bardstown, Kentucky. That barrel, marked with the number 1116, was then permitted to age for 18 years and bottled at the end of 1999, or perhaps early 2000.
The result is shown in the attached photograph. The fine men of the Elijah Craig Distillery Company have produced what I believe is one of the best single-barrel bourbons being offered today. It is incredibly smooth, with an oakey sweet taste (honey? caramel?) and a long, exquisite finish.
I did not try it side-by-side with anything, and I did not try it neat. Just poured it over ice and tasted. That was enough to convince me that our proposed tasting will be an event to remember. Definitely worthy of the top 5 rating we discussed earlier. And I note that it is significantly cheaper than the other three in the competition.
Looking forward to the views of others.
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Just got home from an evening with EC as the main aperitif. 
Am feeling very "randy" as they say!...hmmmm 
Happy Holidays!
Holly
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12-19-2011, 20:43
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Holy necropost!
After five more years of sampling, I would change my rating to add Woodford Reserve as equal to the Booker's and Blantons, and at a much lower price. Definitely better than the Knob Creek.
Some of Woodford's limited runs, like the Sweet Mash of a few years back, can almost equal the Pappy's.
Bottoms up!
TR
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12-20-2011, 15:06
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Holy necropost!
After five more years of sampling, I would change my rating to add Woodford Reserve as equal to the Booker's and Blantons, and at a much lower price. Definitely better than the Knob Creek.
Some of Woodford's limited runs, like the Sweet Mash of a few years back, can almost equal the Pappy's.
Bottoms up!
TR
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You cannot possibly be serious, or perhaps you've had a bunch of it already today. BLASPHEMER!
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12-20-2011, 19:08
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You cannot possibly be serious, or perhaps you've had a bunch of it already today. BLASPHEMER!
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Not yet, but that is a good idea.
Salud, abogado!
Others who I have offered it to have responded positively. Obviously, tastes vary.
TR
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12-21-2011, 01:01
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01-11-2012, 19:00
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Holy necropost!
After five more years of sampling, I would change my rating to add Woodford Reserve as equal to the Booker's and Blantons, and at a much lower price. Definitely better than the Knob Creek.
Some of Woodford's limited runs, like the Sweet Mash of a few years back, can almost equal the Pappy's.
Bottoms up!
TR
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For the Super Bowl Party...originally the recipe calls for JD, but am going to try it with Woodford Reserve this year.
Serves 6-8 as an appetizer
2 lbs Hillshire Farms Lit'l Smokies
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup Woodford Reserve
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine barbecue sauce, whiskey and brown sugar. Stir until combined.
Spread sausages across the bottom of a baking pan in one layer.
Pour sauce over the sausages.
Cook in oven for approximately 75 minutes. Stir sausages in sauce every 15 minutes during cooking.
Serve
(Variation for a richer, thicker sauce, try doubling the sauce recipe and cook for an additional 15 minutes to ensure the sauce thickens.)
http://cocktails.about.com/od/cookin...ey_sausage.htm
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01-13-2012, 07:05
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New Distillery
There is a new KY distillery being built in Newport, KY. Just FYI
http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB...bon-distillery
Elijah Craig 18 year single barrel is the best by far, blantons is a close second.
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