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I think they run their still with some kind of punky wood
They don�t have hickory there

I like the whisky�s from the eastern side

And yes they do use old bourbon barrels to make Scotch whisky.

By statute, anything labeled 'Straight Bourbon' must be matured in new white oak barrels for at least two years.

Some of them are not 'old' at all after their first run, they can be only 2 years old and have a lot of life left in them. Jim Beam, the largest seller is only aged four years, and Jack Daniels (which could be sold as bourbon except for the maple adjunct) is not aged for very long either. They sell an enormous quantity of Jack Daniels.

So we have lots and lots of good barrels that need homes. Some are reused here for whiskies not labeled bourbon. Most go to Scotland, some go to other countries.

The Ozarks supply the majority of the white oak for barrels. The British isles do not have anything like that sort of supply.

Scotch is matured 'the same but different' as bourbon. Scotland has cooler summers than Kentucky, they have a maritime climate, and quite a large variation in topography.

The result is endless variety, which is a good thing for whisk(e)y enthusiasts.

Well, I guess this spent some time in some old bourbon barrels. Whoops, nope......old sherry casks. Happy to find it under the tree this morning. A little early yet to crack it open but I'm looking forward to it.

Whoever gave James that MacAllan knows what tastes good...Geo

It's still a used oak barrel.

I have here a bottle of Glenmorangie 'The Tayne' which is finished in amontillado sherry butts. It starts in bourbon barrels as do some of the current Macallen products.

The 18 year Macallen is to my knowledge aged in sherry oak for the entire time. It's a stellar whisky.

For a really good bang for the buck in a Highland malt try Glen Garioch. My brother gets this for me at the duty free when it's available.

I like them all. Obviously. The Islay style is a favorite, the standard Laphroaig 10 year is still semi-reasonably priced and is just perfect after a good dinner in front of the fire.

The thing about scotch vs. bourbon is that for the price of a good bottle of scotch you can get a couple VERY good bottles of bourbon. Thus, I tend to buy more bourbon than scotch.

The ex.

She must think I�m a good ex.

I�d probably drink and enjoy more bourbon but our state run liquor stores rarely have much of a selection of American whiskeys. Jack Daniels, Knob Creek and then the assortment gets really thin.

For mixing Ten High, cheap and effective.

For run of the mill drinking, not sipping Ezra Brooks, Rebel Yell, and Old Charter.

For sipping Tom Moore 100 proof.

For Scotch I stick with Famous Grouse.

For a white whiskey I have some Panther Piss aged 15 years in a food grade 5 gallon plastic bucket

Now your talking Christmas spirits. 12 year old Weller, is one of my go to bourbons, 3 boys farms micro distillery only 1/2 bottle left! Will give pappy a run for its money. Woodford Reserve double oak, and knob Creek are always in and ready to pour.
For a go to rye, Whistle Pig old world and boss hog are a must, bullet ranks right up there as well.
Last month after fishing the Niagra for steelheads, we settled in with Angles envy Rye. It was a surprisingly good drink.

Cheers and Merry Christmas

Rich

I'm not a bourbon drinker, but you guys got me rummaging through the liquor cabinet to see what was there. I found an unopened round bottle of Blanton's Single Barrel with a cork stopper and a race horse with rider as a finial.

Haven't tried it, any good?...Geo

Any good ?

George there's a busy buffet they just opened near me....looks nice food sucked.

A month or so later I notice the parking lot is still pretty full maybe the food got better...food still sucked.

Then a month later I give in again.....food still sucked but people are in there shoveling it in.

Whiskey is that same way...somebody likes it or they wouldn't make it.

The Blanton's I've tried didn't fit my taste buds and I'm not drinking name brand...I'm looking for taste and smoothness.

Ps...George did you see that pretty little Boss hammer gun in the hunting photo section ?

Don't look George it might make you crack the cork on the racehorse.