Whiskey - whats the difference and the best
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I don't know the difference, but I like Kesslers and Old Grand Dad. It's been a while since I've had the Old Grand Dad, but I thought it was very smooth.
A friend of mine was just telling me this morning about the Jack Daniels with the honey. May have to try that some day.
A friend of mine was just telling me this morning about the Jack Daniels with the honey. May have to try that some day.
pwolfy2003
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Seagrams 7 is very good and doesnt make people mean like Kesslers does.
Bourbon is made from grains and is aged in Charred Oak barrels most famously from Kentucky.
Scotch is similiar to Bourbon but is made in Scotland and is aged a minimum of 3 years.
And before anyone takes me to task, the aforementioned came from Wikipedia as I never touch the stuff. Brandy is my choice when refreshments are mentioned.
Scotch is similiar to Bourbon but is made in Scotland and is aged a minimum of 3 years.
And before anyone takes me to task, the aforementioned came from Wikipedia as I never touch the stuff. Brandy is my choice when refreshments are mentioned.
polarisrider1
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Wanna bet.
I do believe the only differance between whiskey and bourban is the charred barrels, but I'm just reciting by memory from a history channel show, so can't so for sure. But I think they are both made from grain. I have some samples of scotch whiskey from a trip to Scotland in the nineties, don't know if I should drink it or keep it. Does it still age after bottling, or only while still in the barrels?
polarisrider1
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http://www.thekitchn.com/whiskey-vs-whisky-whats-the-di-100476 I like Canadien or is it Canadian?
Click on the various types and you decide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whisky_brands
Click on the various types and you decide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whisky_brands
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polarisrider1
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More info with top 10 lists http://icohol.com/best-whiskey/
polarisrider1
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My list: 1. Crown Royal on the rocks 2. Walker Evans black 3. Jamison 4. Canadian Club 8yr aged or longer 5. Bushmills 6. Gentleman Jack 7. Makers Mark 8.Jack Daniels 9.Walker Evans green label 10. Canadian Mist (mixed not straight up).
Why does Kessler’s make me so mean?It’s the meanest damn whiskey I’ve ever seen
Kick the dog
Yell at the woman
When I drink Kessler’s my mouth starts foamin’!
Go to bed mad
Wake up feelin’ bad
Suffer all day
And all through the night
Somethin’ about Kesssler’s just makes me wanna fight!
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polarisrider1
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Rumor has it Kesslers has been banned from Door County and now we know why!
flatlandracer
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Bourbon must use NEW charred oak barrels and scotch uses used charred oak barrels. Scotch can use barrels more than once, they just rechar the inside. This is also the reason you see the age of scotches much older than bourbons. New barrels impart their flavors much faster than used barrels.
600_RMK_144
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Last year I had an opportunity to visit the Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg, TN. It was one of the best tours I have ever been on. If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend it. One of the major differences in whiskey is how it’s stored (and for how long). JD for example NEVER re-uses their barrels. The aging process allows the whiskey to soak into (and out of) the pores of the wood. Over the course of this 7-10 year process, this happens many times with the changing of the weather. As pointed out during the tour, the location of the barrels in the exact same distillery house can make all the difference in the world. Those up near the top of the multi story building see more weather extremes than those near the floor, which results in a much different result. At any rate, this may not answer your exact question, probably more than you ever wanted to know. Also, if you want to know any other history on JD, just let me know. It was a great tour with lots of interesting trivia shared. As an FYI- Jack used to pay his workers with bottles of whiskey, and YES! They still do it to this day!!!! It's referred to by the workers as "Black Friday." One last one and I'll let it be: The "rumor" of the JD famous #07 is that 07 barrels of some of Jack's best whiskey were "misplaced." As each of the seven were found, Jack went to the barrel and mark it with the number "07" to indicate it was one of the "07" That's all for now...
Ummmm, taste's like racing fuel. I love Bookers, makers mark, & JD'S Honey!