[Yunus]

What the hell is a "Whisket afficianado"?

Bourbon is like a brand name and not a definitive style of Whiskey, plenty of Whiskey's made outside the area can taste like Bourbon just not labeled as Bourbon.

Also Whiskey Advocate has a good website that provides reviews and average costs.

[nitestalker]

Not true. The unique lime stone low iron natural water found in Ky just makes a better whiskey. The word Bourbon does insure that you are buying a quality product. There is a reason that whiskey drinkers have preferred Ky Bourbon over just whiskey for more than 200 years.

[nicklarimore]

Originally Posted by nitestalker

Not true. The unique lime stone low iron natural water found in Ky just makes a better whiskey. The word Bourbon does insure that you are buying a quality product. There is a reason that whiskey drinkers have preferred Ky Bourbon over just whiskey for more than 200 years.

^this. Nothing like a nice glass full of ice and pappy or basil Hayden

[PanBaccha]

Jack Daniels has always been on the table for me.

[lastrebel70]

Originally Posted by kytowboater

Have you done the bourbon trail yet? I'm wanting to this spring. My dad did it last year, said it was a real good time.

I told my wife just a couple of weeks ago that I want to do this.

[chloeshooter]

Maker's Mark is my spirit of choice. They recently announced that they would dilute their product 2-3% due to shortages. Apparently the sentiment against that from folks like myself caused them to reverse their decision.

Good thinkin', I'll keep drinkin'

[Yunus]

Originally Posted by nitestalker

Not true. The unique lime stone low iron natural water found in Ky just makes a better whiskey. The word Bourbon does insure that you are buying a quality product. There is a reason that whiskey drinkers have preferred Ky Bourbon over just whiskey for more than 200 years.

Sure but even exporting water, corn, yeast from KY to NY and doing the stilling in NY means you can't label it Bourbon.

[locutus]

Originally Posted by danf_fl

Let me get this straight....
You are suggesting that I pick up a book, and read it, to determine which whiskey I like best?

I prefer my method of taste testing.

It's a magazine, not a book.

It doesn't tell you what to like, it just gives you the opinions of a few real harecore whiskey afficianados, and reports on small distillers that you might never have heard of.

Barnes and noble carries it here/.

[steadyshot]

Originally Posted by nicklarimore

100% of bourbon is made and aged in ky. It's a stipulation to be able to put bourbon on the label.

Think bourbon can only be made in Kentucky? You’re not alone. The fact is, however, any state in the union can make bourbon.

They make bourbon in Texas as a matter of fact.

[downsouth]

Originally Posted by Gatoragn

That is why Jack Daniels is known as Tennessee sippin' whiskey

Knob Creek, Maker's Mark and Woodford Reserve all trip my trigger.

Jack Daniels is sour mash