[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Bulleit Rye - first time (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/13/2013 4:14:57 PM EDT
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Longtime bottomshelf drinker here - I thought Jack Daniels was the top of the whiskey mountain. After reading about Bulleit here & on a whim at the liquor store, picked out a bottle of this stuff. Brought it home and prepared myself for something more like a scotch than bourbon - and I'm not a fan of scotch.
Splashed a light glassful and prepared for disappointment as I took my first swig.....and....HOLY FUCK, THIS SHIT IS GOOD! It doesn't burn and I can actually taste the flavors! Preparing a second glass now....thanks, ARFCOM! |
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Do have a Costco in your area? The ones around here have a liquor store attached. Don't need to be a member to shop the liquor store. The best prices in town. Our Costco doesn't carry Bulleit. Woodford, Maker's, and my last handle of Jack that's almost empty  .
Honestly, I'm really impressed with Bulleit. I want a third glass, but I have to get up for work at 4AM tomorrow, so I better not.... |
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Quoted: Quoted: Do have a Costco in your area? The ones around here have a liquor store attached. Don't need to be a member to shop the liquor store. The best prices in town. Our Costco doesn't carry Bulleit. Woodford, Maker's, and my last handle of Jack that's almost empty .Honestly, I'm really impressed with Bulleit. I want a third glass, but I have to get up for work at 4AM tomorrow, so I better not.... If they have the Kirkland's, try that. It is distilled by Jim Beam and most think it's better than Beam White. |
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Try Rittenhouse BiB rye also. And then move to Elijah Craig 12 yr, Evan Williams Single Barrel and (my favorite) 4 Roses Small Batch. All amazingly good bourbons for under $30.00. Agreed. EWSB is very good; very good at any price. I will have to try your other two suggestions. |
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I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg Hmmmm. Jack's had some misses lately (their honey whiskey is not very good), dunno if that'll be a hit or a miss. |
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I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg Hmmmm. Jack's had some misses lately (their honey whiskey is not very good), dunno if that'll be a hit or a miss. The honey jack mixed with diet coke is actually a damn good mix. It has to be diet though, it reacts differently with regular coke and taste like donkey piss. |
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I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg Hmmmm. Jack's had some misses lately (their honey whiskey is not very good), dunno if that'll be a hit or a miss. The honey jack mixed with diet coke is actually a damn good mix. It has to be diet though, it reacts differently with regular coke and taste like donkey piss. Strange. I get the impression they rushed things out. Jack needs to take a page out of Jim Beam's playbook... Almost everything I've had from JB (which I consider mixing bourbon) such as steak sauce and ancillary stuff like that, has been pretty uniformly excellent. JD's had a couple stumbles. Some of their branded stuff seems a little bit like they were phoning it in. That said -- I hope this Rye is good, and I'd love to try some one day. |
mix it in ginger ale Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg Hmmmm. Jack's had some misses lately (their honey whiskey is not very good), dunno if that'll be a hit or a miss. The honey jack mixed with diet coke is actually a damn good mix. It has to be diet though, it reacts differently with regular coke and taste like donkey piss. |
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Quoted: I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg I don't know how the Jack will fare, but Buffalo Trace makes a damn good white whiskey:  |
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Quoted: Welcome to the world of Rye Whiskey! Bulleit's a great rye. Wild Turkey makes a decent rye, too, though if I'm not drinking Bulleit, I'm enjoying my standby whiskey, Old Overholt. <<< Woodford Reserve man, but yeah, you want to go on the cheap? Old Overholt is NOT BAD. And +1 to the above recommendation for Templeton Rye. Higher-end stuff, but everyone here should try some since it was "Al Capone's" whiskey.
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Quoted: Quoted: I don't know how the Jack will fare, but Buffalo Trace makes a damn good white whiskey:I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/RichP1269/120390-lg_6.jpg +1 I've already picked up a few more bottles since you brought this to my attention |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I don't know how the Jack will fare, but Buffalo Trace makes a damn good white whiskey:I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/RichP1269/120390-lg_6.jpg +1 I've already picked up a few more bottles since you brought this to my attention Good man.  |
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I'm not a Rye drinker but I have some of this coming in. http://cocktailenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack-daniels-unaged-rye-whiskey3.jpg Hmmmm. Jack's had some misses lately (their honey whiskey is not very good), dunno if that'll be a hit or a miss. The honey jack mixed with diet coke is actually a damn good mix. It has to be diet though, it reacts differently with regular coke and taste like donkey piss. Went to an Ohio State game last year, and went to a sponsored pregame party. The drink special was honey jack mixed with Sierra Mist. Wife and I found it to be pretty tasty, and she doesn't drink whiskey. We keep some around to this day. |
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Woodford Reserve will blow your doors off... If you do it right, ti will blow your pants off! I cant stop mixing my Woodford with coke. It doesn't quite go together......but its just damn good. 
I keep Blantons around to drink neat  jebus man, go get some evan williams to mix and send that woodford to me. I like it a whole lot better than Blantons |
