I shall apologize to Sir Bloofington ahead of time. I know he's not much for Tennessee Sour Mash, but I shall pour just, to borrow a phrase, a wee dram or so of George Dickel #12 90 proof Sour Mash.
Thursday's libation
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APOLOGIES??!?!!!?!?!?!???
You don't need no stinking apologies for a buck private like yours truly, Sir. No, no, I have much respect for "Tennessee Whiskey", however I merely don't include it in the shelf space of The Bloofingtonian cabinetry. Besides, the one you mentioned has a very good reputation. Perhaps you could expound on the several offerings of the George Dickel line sometime, an item by item taste test description. The reason I mention this is that I've often been somewhat curious about them, especially since they always get listed in bourbon sections of web sites.
Don't they in fact, put out true bourbon products, or am I hearing something I really didn't see?
You don't need no stinking apologies for a buck private like yours truly, Sir. No, no, I have much respect for "Tennessee Whiskey", however I merely don't include it in the shelf space of The Bloofingtonian cabinetry. Besides, the one you mentioned has a very good reputation. Perhaps you could expound on the several offerings of the George Dickel line sometime, an item by item taste test description. The reason I mention this is that I've often been somewhat curious about them, especially since they always get listed in bourbon sections of web sites.
Don't they in fact, put out true bourbon products, or am I hearing something I really didn't see?
Well technically, they cannot put out Bourbon products, as they distill in Tennessee.
Their #12 is very popular around here. Their 80 proof #8 is a tad too sweet for me. There is a huge liquor warehouse about 20 miles down the road. I've been meaning to get there. Now you gave me an idea, I must go this weekend. I wanted to pick up a few things from your Rye list anyway.
Their #12 is very popular around here. Their 80 proof #8 is a tad too sweet for me. There is a huge liquor warehouse about 20 miles down the road. I've been meaning to get there. Now you gave me an idea, I must go this weekend. I wanted to pick up a few things from your Rye list anyway.
I thought I debunked the Kentucky thing already. You CAN make bourbon in Tennessee, but you cannot filter it through maple sugar infused charcoal if you're going to call it bourbon. You can make bourbon in the Bronx if you follow all the rules. The rules are basically a sour mash consisting of at least 51% corn but not more than 79%, aged in new charred oak barrels for at least two years and with ONLY water, IF anything added prior to bottling. It may also be filtered, but not one infused with an additive.
Let us know how your rye hunt progresses. I'm anxious to hear. Thanks for the info on George D. I'll be around tonight. Big day in the Olympic Trials of T&F.
Let us know how your rye hunt progresses. I'm anxious to hear. Thanks for the info on George D. I'll be around tonight. Big day in the Olympic Trials of T&F.
Maybe I'm a purist, but I still want most of my Bourbon to hail from Bourbon County. One of several hundred thousand quirks I have.
Well, don't look now but A.H. Hirsch Reserve hails from Pennsylvania, and believe me, they were making bourbon in Pennsylvania before Kentucky was. I think my Bourbon Sensei, HP can confirm that.
Oh, I know. And a lot of my favorites come from places far from Kentucky. I just remember my Grandfather would never call anything a Bourbon, that wasn't from Kentucky. So, I try to be stubborn like him, it just never seems to pan out...
I'll never forget a trip out West a couple years back. Big sign in a liquor store : THE FINEST TENNESSEE SOUR MASH WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI, DISTILLED AND BOTTLED RIGHT HERE IN TUCSON. I have a picture of it somewhere. If i come across it, I'll post it. Funny.
I'll never forget a trip out West a couple years back. Big sign in a liquor store : THE FINEST TENNESSEE SOUR MASH WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI, DISTILLED AND BOTTLED RIGHT HERE IN TUCSON. I have a picture of it somewhere. If i come across it, I'll post it. Funny.
