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post #106 of 114
11/28/08 at 4:37pm
that woodford is great stuff, hard to get here in the uk, but great
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post #107 of 114
11/28/08 at 6:04pm
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hard to say since i don't use standard measurements for anything, but assuming you're served a "neat" one at the bar, i get a glass of water on the side, stick a straw in it (1-2 inches deep depending on how much bourbon they pour), cap the top with my finger, and drop the water in the bourbon. i dunno....a splash?

For me, a splash is about a teaspoon of good water.

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Isn't an ice cube or two the same thing as a splash or two of water, which is the main objective to really tasting a solid bourbon? Also from what I've read it is better to serve a beverage slightly chilled because when it is room temperature all you can really taste is the alcohol, which is why red wine is ideally served between 57-68 dergrees.

no, it's a little more complicated than that.
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post #108 of 114
11/28/08 at 6:12pm
I figured...But branch water from the distillery is not exactly easy to come by, so I guess just the tap will have to do.
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post #109 of 114
11/28/08 at 6:27pm
This thread has seriously messed with my head all week. I used to live in South Carolina, where my roomie and I kept a bottle of Knob Creek on hand at all times. Over the last couple of years I've been slacking in the bourbon department, so (on the way back from dropping off an ebay'd Oxxford suit at the tailor to get pants hemmed) I picked up a bottle of Bulleit.

I've opened it but not yet drank any. There's a nice thick ribeye in the fridge, waiting to get wrapped in bacon and skillet-seared for dinner. I'm hoping the bourbon will play nicely with it.
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post #110 of 114
11/28/08 at 7:22pm
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I figured...But branch water from the distillery is not exactly easy to come by, so I guess just the tap will have to do.

i just use room temperature distilled water.
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post #111 of 114
11/29/08 at 9:51pm
Alright boys...I'm heading out to do some stuff and will be swinging by my local booze shop. What do you think my first good bourbon purchase should be?
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post #112 of 114
11/30/08 at 2:29am
well, since woodford is the only thing that has kept me relatively sane during a pretty crazy week, i'd recommend that. if you aren't concerned with cost, get blanton's. and this advice is coming well after the liquor stores have closed, so i hope you're thoroughly enjoying whatever you ended up getting.
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post #113 of 114
12/2/08 at 1:38pm
Well I ended up picking up a bottle of Knob Creek since I had enjoyed it more than woodford in my first tasting of the two.
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post #114 of 114
12/2/08 at 3:06pm
Really love both. Woodford has a bit of a "sweet" taste to me, but it's not overbearing like Southern Comfort. I can't do the brown anymore, though. Ever drink so much of something that you can never drink it again? Yeah.
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