It's Friday! Let's Drink Some Whisk(e)y!! (Responsibly, Of Course)

by Low-Key Lysmith 121 Replies latest jw friends

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  Today's whiskey comes from now non-active stills at Stitzel-Weller in Louisville, KY.

  Jefferson 18yr Presidential Select, single barrel bourbon.

  I think I may have found a new favorite. This delectable whiskey is what bourbon is all about, as far as I'm concerned.

  One nose of this liquid gold conjures up notes of brandied cherries and cinnamon.

  Once it hits the palate, you are treated to bold flavors of cherry pie, dipped in caramel, and topped with vanilla ice cream. A hint of toasted coconut brings up the sinfully long finish. I think I'm in love.

  This whiskey's sweetness comes from a high wheat content in the mash bill. A small amount of rye adds the perfect amount of spice for an incredible balance.

  18 years in super-charred American white oak casks brings out the caramel and vanilla sweetness, as well as providing a gorgeous deep cherry-wood amber color.

  This stuff is heaven in a bottle. I give it a 99 out of 100.

  
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  OUTLAW

  Good Afternoon Low-key..

  Man this has to be one of my favorite threads..

  No ice for me..

  Straight up! ..

  

  ........................... ...OUTLAW
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  avishai

  I'll have to pop a naltrexone and give some of these a try!
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  Low-Key Lysmith

  I had a great work trip to Tennessee & Kentucky two weeks ago, visiting whiskey distilleries.

  Here I am at Stitzel-Weller, now the official Bulleit headquarters:

  

  Tom Bulleit (founder of Bulleit Bourbon & Rye Whiskeys) and I. He's a delightful man:

  

  At the George Dickel Tennessee Whisky distillery in Tullahoma, TN:

  

  Burning Tennessee sugar maple at George Dickel for the unique Tennessee charcoal mellowing process:

  
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  JakeM2012

  I love Crown, Crown and Coke, Crown and Tonic, Crown and Seven. I recently passed the bar exam. Do you think we could be invited for a weekend of nourishment.

  As the Derailers sing:

  I got my PHD...in heartaches and misery
  and a BSN...barstool phil-osophy
  You're my inspir-ation...for higher edu-cation
  Now the final test is right in front of me.
  
  CHORUS
  I'm taking a bar exam...under a neon sign
  I'm gonna to graduate...when your off my mind
  In this honky tonk school...we've got a hell of a band
  Drink by drink...takin' a bar exam
  
  VERSE
  I know beer wine.. whiskey and gin
  studied every glass and bottle they come in
  I pass with flyin' colors...so how ‘bout the others
  So set'em up...I'm ready to begin
  
  CHORUS
  I'm taking a bar exam...under a neon sign
  I'm going to graduate...when you off my mind
  In this honky tonk school...we've got a hell of a band.
  Drink by drink...I'm takin' a bar exam
  
  VERSE : PLAY AS INSTRUMENTAL
  
  I know beer wine.. whiskey and gin
  studied every glass and bottle they come in
  I pass with flyin' colors...so how ‘bout the others
  So set'em up...I'm ready to begin
  
  CHORUS / VOCALS
  Taking a bar exam...under a neon sign
  I'm gonna to graduate...when your off my mind
  In this honky tonk school...we've got a hell of a band.
  Drink by drink..,takin' a bar exam
  
  TAGG
  Drink by drink...I'm takin' a bar exam
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  avishai

  Lovely! I do like a good whiskey.
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  finally awake

  I'm going to Louisville for work next month. Too bad I don't get to go to the same places you do :)
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  Low-Key Lysmith

  Auchroisk 20 Year Old
  
  One of two Speyside whiskies in the 2010 Special Releases which seldom become available at any age, still less at 20 years plus.
  
  This rare Auchroisk has been released after 20 years in a mix of American and European Oak Casks, making it a "poised, sweet and astonishingly sophisticated dessert whisky", say tasters.
  
  Bottled at its natural cask strength of 58.1% ABV, it is a limited edition of only 6000 individually numbered bottles.

  

  Appearance: Lustrous antique gold. Light beading and texture.
  
  Nose: No or very little nose prickle; immediately deeper and richer than you might expect. Starts as creamy, nutty, vanilla toffee, crème brûlée. Then fresher traces of fruit cake mix, or a bunch of sweet, ripe dessert grapes (each suggesting a little European oak) and apple cobbler,
  eventually becoming an entire candy shop. Adding a good splash of water delivers a sweet and fruity nose; light, but with some depth. There’s a clear Speyside focus, with fruit cocktail and an underlying rich, birthday cake-like maltiness.
  
  Body: Medium oily. Creamier with water.
  
  Taste: Warming at cask strength. Rich and nutty yet also dusty. Then, in turn: toffee, caramel, tangy fresh fruits; biscuit, short pastry, fig newtons. With water the mouth-feel is more soft and creamy and the taste is sweet throughout, suggesting hints of applesauce and vanilla ice cream.
  
  Finish: Short. Dark, earthy chocolate and hints of tropical fruit. Later oak.
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  blindnomore

  I just had 2 shots of ' Captain Morgan Private Stock.' It's so smooth! I am ready for Karaoke.
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  botchtowersociety

  Scotch Fridays!