Comments on: What Makes a Whiskey Bourbon? (And Other Bourbon FAQs)

By: TOM

TOM — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:51:15 +0000

@Witty Nickname

You might want to try W.L.Weller
Special Reserve. Smooth and priced
right. For cheap cheap get Evan
Williams green label but keep it
in the fridge. Buffalo Trace is
my favorite also though.

By: JB

JB — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:44:27 +0000

I would recommend Maker’s Mark mixed with tonic water.

By: maturebourbon

maturebourbon — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:10:00 +0000

Beam any colored label is good. Elijah Craig is quite fab!

By: Commodus

Commodus — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:17:00 +0000

I’m a Maker’s Mark man myself.

By: snaggletooth

snaggletooth — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:50:00 +0000

nice post! can any of yall recommend a good site with bourbon tasting notes and recommendations? thanks

By: Louie

Louie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:25:00 +0000

Re: Witty Nickname

Try Jim Beam Black label…

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:32:37 +0000

Ethan -

A mutual friend shared this post with me and it’s fabulous. If you don’t already have Michael Jackson’s beautiful coffeetable book on Bourbon, I highly recommend it.

Best from the Bluegrass State.

By: Witty Nickname

Witty Nickname — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:52:39 +0000

I don’t think I have ever tried bourbon or whiskey before, what would be a good starter brand. You seem to reccomend Buffalo Trace, am I going to choke on this the first time I drink it like most other strong drinks? Should I just buy the cheapest one at the liquor store?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:45:59 +0000

GTT:
If I can find pisco in Philadelphia, I bet you can find bourbon in Peru. Your options may be limited, though. PA state liquor stores only carry 2 brands of pisco.

By: VikingBerserker

VikingBerserker — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:31:35 +0000

It’s not true that boubon can be made anywhere as bourbon can only be made in the US.

Also, tech speaking bourbon does not age, it matures. Thus Bourbon 8 years old can taste just as good as something much older.

What makes Kentucky (and a few counties in Tenn) bourbon so good is the iron free limestone water that is used, and was considered crucial early on.