Quote from: rgramjet on December 24, 2013, 08:12:02 PM
So what's stopping you?

I used to drink Bourbon.

I drink vodka now...

I prefer to be...

Comfortably Numb - pink floyd

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/01/15/262537454/soon-to-be-big-in-japan-jim-beams-roots-to-stay-in-kentucky

Good deal for them.
I'll stick to my scotch

Wu Liang Ye.

Drink it if you dare.

So I have a friend who is a big whiskey drinker and we were chatting about whatever and it came up that he hasn't seen a lot of westerns, but likes them.  I love westerns but don't drink a lot of whiskey, though want to try more.  Solution: ten weeks, ten westerns, ten whiskeys (or bourbons).

We just started.  So far we've done the following (note: my palatte is obviously undeveloped, more experienced drinkers may not concur):

1. Unforgiven and Elijah Craig 12 yr (which has been mentioned a bunch on this thread).  Nice, even flavor and a good inexpensive starter for me since it cuts well with a splash of soda or ginger.

2. The Magnificent Seven and Widow Jane 7 yr.  WJ is from a Brooklyn-based distillery (but process goes through Kentucky and the Catskills).  Was very good---smooth and a tiny bit peppery/spicy.  I recommend it if you can find it.  http://www.widowjanespirits.com/



I will keep updating as I explore more.  Next week: Tombstone; whiskey TBD (I leave that to the friend).

Sounds awesome.
Why not get a couple of wheel guns and when you finish the movie and whiskey you could shoot the makethebeastwithtwobacks out of the TV? (garage sale TV) 
... where the hell is the gun emoticon?

Quote from: 1.21GW on January 22, 2014, 08:15:37 AM
So I have a friend who is a big whiskey drinker and we were chatting about whatever and it came up that he hasn't seen a lot of westerns, but likes them.  I love westerns but don't drink a lot of whiskey, though want to try more.  Solution: ten weeks, ten westerns, ten whiskeys (or bourbons).

We just started.  So far we've done the following (note: my palatte is obviously undeveloped, more experienced drinkers may not concur):

1. Unforgiven and Elijah Craig 12 yr (which has been mentioned a bunch on this thread).  Nice, even flavor and a good inexpensive starter for me since it cuts well with a splash of soda or ginger.

2. The Magnificent Seven and Widow Jane 7 yr.  WJ is from a Brooklyn-based distillery (but process goes through Kentucky and the Catskills).  Was very good---smooth and a tiny bit peppery/spicy.  I recommend it if you can find it.  http://www.widowjanespirits.com/



I will keep updating as I explore more.  Next week: Tombstone; whiskey TBD (I leave that to the friend).

Widow Jane should be kept secret.  Indeed "small batch".

Spendy but worth it.

^ That bottle is a a little a lot ridiculous.

Quote from: howie on January 22, 2014, 11:42:12 AM
Widow Jane should be kept secret.  Indeed "small batch".

Good idea.  Everybody else look here for a second:

Quote from: 1.21GW on January 26, 2014, 01:26:36 PM
^ That bottle is a a little a lot ridiculous.

I heard it is easier to gdrink from that bottle if you have the lower two ribs removed.....     

Jim Beam did it in 64.

WIDOW JANE DREGS

Our whiskeys are bottled by racking off single  barrels. We stop short of the last inch when empting as there is too much charcoal and sediment. These whiskey dregs are collected into a glass demijane.

When we received our new bottling line we decided to test on the Dregs demijane of Widow Jane barrels 1-100.  Our beautiful new machine prowdly spit out the bottles with the labels upside down...We laughed and chalked it up to technological progress and set a new tradition for us. Every 100 barrels the dregs are bottled upside down in a limited release of up to only 100 bottles.

Our founder siad we make such incredibly smooth whiskey, sometimes he feels nostalgic for a hot whiskey he rembers in his youth. When you are in the mood for something bolder this is the bottle to go for.