Well, you guys really stirred up my curiosity. I hadn't ever heard of Buffalo Trace or Bulleit bourbon before you mentioned them. So today, since I was in Sacramento where there's a BevMo store or three, I stopped in and bought a bottle of each of 'em. The hick town where I live didn't have either of them in any liquor store in town.

Now I can't wait to try 'em. I think I'll start with the Buffalo Trace this evening with a nice stick after dinner. I'll keep you posted.

Marty

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Some expensive sour mash bourbon, an excellent handmade cigar, an exceptional woman....Life is good!
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XMACRO Every once in a while, when I am enjoying a cigar, I will pull out Kettle 1 vodka, either on the rocks or neat. Nothing improves a cigar like a nice vodke. Maybe its just my pallet but it can't hurt to try.

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I told my wife I wanted to start smoking cigars. Her response: "Every man needs a hobby"

jlmarta:

Well, you guys really stirred up my curiosity. I hadn't ever heard of Buffalo Trace or Bulleit bourbon before you mentioned them. So today, since I was in Sacramento where there's a BevMo store or three, I stopped in and bought a bottle of each of 'em. The hick town where I live didn't have either of them in any liquor store in town.

Now I can't wait to try 'em. I think I'll start with the Buffalo Trace this evening with a nice stick after dinner. I'll keep you posted.

Marty

Nice... now I'm thirsty.

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TatuajeVI:

It's BORKs

There is no blender but Litto Gomez, and I wish I was his merchant.

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Canadian:

XMACRO Every once in a while, when I am enjoying a cigar, I will pull out Kettle 1 vodka, either on the rocks or neat. Nothing improves a cigar like a nice vodke. Maybe its just my pallet but it can't hurt to try.

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+1 on the Vodka.  Enough flavor to refresh but not too much to interfere with the cigar.

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Cigar tastes in BIO

I usually have a couple drinks before dinner so I decided to try the Buffalo Trace. I filled an old-fashioned glass (I think bartenders call 'em 'tubs') with ice and then filled it with Buffalo Trace. The glass holds about 4 oz. of bourbon. My first taste was very smooth but also very mild so when I finished that one, I went back to my everyday sour mash for my second one.

After dinner I poured a good-sized snifter of the buffalo Trace and took it and an RP Edge Lite double corona out on the patio. The Buffalo Trace is quite good in the snifter. It's a good sippin' whiskey but IMHO it's a tad mild. I prefer a little more body to my bourbon - Knob Creek is good for that.

Maker's Mark is kinda like that - quite mild. But then, it's a wheated bourbon so maybe that accounts for it.

I couldn't find anywhere on the label where it says Buffalo Trace is a sour mash bourbon but I did see that it says Kentucky Straight Bourbon so it's evidently not sour mash. Anyway, it's good but not great. I wouldn't refuse a drink if someone offered but I probably wouldn't buy it again.

I'll probably try the Bulleit tonight.

Marty

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Some expensive sour mash bourbon, an excellent handmade cigar, an exceptional woman....Life is good!
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Life is too short for bad cigars, Grasshopper
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Well, Like the Buffalo Trace, the Bulleit is good. Not great, but good. It's got a little more body than the Buffalo Trace but still not as much as Knob Creek. Of course, Knob Creek is 100 proof and these two are only 90 proof. And neither one of them is a sour mash bourbon. That may have a bit to do with it.

I'm glad I tried 'em and my thanks to those of you who piqued my curiosity. But I think I'll stick to Knob Creek until I find something I like better.

Marty

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Some expensive sour mash bourbon, an excellent handmade cigar, an exceptional woman....Life is good!
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Life is too short for bad cigars, Grasshopper
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jlmarta:

Well, Like the Buffalo Trace, the Bulleit is good. Not great, but good. It's got a little more body than the Buffalo Trace but still not as much as Knob Creek. Of course, Knob Creek is 100 proof and these two are only 90 proof. And neither one of them is a sour mash bourbon. That may have a bit to do with it.

I'm glad I tried 'em and my thanks to those of you who piqued my curiosity. But I think I'll stick to Knob Creek until I find something I like better.

Marty

You tried Knob's Small Batch Bourbons - Basil Hayden's, Booker's, Baker's? I like my bourbon smoother, which is why I like the Buffalo Trace bourbons more than Knob. If you want all out power, try George T. Stagg from Buffalo Trace distillery if you can ever find it. Once yearly release, unfiltered, uncut, and average proof has been around 140.

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TatuajeVI:

It's BORKs

There is no blender but Litto Gomez, and I wish I was his merchant.

MOW Badge w/ Silver Star - 7/4/10

cholmes8310:

jlmarta:

Well, Like the Buffalo Trace, the Bulleit is good. Not great, but good. It's got a little more body than the Buffalo Trace but still not as much as Knob Creek. Of course, Knob Creek is 100 proof and these two are only 90 proof. And neither one of them is a sour mash bourbon. That may have a bit to do with it.

I'm glad I tried 'em and my thanks to those of you who piqued my curiosity. But I think I'll stick to Knob Creek until I find something I like better.

Marty

You tried Knob's Small Batch Bourbons - Basil Hayden's, Booker's, Baker's? I like my bourbon smoother, which is why I like the Buffalo Trace bourbons more than Knob. If you want all out power, try George T. Stagg from Buffalo Trace distillery if you can ever find it. Once yearly release, unfiltered, uncut, and average proof has been around 140.

Im not sure about all of these, Ive had knob creek & makers, I prefer woodford Reserve to both of those. But for something a bit smoother witha cigar I really prefer Eagle Rare 10 on ice with a stout stick.

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DA*N! You guys set a hard pace. I still have part of a bottle of Booker's that I save for special occasions, but I haven't yet tried Basil Hayden's, Baker's, George T. Stagg or Eagle Rare 10. I'll have to take out a second mortgage to try all these.........

Marty

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Some expensive sour mash bourbon, an excellent handmade cigar, an exceptional woman....Life is good!
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Life is too short for bad cigars, Grasshopper
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jlmarta:

DA*N! You guys set a hard pace. I still have part of a bottle of Booker's that I save for special occasions, but I haven't yet tried Basil Hayden's, Baker's, George T. Stagg or Eagle Rare 10. I'll have to take out a second mortgage to try all these.........

Marty

The Eagle 10 is smooth as well. Very similar to Buffalo Trace, just a lil sweeter. May be even smoother to me. You want something with some oomph to it, I'd go straight to the Eagle Rare 17 ,but it'll set you back about $55. I thought bourbon mellowed more as it aged, but not that one. I can drink Eagle Rare 10 straight all day, but the 17 was too strong. I had to cut it with a little water. Other than those, the Baker's and Booker's are good, and very much in line with Knob Creek. Woodford and 1792 definitely have more of a burn to them as well.

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TatuajeVI:

It's BORKs

There is no blender but Litto Gomez, and I wish I was his merchant.

MOW Badge w/ Silver Star - 7/4/10