Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Okay maybe not this evening there’s still a wee bit o’ MacAllan 12 left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 We’ll need a critique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Have you tried Charles Goodnight bourbon yet? Duffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Carpenter Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I will say the following three KY Bourbons are tops: Knob Creek, Angles Envy, and Micthers. Hoss C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Drifter Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Sipping on some Bulleit myself at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Single barrel Jack that my son bought me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J-BAR #18287 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Okay maybe not this evening there’s still a wee bit o’ MacAllan 12 left. Eagerly awaiting your assessment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Well I did a comparison tasting. Put the Jura up against the Macallan 12 double cask. In reading about the Jura it seems they revamped their line in 2017, crafting a friendlier, less peaty variety. Not being a Scotch connoisseur it’s hard for me to judge intelligently...well it’s hard for me to do pretty much anything intelligently so let me put it this way. Being primarily a Bourbon drinker I think I’ll compare the two to that classic Southern beverage. In fact, now that I think of it, they share certain similarities. Both the Scots and the Southerners have an historical distrust of big government. They both tend to be looked down upon by the “Established Higher Society” as rough and unsophisticated. They tend to be rebellious and have occasionally opened up cans of whupass. So it seems fair to compare their whisk(e)y. So I’ll do that. Tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Well I did a comparison tasting. Put the Jura up against the Macallan 12 double cask. In reading about the Jura it seems they revamped their line in 2017, crafting a friendlier, less peaty variety. Not being a Scotch connoisseur it’s hard for me to judge intelligently...well it’s hard for me to do pretty much anything intelligently so let me put it this way. Being primarily a Bourbon drinker I think I’ll compare the two to that classic Southern beverage. In fact, now that I think of it, they share certain similarities. Both the Scots and the Southerners have an historical distrust of big government. They both tend to be looked down upon by the “Established Higher Society” as rough and unsophisticated. They tend to be rebellious and have occasionally opened up cans of whupass. So it seems fair to compare their whisk(e)y. So I’ll do that. Tomorrow. If you haven't done so, you might enjoy reading Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, by Jim Webb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 52 minutes ago, DocWard said: If you haven't done so, you might enjoy reading Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, by Jim Webb. Yes, that’s an excellent analysis of the Scots-Irish culture in the South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Yes, that’s an excellent analysis of the Scots-Irish culture in the South. It explains quite a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I know you speak of whisky but heres one bourbon and also a rye that has won me over. Both are superb and the Rye makes a first rate Old Fashioned or just Neat. Won't break the bank either Devils River Devils River Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 51 minutes ago, Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 said: I know you speak of whisky but heres one bourbon and also a rye that has won me over. Both are superb and the Rye makes a first rate Old Fashioned or just Neat. Won't break the bank either Devils River Devils River Rye Not bad stuff. I am basically a Bourbon drinker, and it remains my go to spirit. I’ve just been trying Scotch lately. Good ones, not the cheap crap I had in my misspent youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Not bad stuff. I am basically a Bourbon drinker, and it remains my go to spirit. I’ve just been trying Scotch lately. Good ones, not the cheap crap I had in my misspent youth. You mean you miss the smell and flavor of formaldehyde? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 said: You mean you miss the smell and flavor of formaldehyde? My brother in law drank cheap Scotch and I would drink it with him. I thought it was an acquired taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Okay here’s my opinionated opinion. Having another glass tonight. Without tasting it with the Macallan. As I mentioned, being a Bourbonophile, my best reference is the beloved Southern classic. The Jura seems somewhat like a manly bourbon on first introduction. Tonight I added a few drops of water and the difference was noticeable as it is with many brands of uisge beatha . I think that Jura compares favorably with a good Rye, which I also like. It has a nice smoky quality that’s not overpowering like some too peaty varieties. 80 proof and pretty smooth with a slight peppery quality and, as I mentioned, a bit of campfire smoke key on the finish. The Macallan on the other hand has shares some similar characteristics with a Makers Mark or Basil Hayden. Bottom line is it think the Jura will find a place in my cabinet.... just in time for Jack Frost’s impending frigid appearance. Alba gu bràth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Eye Jim Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 My only problem with Scotch is that when I finish drinking Scotch, I start speaking Welsh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 What do you drink then? And how do you spell it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 12 hours ago, Red Eye Jim said: My only problem with Scotch is that when I finish drinking Scotch, I start speaking Welsh... Then you need to try Penderyn Welsh whisky, I wonder what language you will speak after that! Seriously, though, this is currently one of my favorite brands of late. Penderyn Welsh whisky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 https://thewhiskeywash.com/reviews/whisky-review-penderyn-madeira-single-malt-welsh-whisky/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 UB, Thanks for the review. I don't care for any smoke or peat flavors, so you can have my share. I will stick with Glenmorangie Original and MacCallan 12. When I am not having some Irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/25/2019 at 9:23 AM, Utah Bob #35998 said: Yes, that’s an excellent analysis of the Scots-Irish culture in the South. Follow than one up with The Wettest County in the World, Hillbilly Elegy, and/or If Trouble Don't Kill Me. All have wonderful Scots- Irish overtones and influences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 21 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said: UB, Thanks for the review. I don't care for any smoke or peat flavors, so you can have my share. I will stick with Glenmorangie Original and MacCallan 12. When I am not having some Irish. I feel the same generally. But there's something about thisn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 I am somewhat handicapped by living in a small town with a somewhat limited variety available to taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Drifter Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/24/2019 at 11:29 PM, Yul Lose said: My kind of toothpaste. I have never been so happy to brush my teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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