Bourbon related, and perhaps self-important trivia, . . .

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Puerto Rico/NYC
but then again, I AM . . .

The Great Dumboni.

And there is no other. :duh: :duh: :sm_angel:

I recently decided to see how prone I am to exaggerate. I mean, we all do it, and Americans can't seem to help themselves.

"I just had the worst day of my life. You'll never believe what happened to me on the subway. I just got out of there after spending at least half an hour stuck in the tunnel. When we got into the station, there were at least a million people on the platform, all trying to get on. I almost got crushed to death trying to get off."

There's NO exaggerated remarks there, right? I mean, it really WAS the worst day of that guy/gal's life, right? And c'mon, if you've ever been to NYC, especially if you've lived there, it would be EASY to believe anything that anyone tells you happened down there. And half an hour stuck in the tunnel? Well, not that it's never happened before, but most of the time it was probably ten to fifteen minutes.

A million people on the platform? Two to five thousand is quite possible under the most extreme conditions, but a million? And although it gets pretty crowded and rough during rush hour and certain crises, very few people are ever REALLY in danger of being crushed to death. New Yorkers may be rough and they will behave like "the Thundering Herd" when they want to get on or off a certain subway train or out of a station after work, but you never hear of the kind of thing that happens twice a week during European soccer matches. :sm_angel:

So, Americans, especially Noo Yawk types, can be prone to exaggerate. With that in mind, I recently took a leisurely trip through my mind (WHAT mind Bloof, another exaggeration? :duh: ) to determine exactly how many bourbons I've really tried. Recently, I've been telling people at least 50, or 50-55, but is this realistic?

Well, I've got a Top 25, and many, many fine bourbons have either never had a chance, or just plain dropped off after new competition stepped up to beat them down. So, exactly HOW MANY bourbons have I tried? During a recent day to day and a half period, I just took my Top 25, then began to slowly tick off in my mind the names of those others who have come and gone or never had a chance.

As time went on, I compiled this informal list without prodding myself, putting pressure on myself or giving myself a time limit. It was merely during the course of a normal period of life, going about my business, and slowly bringing to mind the name of each one that I've tried. After this day or so's time I knew that I had remembered each and every one, with names popping into my head periodically, calling through the clarity of my relaxation. After about a two day period I knew that there were no other names to come blasting out of the inner reaches.

In a very methodical, but clearheaded and calm fashion I could finally name them all. The total is in fact 48. Of those, as we well know, there is the much ballyhooed and blathered about Bloofy Top 25, my current favorites. There are also six that I do not like at all, nor at any time did I like. There are perhaps also a few that I have very neutral feelings about, and 10-12 that I like very much, but just don't belong in the Top 25.

So, not so much exaggeration this time, and still plenty to look forward to. I have 25 current winners, and no matter how much the list may change as time goes on, certainly no shortage of bourbon sipping enjoyment. May the fires of The Jim Beam Distillery never happen again, and may no other distillery experience such a tragedy as that recent happening. Can you imagine waking up to find that all the notable distillery's had experienced major tragedys and vast shortages were imminent?

That WOULD be a problem. :duh: :flush:
 
I have moved Knob Creek to the number one spot on the BigTom Bourbon list. It is far and away the best Bourbon made for the PRICE. I had three or four KC Manhattins tuesdat night and they were treeeeemendious. :D
 
Not meant to be a jab, and to each his own. For me personally I find myself amazed by the amount of gents who talk about their highest rated rums, tequilas, whisk(e)ys etc. which are routinely used as a component of some mixed concoction. To me, these mixes can do nothing but alter the original character of the spirit. Leaving one like me to ponder, was it really all that good to begin with?

I’m not intent on making an example out of anyone here, I’m just amazed at why anyone would buy into something which is considered and noted by the buyer as specialty - to mainstream it or dumb it down to something that requires little or no “specialty”?

I know there are differing opinions and I’m just thinking out loud here – as opposed to – “imposing” mine on others.

Can you tell I tend to take my whiskey clean as the Board of Health?

Anyhoo - What else is new with the real "Virginia Gentleman" himself...
8)
 
You have a valid point (even though its hollow :lol: ).
I do drink my Bourbon neet, the vast majority of the time or ocasionally on the rocks. Of course when drinking neet on the back porch I use the "Bloofington inspired" Small batch bourbon glasses. I have found that a Manhattin made with a Quality Bourbon is not a travisty but an new taste awaking experence. I have tried Manhattins with all four of the Beam Small Batch Bourbons and with nine or ten of the others on Ole Bloofs list. I feel the Knob Creek Manhattin makes an excellant addition to my choice of drinks.
I am doing well. I am leaving tomorrow for an all expence paid cruse on one of "Uncle Sams Grey Boats", next stop Ft Lauderdale. See you when I get back.
 
Welcome to Big Tom. Please see my reply to your "Good Morgan, Bloof" post on Seegahrs. Very, very good to see you Sir, and hopefully many more times. As for Knob Creek, I just can't stop touting its virtues. As far as it's bang for the buck quotient, unbeatable. If one checks the Bloofy Top 25, it's definitely, according to its placement and price, the best bargain on my list, unless you can come by some of the unusually low prices I've had on my No. 4 and No. 7. I will always sing the praises of Knob Creek. Many's the horse that couldn't be rode, many's the rider that couldn't be throwed. :wink:

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Hey Bloof, you half-witted jerk, try it THIS way:

Never a horse that couldn't be rode, never a rider that couldn't be th'owed.

Get it now, Oh Great Dumboni?

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I have returned from Lig Land. I ended up with one night in Ft Lauderdale so I went to the Quarterdeck. We had some squid, Dos Eques, cigar and lots of eyeball liberty. Didn't see Lig walk by. He must of found out I was in town :lol: