Bourbon, Whisky and Scotch

[BigRedBuster]

I've been a big fan of bourbon for a long time.  The Jim Beam fire brought up a question I've pondered.  How much whisky do these companies have to have in warehouses at one time to satisfy the market.  It's mind boggling.

So, I found it.

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Jim Beam is aged 4 years.  

This one warehouse had 45,000 barrels

Each barrel has 150-200 750s in it.

Hold on now.....they have 126 warehouses in Kentucky housing 3,3000,000 barrels...or at least 495,000,000 750s.

Wow.......

 

[Calvin]

126 warehouses?!  That's a lot of acres of bourbon!

 

[BigRedBuster]

Picked up a bottle of this while in Germany.  Cracked it open the other night.

Wow...is it good.

 

[Calvin]

At first I read that as 51 years!  Nice find BRB!

 

[teachercd]

Picked up a bottle of this while in Germany.  Cracked it open the other night.

Wow...is it good.

Mhmmm, that would mix really well with some off brand diet coke!

 

[BigRedBuster]

Mhmmm, that would mix really well with some off brand diet coke!

Ummm.....you would be committing a cardinal sin if you mixed this with anything but a splash of water and  maybe an ice cube. 

 

[teachercd]

Ummm.....you would be committing a cardinal sin if you mixed this with anything but a splash of water and  maybe an ice cube. 

I just can't drink stuff straight...unless you are just talking about doing a shot but I just can't sip.

 

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I just can't drink stuff straight...unless you are just talking about doing a shot but I just can't sip.

If we are ever downtown together I'll make sure to order you a Shirley Temple with a splash of Mikes Hard Lemonade 

 

[BigRedBuster]

I just can't drink stuff straight...unless you are just talking about doing a shot but I just can't sip.

Then stick with the cheap crap that it doesn't matter what it tastes like.

This stuff is smooth with a great whiskey flavor.

 

[teachercd]

If we are ever downtown together I'll make sure to order you a Shirley Temple with a splash of Mikes Hard Lemonade 

Ha!  I am in!

 

[Calvin]

I just can't drink stuff straight...unless you are just talking about doing a shot but I just can't sip.

There's such a huge difference in quality when it comes to whiskey.  Even between a $35 bottle and a $65 bottle.  

 

[teachercd]

There's such a huge difference in quality when it comes to whiskey.  Even between a $35 bottle and a $65 bottle.  

It is just the burn, It just gets me.

 

[Calvin]

It is just the burn, It just gets me.

There's a lot of scotches that have that burn and I don't care for them either.  I can stand a little burn, but definitely prefer smooth.  And smooth is what you generally get when you buy a pricier bourbon.  My next bottle will be Eagle Rare.  Heard great things and then got a taste the other day.  Very good.  An easy "starter" scotch is Glenmorangie 10 Year Original.  It's on the cheaper side and super simple.  It's what I keep on hand for friends who might not be accustomed to scotch yet.  Very easy to drink.  

 

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https://youtu.be/lKEx3VoAQJo

 

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