Whiskey tasting is done.
Posted By SeanMike on October 31, 2007
Before I started in on my winter drink, I decided to taste a number of different kinds of bourbon and scotch blends to see which would make a good base. I just have the basic idea of what I want to do right now; I need to get a base down, and then I can experiment.
Last night I tasted the Dewar’s 12 year old, Dewar’s White Label, and Knob Creek.
Knob Creek is WAY out. Yikes. I knew I didn’t like it but I’d forgotten how much I didn’t like it.
The Dewar’s wasn’t bad, but I decided if I went with a scotch blend, it’d probably be the Dimple.
So I think the winner will be Maker’s Mark. That’ll provide a darn good base, and also a good starting point for people to try different bourbons in the drink.
I’ll have to pick up a bottle, but then it’ll be figuring out what else needs to go in the drink, and what form the vanilla aspect will take.
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It’s hard to go wrong with Makers. It’s just the best quality at the price, and never fails to deliver. Of the “regular” (i.e., can drink for a reasonable fee) bourbous, it is by far my favorite.