Been tastin' / testin' th' Maker's 46 jus' lately; pretty close toss-up vs Knob Creek.
Love them both!!!
I wondered what other opinions might be, on these two bourbons...
Let 'Er Rip!
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15
Knob Creek
73.33%
11
Maker's 46
26.67%
4
The poll is expired.
Last edited by Mr. Bones; March 2, 2017, 07:01 PM.
Jus' did exactly th' same thing... after tastin th' Maker's fer 'bout a week.
'S why I was wonderin' about others opinions. I have formulated mine
Ya' mebbe right, indeed...
Everyone has THEIR taste...I'm just a Makers fan, also like Bulleit. Bought a bottle of the 10 year Bulleit, it was good but in my opinion not worth the extra money, had a little more flavor as well as a bit more burn. Regardless of which you prefer over the other, you got two good bottles of bourbon to sip, so enjoy!
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I only knew because i blind tested them side by side, I think Makers tried to reverse engineer Knob Creek.
Not sure they can knock them off, they are all under the same roof. Jim beam owns both brands. From what I have learned, it comes down to the positioning in the barn/warehouse for aging that drives all factors. For instance, my favorite is Knob Creek single cask Reserve, its 120 proof, the barrels that don't make the cut (either diluted or as they want you to think - the alcohol evaporated) is the Jim Beam Devils Cut at 90 proof.
Either way the majority of the grain spirits are actually produced by a "factory" in Indiana!
A great book on the subject is Bourbon Empire by Reid Mitenbuler
I have tried 3 different Maker's products, 3 different Jack Daniels products, some Pappy, and a few others in my time. The Pappy Van Winkle 15 was the absolute smoothest. Of the remaining Whisky/Bourbon on the list (you know, the stuff ppl can find and afford), My favorite is Maker's Mark Cask Strength (113 proof). It has just enough fire at the end to make you happy you chose bourbon instead of rum. =) I have never been a scotch guy, but I hear that at 113 proof, this is getting close.
I don't drink my Scotch at cask strength, personally ..... If you have an opportunity, give Lagavulin 16 year old a whirl. You might change your mind about Scotch ;-)
Steve Vojtek is American bourbon where you live held in a similar regard as Scotch is here in the states- meaning largely more expensive than domestic whiskey and held by some as superior because of that fact?
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I was always a bigger Maker's 46 fan than Knob. Recently I've acquired a taste more toward Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare, with ER being my current favorite of the affordable whiskies.
ecowperHuskee I fully agree; Buffalo Trace quite handily trumps both listed in my poll.
Jus' wondered what folks thought about these two, head t' head.
Mr. Bones, You seem pretty well versed on this Subject Considering Kansas's "DRY" Statuses? â“â“😇â“â“
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