The Bourbon Thread!! - Page 18

Parshooter · 05-15-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Maduro

Just cracked my bottle of Sazerac from the '08 Antique collection. I don't know, I guess I should stick to Bourbon.

If you don't like the Sazerac, send it my way

JohnnyFlake · 05-15-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

Just enjoyed a nice glass of Four Roses Single Barrel on the rocks!

That is very Gooooood Stuff!!!

WildBlueSooner · 05-23-2009, 07:20 PM

Bump...cause I am getting ready to drink some bourbon barrel aged beer

BengalMan · 05-24-2009, 05:33 PM

Just so you all know, Jefferson's Reserve will soon be releasing their Presidential Select that is a 17 yr old. It should be available in the 1st week or two of June.

SmokinApe · 05-25-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BengalMan

Just so you all know, Jefferson's Reserve will soon be releasing their Presidential Select that is a 17 yr old. It should be available in the 1st week or two of June.

I am going out on a limb and assuming that this is pretty good stuff... What's the MSRP?

BengalMan · 05-25-2009, 07:44 PM

Gonna be about $75 or so.

GreekGodX · 05-26-2009, 06:53 PM

I'm not "experienced" enough yet in bourbons to appreciate this Jefferson's Reserve Presidential Select but I had some Baker's over the weekend and it was very tasty. Very nice finish and Smooth!!

WildBlueSooner · 05-27-2009, 02:46 PM

I will be looking out for that Jefferson's. It is a little out of my normal price range but I might have to splurge

BengalMan · 06-01-2009, 09:01 PM

Who's going to be the first to make this?

http://bourbonbuzz.com/2009/05/26/ba...m-is-a-winner/

Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream Is A Winner!
This recipe is from the Bacon Takedown in NYC. Mike O’Neil won the first place Audience Award for his Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream.
Mike O’Neill’s Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream
1/2 lb bacon, sliced 1/4″ thick
1 cup brown sugar plus more to coat bacon
3 tablespoons butter
2 3/4 cups half and half
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 egg yolks
1/4 cup “good” Bourbon (Mike used Knob Creek)
Lay the bacon strips on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Sprinkle enough brown sugar to cover each strip. Bake for 5-7 minutes at 350 degrees until the sugar starts to melt, about 5-7 minutes. Flip bacon slices and drag through the fat/sugar. Sprinkle with more brown sugar and bake for another 7-10 minutes until crisp. Place bacon on a wire rack until cool and chill completely in refrigerator.
In a heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter over low heat. Add 1 1/2 cups of the half-and-half, 1 cup brown sugar and salt and just bring to a boil. Whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl and add a spoonful of the hot half-and-half mixture while whisking to temper. Repeat process a few more times. Add the egg yolk mixture to the half-and-half mixture in the pot and stir thoroughly. Add the Bourbon, and continue cooking until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, stirring constantly. Strain into 1 1/4 cups of cold half-and-half. Whisk thoroughly, cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 6-8 hours (or overnight).
Chop the bacon strips into small pieces. Churn into ice cream following your ice cream maker’s direction, and add the bacon in the last minute of churning. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze a few hours before serving.

Jdbwolverines · 06-02-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

Bump...cause I am getting ready to drink some bourbon barrel aged beer

Any review on this??? I almost bought some when I saw it once but just didn't know what it would be like, so any input would be much appreciated.

WildBlueSooner · 06-03-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jdbwolverines

Any review on this??? I almost bought some when I saw it once but just didn't know what it would be like, so any input would be much appreciated.

I had the Jeffersons and it was very good. I enjoy beer and bourbon so this beer was perfect in my opinion. If you like bourbon in general, I do not see any reason why you would not try it. They go great with cigars too.

groogs · 06-03-2009, 11:49 PM

I have been drinking Four Roses thanks to Nickyteen and it is really good. I love all kinds of whiskey, but this might be turning me torward bourbon as my go to.

Ken · 06-04-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

I had the Jeffersons and it was very good. I enjoy beer and bourbon so this beer was perfect in my opinion.

Jeffersons is very good. More consistant than most I've had. BBC made a Pappy bourbon barrel that about knocked me out of the chair. Very good and without a doubt strong.

If you're into Porters you have to try a bourbon barrel.

BengalMan · 06-04-2009, 07:34 PM

BTW, Four Roses started shipping bottles of their 2009 Barrel Proof limited edition this week. Only 1,836 total bottles produced. I just picked up a few today at the Liquor Barn. I have a wicked cold right now, so I'm going to try some out over the weekend most likely.

JohnnyFlake · 06-04-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BengalMan

BTW, Four Roses started shipping bottles of their 2009 Barrel Proof limited edition this week. Only 1,836 total bottles produced. I just picked up a few today at the Liquor Barn. I have a wicked cold right now, so I'm going to try some out over the weekend most likely.

What are they selling for?

Mr.Maduro · 06-04-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Maduro

Just cracked my bottle of Sazerac from the '08 Antique collection. I don't know, I guess I should stick to Bourbon.

But before I do, I have a question....

How does this compare to other Ryes out there? Which other one should I give a chance?

I have been revisiting this bottle the last few nights, and I must say, I like it a lot more now than when I first tried it. I don't know if I like it enough to buy another bottle, but I like it enough not to completely write Rye off. I'll have to pick up some Rittenhouse and see what I think then.

Jdbwolverines · 06-04-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

I had the Jeffersons and it was very good. I enjoy beer and bourbon so this beer was perfect in my opinion. If you like bourbon in general, I do not see any reason why you would not try it. They go great with cigars too.

Thanks. I love bourbon and beer, so it sounds like the perfect combination. I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for some. Goose Island beers are pretty readily available around me, and I heard their Bourbon County Stout is amazing.

bigloo · 06-05-2009, 02:31 AM

Purchse advice needed. I love elijah Craig 18... the vanilla/toffee on the nose is outstanding. I am looking for something just as "sweet" if not sweeter and smooth. Any recommendations?

BengalMan · 06-05-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

What are they selling for?

About $65

Mr.Maduro · 06-06-2009, 08:36 PM

Almost done with my bottle

... definately need to find more.....a few more!!

05-23-2009, 07:20 PM	#343
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Bump...cause I am getting ready to drink some bourbon barrel aged beer __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

05-24-2009, 05:33 PM	#344
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Just so you all know, Jefferson's Reserve will soon be releasing their Presidential Select that is a 17 yr old. It should be available in the 1st week or two of June.

05-25-2009, 07:44 PM	#346
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Gonna be about $75 or so.

05-26-2009, 06:53 PM	#347
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I'm not "experienced" enough yet in bourbons to appreciate this Jefferson's Reserve Presidential Select but I had some Baker's over the weekend and it was very tasty. Very nice finish and Smooth!! __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-27-2009, 02:46 PM	#348
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I will be looking out for that Jefferson's. It is a little out of my normal price range but I might have to splurge __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

06-01-2009, 09:01 PM	#349
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Who's going to be the first to make this? http://bourbonbuzz.com/2009/05/26/ba...m-is-a-winner/ Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream Is A Winner! This recipe is from the Bacon Takedown in NYC. Mike O’Neil won the first place Audience Award for his Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream. Mike O’Neill’s Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream 1/2 lb bacon, sliced 1/4″ thick 1 cup brown sugar plus more to coat bacon 3 tablespoons butter 2 3/4 cups half and half 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 egg yolks 1/4 cup “good” Bourbon (Mike used Knob Creek) Lay the bacon strips on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Sprinkle enough brown sugar to cover each strip. Bake for 5-7 minutes at 350 degrees until the sugar starts to melt, about 5-7 minutes. Flip bacon slices and drag through the fat/sugar. Sprinkle with more brown sugar and bake for another 7-10 minutes until crisp. Place bacon on a wire rack until cool and chill completely in refrigerator. In a heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter over low heat. Add 1 1/2 cups of the half-and-half, 1 cup brown sugar and salt and just bring to a boil. Whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl and add a spoonful of the hot half-and-half mixture while whisking to temper. Repeat process a few more times. Add the egg yolk mixture to the half-and-half mixture in the pot and stir thoroughly. Add the Bourbon, and continue cooking until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, stirring constantly. Strain into 1 1/4 cups of cold half-and-half. Whisk thoroughly, cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 6-8 hours (or overnight). Chop the bacon strips into small pieces. Churn into ice cream following your ice cream maker’s direction, and add the bacon in the last minute of churning. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze a few hours before serving.

06-03-2009, 11:49 PM	#352
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I have been drinking Four Roses thanks to Nickyteen and it is really good. I love all kinds of whiskey, but this might be turning me torward bourbon as my go to.

06-04-2009, 07:34 PM	#354
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! BTW, Four Roses started shipping bottles of their 2009 Barrel Proof limited edition this week. Only 1,836 total bottles produced. I just picked up a few today at the Liquor Barn. I have a wicked cold right now, so I'm going to try some out over the weekend most likely.

06-05-2009, 02:31 AM	#358
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Purchse advice needed. I love elijah Craig 18... the vanilla/toffee on the nose is outstanding. I am looking for something just as "sweet" if not sweeter and smooth. Any recommendations?

06-06-2009, 08:36 PM	#360
Mr.Maduro In Domino Confido Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: La Casa del Blueface Posts: 2,905 Trading: (83)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Almost done with my bottle ... definately need to find more.....a few more!! __________________ "Patrick...You low-rent f#@k!!!" - MACMS (Shack V)