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Cardon Man
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Bourbon whiskey drinkers in Baja?
I predict there has to be at least one Bourbon whiskey drinker amongst the Nomad crowd. Perhaps there's scores of you. Perhaps some of you are drunk
as you read this post. ( Not that there's anything wrong with that, per se. )
So, the question I have for Baja based whiskey fans is... What bourbon do you drink in Baja? More specifically, which do you purchase and consume here
in Baja? From top shelf to low price. I'm curious what's available and what people recommend.
On the higher end I enjoy Woodford Reserve. And Bulleit Bourbon is pretty damn good as well and reasonably priced. On the low end price-wise I have
had "Kentucky Supreme". At $112 pesos in Los Cabos, I'm hard pressed to say it's "bad".
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capitolkat
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As an ole Kentucky boy- I grew up on Bourbon-- Woodfords is fine stuff and if I have a slow drink with branch water it's Maker's, and just straight
Knob's Creek is one to hoard as most drinker's won't appreciate the fine smoothness of individual cask aged Bourbon. When I was in college it was
Rebel Yell, or Old Fitzgerald, and Wild Turkey will fill most bills for a mixing or straight Bourbon. a kid named Jim Beam III was one of my college
dormmates and his family had a tradition of making a popular drink.
It's blasphemy to call Jack Daniels a Bourbon as even they know to call it Tennesse whiskey not Bourbon. A little know fact is that KY has more
counties than almost any other state due to the philosphy that the county seat had to be less than a day horseback ride and back from home. That led
to a wealth of different rules about alcohol and dry and wet counties. Oddly Bourbon county is dry and Christian county is wet. Likewise the TN county
where Jack DAniels is made is dry but hosts the largest collection of whiskey stored in the state.
I've visited most places on the Bourbon trail and my favorite is Buffalo Trace and they annually sponsor a day at the races at the Keeneland
horsetrack in Lexington, KY. Many distilleries kept in business during prohibition by making "medicial spirits" which you could get by physician
prescription. Warren Harding - the President during prohibition hosted a weekly card game at the White House where medicinal spirits were liberally
dispensed. Harding is widely considered the worst American President. Lot's of history in Bourbon..Norm
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Jack Single Barrel on the rocks
When I am lucky, and a Canadian friend visits, Alberta Springs 10 year old Rye Whiskey
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Mexray
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Picked up some Bulleit Bourbon last week...
...at Trader Joes - liked the old style bottle with a cork stopper!
for those that haven't tried it, it's one FINE, SMOOTH Kentucky Whisky!
Had some friends stop by last night, broke out the Bulleit, and as a result I'm in for another TJs trip soon!
I'd say the Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey is every bit as smooth as Jack's Single Barrel elixir - and less expensive as well!
It's great to enjoy a product that's doesn't need to be updated and won't go out of style!
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Cardon Man
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Great input by all. And a particularly fine post by capitolkat! I had a feeling there had to be some bourbon drinkers here in the land of tequila.
I almost always enjoy bourbon neat. Or maybe on the rocks. But I learned a new term in this thread..."Branch water". Hey Capitolkat...when you say
branch do you literally mean water from a stream or simply indicating straight water?
Great to hear there's another Bulleit Bourbon aficionado out there! It only recently appeared on the shelves of La Europea in Los Cabos. Gotta love
that old fashioned bottle and the spirit itself is outstanding and well priced.
Have any of you noticed that Mexicans seem to favor scotch?
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Years....and years ago, Mexico had a domestic Bourbon that would clean the calcium scale off toilet bowls. Gawwwdammmm...it was terrible stuff. It
must have been a product that was made for the Prohibition era. I think they quit trying.
The Mexican drinker "of means" seems to have settled in with the various Canadian blends.....specifically, V.O..
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capitolkat
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Just for those drinking Jack single barrel-- I grew up in TN and spent many years in school at U of Ky and in the army at FT. Knox and Ft. Campbell in
kY. Jack Daniels is not Bourbon-- it's Tennesse Whiskey. I have some and do enjoy it-- but it's not Bourbon-- even the bottle says- TN Whiskey.
Just to clarify-great tours at Jack Daniels in Lynchburg, TN and you walk out of the tour smelling like a good whiskey.
Branch water is hard to come by here so I use my osmosis filtered water as it's the closest I can get to pure, sparkiling spring water.
Norm
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Bob H
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Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon Single Barrel 94 proof! Slowly poured over two large ice cubes and sipped. And, one can enjoy a fine cigar along with
that!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon Single Barrel 94 proof! Slowly poured over two large ice cubes and sipped. And, one can enjoy a fine cigar along with
that! |
Bob, you know how to live  But I'm still goin' with Johnny Walker Red, Black, or
Blue
carpe diem!
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexray
...at Trader Joes - liked the old style bottle with a cork stopper!
for those that haven't tried it, it's one FINE, SMOOTH Kentucky Whisky!
Had some friends stop by last night, broke out the Bulleit, and as a result I'm in for another TJs trip soon!
I'd say the Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey is every bit as smooth as Jack's Single Barrel elixir - and less expensive as well!
It's great to enjoy a product that's doesn't need to be updated and won't go out of style!
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More info on Bulleit bourbon here..... I'll have to try it out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulleit_Bourbon
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Cardon Man
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon Single Barrel 94 proof! Slowly poured over two large ice cubes and sipped. And, one can enjoy a fine cigar along with
that! |
Is Wathen's available in Mexico?
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cardon Man
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon Single Barrel 94 proof! Slowly poured over two large ice cubes and sipped. And, one can enjoy a fine cigar along with
that! |
Is Wathen's available in Mexico? |
I really don't know. I buy mine from BevMo and bring it down with me.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Cardon Man
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
The Mexican drinker "of means" seems to have settled in with the various Canadian blends.....specifically, V.O.. |
Well observed. It's true Mexicanos do like the Canadian...and scotch. Seems like my Mexican friends don't ever buy bourbon, always Johnnie Walker or
Buchanan's etc.
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Old Crow was what my old man drank.. .he bought it by the cases... said it was cheaper...
First time drunk.. 15.. couple of friends and I broke into his stash .. and took a couple of bottle ... and started drinking like cowboys..
Sick... couldn't even stand the smell of Bourbon until around 30 ... than started to appreciate the "beverage" .... along with a few others... kinda
settled in on Wild Turkey ... in my 30's ... with beer just to take the heat of the day away .. when first getting back to the homestead from working
.... for those who live where it get's about 110 for more than 30-40 days think ya might relate...
Really like your tee shirt Mexray .. I got to get one... and a nice shot .. always like to see the faces every once in a while...
It sounds good to me... haven't had a drink in quite a while... all med's say don't ... had a few tequila's when down ... and forget got there were
two steps coming out of my bedroom ... head first into the tile floor.. Fractured knee cap..
Figured maybe the warnings might apply to ME ... 
Can say I do miss one of those as described by those hear ... I'm a weak person ... still like a good drink..
Thanks for the memories... have one for me... bottoms up ... with moderation of course ...
Great thread for those who do ... no judgement involved ... 
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and.....what makes a whisky a "bourbon"? i don't think i have been schooled on that fact.
i think i like the Irish whiskies best, Tullamer Dew for one, and also another one who's name escapes me - not bushmills which is everyday stuff but
another large vol seller. - Jameson, that's it.
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Bourbon is made from corn, as is "moonshine" AKA "White Lightening". It's just aged a tad and given a darker color with various staining procedures.
One of my favorites is "10-High", cheap and mixes with egg nog to make a killer brew.
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Outstanding
But only available in Canada.................
If you have a friend, have them bring you a bottle, it's worth it!!!!!
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/alberta-springs-aged-1...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
Bourbon is made from corn, as is "moonshine" AKA "White Lightening". It's just aged a tad and given a darker color with various staining procedures.
One of my favorites is "10-High", cheap and mixes with egg nog to make a killer brew. |
10 High ?? That doesn't even pass muster in a bar as well booze. Like Four Roses. I only drink Bourbon if there's nothing else. Love single malt Scotch above all.
Gets expensive if you're a quart a day man.
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Whisky? Only Scotch counts!
Now look guys, I know the whisky you buy is drinkable, but if you like an enjoyable tipple rather than just getting pie eyed, Scotch is the only
stuff, and only the pure malt, not the blended variety which is contaminated with grain alcohol.
For them that ain't tried them, the following brands are the greatest and once sampled you will only drink the others when you are desperate! Drink
them neat alongside a cup of coffee for the full flavour.
Bunnhabhainn - pronounced boonaharven
Glenmorangie
Glenfiddich
The Macallan
and for the smoothest of them all, when and if you can find it, nothing anywhere comes close to the fabled Tullibardine.
Yes, I know, you can only get these in Mexico if you ask Saul at Saul's Tienda in Mulege to get it for you, and, of course, it costs!!
It's worth it though.
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Went through the Jack Daniel's plant once... they said it was the water... never seen so much "stuff" put up in barrels ... all over the place..
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