When it comes to Bourbon, I'm a Woodford guy all the way. I really like Woodford reserve and ha e fallen head-over-heels in love with the Woodford Double Oaked.
Woodford will privately blend a barrel and my local purveyor of fine spirits took me with him to do a tasting at the distillery. We blended 3 different Woodford bourbons into a private label Woodford bourbon that is truly sublime and reserved only for really special occasions.
I drink my bourbons neat ... no ice or water to dilute the whiskey. Ice makes a bourbon too cold and hides some of the lighter flavor notes at the end. As for water, why put back in what the distiller tried so hard to take out? Why dilute your bourbon and miss the really subtle flavors that water masks? A really good bourbon is smooth enough without having to dilute the distillate.
Finally, I truly hope bourbon doesn't go the way of Scotch. Scotch became ridiculously priced because it got to be the drink of choice for too many people with money who couldn't tell a single malt from Chivas.
Just my ramblings ...
Woodford will privately blend a barrel and my local purveyor of fine spirits took me with him to do a tasting at the distillery. We blended 3 different Woodford bourbons into a private label Woodford bourbon that is truly sublime and reserved only for really special occasions.
I drink my bourbons neat ... no ice or water to dilute the whiskey. Ice makes a bourbon too cold and hides some of the lighter flavor notes at the end. As for water, why put back in what the distiller tried so hard to take out? Why dilute your bourbon and miss the really subtle flavors that water masks? A really good bourbon is smooth enough without having to dilute the distillate.
Finally, I truly hope bourbon doesn't go the way of Scotch. Scotch became ridiculously priced because it got to be the drink of choice for too many people with money who couldn't tell a single malt from Chivas.
Just my ramblings ...
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