I am subscribing to this! As a loyal bourbon enthusiast, there could be no other way. Looks like I will be hitting the Agency tonight to hunt up some of the recommended flavors of the week.      Great suggestions!

Just had a glass of Rittenhouse that I bought today.  It's tasty.  Not very complex but very drinkable.  It was either Rittenhouse at $15/ bottle or Jim Beam at $9.65.  Rittenhouse won because its 100 proof compared to the JB 80 proof rye.

I should have elaborated. Hehe. The Rittenhouse I had was the 12yo stuff. The shelf brand is like 2-5 years. But yeah, the shelf stuff is still emminently drinkable.

http://eater.com/archives/2011/01/17/scotch-whiskey-in-a-can-contains-eight-shots-of-whiskey.php

anyone?

Quote from: ducatiz on January 31, 2011, 11:59:43 AM
http://eater.com/archives/2011/01/17/scotch-whiskey-in-a-can-contains-eight-shots-of-whiskey.php

anyone?

Ian beat you to it. 

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=45806.0

INDEED but I was looking for the rain of scoffs after posting it here...

Quote from: ducatiz on January 31, 2011, 05:04:02 PM
INDEED but I was looking for the rain of scoffs after posting it here...

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HERETIC!!!!!

Seeking suggestions....

I decided it would be cool to make some Bourbon sugar to have on hand. I'm kind of inventing this, so its an experiment. The idea is this, I already make vanilla sugar by putting my discarded vanilla beans in an airtight container of sugar for a few weeks and since bourbon soaked oak chips are used to infuse beers, I thought I might try to use bourbon soaked oak chips in sugar like the vanilla beans. Then I can use the sugar to accent desserts or even in coffee drinks (like my cigar latte), first thoughts were bourbon crema catalan but there's plenty of fun stuff for it.

So, thoughts on what bourbon I should use to infuse the chips? Obviously some nice caramel notes, but nothing expensive!

Quote from: DesmoLu on March 16, 2011, 03:09:47 PM
Seeking suggestions....

I decided it would be cool to make some Bourbon sugar to have on hand. I'm kind of inventing this, so its an experiment. The idea is this, I already make vanilla sugar by putting my discarded vanilla beans in an airtight container of sugar for a few weeks and since bourbon soaked oak chips are used to infuse beers, I thought I might try to use bourbon soaked oak chips in sugar like the vanilla beans. Then I can use the sugar to accent desserts or even in coffee drinks (like my cigar latte), first thoughts were bourbon crema catalan but there's plenty of fun stuff for it.

So, thoughts on what bourbon I should use to infuse the chips? Obviously some nice caramel notes, but nothing expensive!

Don't go too high end, the subtlety will be lost. Maker's Mark should do you just fine.

what do you think about cooking the sugar and bourbon to a hard-crack and then regrinding it into pourable crystals?



sac

I drank a bottle of Kentucky Vintage a few months ago that had a really soothing caramelly/vanilla-y flavor to it that would be great with a dessert or just added to sugar.  Not too much more than Maker's Mark, I don't think.  Let us know how it turns out though, I'm game for anything Bourbon infused

After having my manhood questioned here* and then having the hot chick at work ask me if I wanted to hold her purse, I've decided to forsake the Manhattan for a while.  The Maker's 46 that I had been using for my now forsaken favorite libation has gone over a couple ice cubes a few times.  Holy shit, people!  I thought I was all sophisticated and shit with my classed up drink but this stuff is awesome all on its own.  Damn.  Why didn't y'all bring this shit up sooner?

*J/K

Why the ice?

JM

Quote from: the_Journeyman on March 21, 2011, 03:29:52 PM
Why the ice?

JM

Cuz it ain't my rum and deep down, I'm still a rum guy.  Truth be told, though, I still throw a cube in my rum cuz even deeper down, I'm a lager guy.

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I'm a rum guy too, Have you tried Blackheart?  More flavorful that Captain Morgan, and cheaper oddly enough.
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JM

Quote from: the_Journeyman on March 21, 2011, 04:19:05 PM
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I'm a rum guy too, Have you tried Blackheart?  More flavorful that Captain Morgan, and cheaper oddly enough.
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JM

Never heard of it.  I only drink Captain Morgan when I'm in Baghdad, and that's the Spiced Gold stuff.  I'm not sure they sell it in the States but it's much better than the usual Captain.  These days, I drink Zaya.  This stuff is amazing.  Sweet but with a kick.

Ok, no more rum talk in the bourbon thread.  I dont want my manhood questioned a third time.