Lets talk about bourbon, scotch and whiskey

[Paul Lutes]

Who won??

 

[Jersey Skier]

Who won??

Me.

 

[Tony S]

Me.

Really. Spill it. I mean don't. Oh crap. Tasting notes.

 

[Ecimmortal]

I'm almost out of Templeton Rye. Now contemplating replacing with another Rye. Anyone have a suggestion for something smoother, more accessible and maybe local to SFBA or Tahoe? I'm not into heavy peat and would like to support local if possible. I'm going to guess a tasting bar is a no go right now.

Edit: Should have searched a little before asking here. Looks like.quite a few to choose from.

The WhiskeyTramp Guide to Bay Area Whiskey Distilleries — Whiskey Tramp

The explosion of regional, small batch whiskey is one of the most exciting trends of the industry today. And we’ve been busy hunting, tasting, and searching for distilleries with a whiskey presence. So get out there to support your local Bay Area distillers!

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Pikesville happens to be probably one of my favorite Ryes. I'm also a big lover of High West Double Rye. Both are readily attainable expressions.

FWIW. Many of your "local" Ryes will be sourced from MGP.

 

[mdf]

FWIW. Many of your "local" Ryes will be sourced from MGP.

I don't know how much control "distilleries" that source from MGP have. Maybe MGP sells different streams at different price points. There seems to be a wide range in style and quality for end products that start with MGP juice.

 

[Carl]

Did some work on my daughter's condo recently and received this from her. She's such a sweetheart.

 

[Tony S]

Did some work on my daughter's condo recently and received this from her. She's such a sweetheart.


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Now we are talking.

 

[Jilly]

The Leaf's won. We're in lock down..

Memories of a much better time..November 2019!

 

[Cameron]

I don't know how much control "distilleries" that source from MGP have. Maybe MGP sells different streams at different price points. There seems to be a wide range in style and quality for end products that start with MGP juice.

They have a number of mash bills they offer, more than I even realized. I've noticed the trend for MGP sourced juice is younger and younger. I suspect the "well" is going to run dry evenutally. The question then becomes how many of these start-ups can produce a quality product of their own? I know I have not heard much in the way of positive reviews of Boone County and Blaum Brothers distillates.

Product | MGP

www.mgpingredients.com

In related news MGP inked a deal to acquire Luxco this week.

MGP Ingredients, Inc. Announces Definitive Merger Agreement with Luxco

Deal represents an enterprise value of $475 million comprised of equal parts cash and stockConsistent with MGP’s strategy of shifting into higher value-added productsLuxco represents a unique and attractive national spirits platform Materially increases MGP’s scale in the branded-spirits sector...

finance.yahoo.com

Lux Row Distillers - Real Roots, Real Family, Real Products

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[Tony S]

[dons extra curmudgeon hat]

This is what happens when you have "brands" - i.e., when you have packaging whose labels tell you nothing real about the origins of the product. In the wine world - well, in MY wine world, anyway - this is precisely what differentiates an actual wine from a wine-shaped beverage. It's not that the wine-shaped beverage can't be nice to drink. It certainly can. It's just that it's not fundamentally interesting because it doesn't tell you anything about the farmer who grew the grapes or about the earth they grew on or about the history of the vineyard or the weather that year or ... etc. You might as well put it in a black-and-white can labeled "wine."

[back to habitual single curmudgeon hat]

 

[Cameron]

Tonight’s selection. I’m terrible with picking out flavors but I definitely get notes of toffee and of course lots of oak.

 

[Paul Lutes]

[dons extra curmudgeon hat]

This is what happens when you have "brands" - i.e., when you have packaging whose labels tell you nothing real about the origins of the product. In the wine world - well, in MY wine world, anyway - this is precisely what differentiates an actual wine from a wine-shaped beverage. It's not that the wine-shaped beverage can't be nice to drink. It certainly can. It's just that it's not fundamentally interesting because it doesn't tell you anything about the farmer who grew the grapes or about the earth they grew on or about the history of the vineyard or the weather that year or ... etc. You might as well put it in a black-and-white can labeled "wine."

[back to habitual single curmudgeon hat]

Piling on/drifting: and how about some physical/chemical characteristics, besides just minimal alcohol content???

 

[Cameron]

I got a little wrapped up in watching Neat: The story of bourbon so I poured a couple more.

 

[Uncle-A]

Has anyone tried this, a friend shared it with me and said it was good, but I am not familiar with it.

 

[Ogg]

Has anyone tried this, a friend shared it with me and said it was good, but I am not familiar with it.
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Yes. It has been a while so I don't quite remember the flavor but it was definitely on the sweeter side. It was good enough I went through a few bottles before I tried something I liked better.

 

[Andy Mink]

[dons extra curmudgeon hat]

This is what happens when you have "brands" - i.e., when you have packaging whose labels tell you nothing real about the origins of the product. In the wine world - well, in MY wine world, anyway - this is precisely what differentiates an actual wine from a wine-shaped beverage. It's not that the wine-shaped beverage can't be nice to drink. It certainly can. It's just that it's not fundamentally interesting because it doesn't tell you anything about the farmer who grew the grapes or about the earth they grew on or about the history of the vineyard or the weather that year or ... etc. You might as well put it in a black-and-white can labeled "wine."

[back to habitual single curmudgeon hat]

Close enough?

 

[Uncle-A]

Yes. It has been a while so I don't quite remember the flavor but it was definitely on the sweeter side. It was good enough I went through a few bottles before I tried something I liked better.

Thanks

 

[Carl]

I'm sad that this bottle is almost empty.

 

[graham418]

Close enough?
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made me think of this:

 

[bbinder]

[dons extra curmudgeon hat]

This is what happens when you have "brands" - i.e., when you have packaging whose labels tell you nothing real about the origins of the product. In the wine world - well, in MY wine world, anyway - this is precisely what differentiates an actual wine from a wine-shaped beverage. It's not that the wine-shaped beverage can't be nice to drink. It certainly can. It's just that it's not fundamentally interesting because it doesn't tell you anything about the farmer who grew the grapes or about the earth they grew on or about the history of the vineyard or the weather that year or ... etc. You might as well put it in a black-and-white can labeled "wine."

[back to habitual single curmudgeon hat]

Aw, c’mon Tony, tell us how you really feel!