tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post2825587859027178479..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: Joy in the Air...Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-63725091028091962852011-12-28T12:54:01.710-08:002011-12-28T12:54:01.710-08:00Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family.
Tha...Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family.<br /> That is a treat, any way one looks at it; to be offered a gratis family dinner, and, to sample something so old, and therefore of country historical importance (Rye being a U.S. based whiskey). I read a little on this (bourbon and whiskey) just two days ago, via the NYTimes. I just bought a bottle of Buffalo Trace bourbon, and found it quite nice (except for WA state's high tax on it)...Thanks for sharing! http://www.bourbonenthusiast.com/forum/DBvd.php?id=57&task=displaybottlingScale Wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09583891708651272779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-84428275854812794922011-12-28T07:38:18.268-08:002011-12-28T07:38:18.268-08:00True, they don't "age" , but the eva...True, they don't "age" , but the evaporation that occurs does alter the flavor profile.<br />"new old stock" is a better description. In any case, it was something special.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-47207766290005132212011-12-28T07:19:49.229-08:002011-12-28T07:19:49.229-08:00Now I know that whisky, unlike wine, does not age ...Now I know that whisky, unlike wine, does not age in the bottle. A 1981 vintage bottle of Merlot, for instance, is aged 30 years. A bottle of 10-year-old scotch produced in 1991 is not a 30-year-old scotch: it's still a 10-year-old scotch.<br /><br />So an 1860 rye is interesting, in that it's not "aged" 150 years. It's as young as the day it was bottled. In your future post on the rye, G, I'll be interested to hear if you think this is the "new old stock" of liquor (e.g., "This is what rye tasted like in 1860."), or if there is, in fact, something added during a long storage process.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!John Whittethttp://basseq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-26503568955061168072011-12-28T05:57:38.147-08:002011-12-28T05:57:38.147-08:00Anonymous,
I suppose I should have said that to t...Anonymous,<br /><br />I suppose I should have said that to the generous fellow who shared this with us. Very much in the holiday spirit.<br /><br />In fact, it was delicious. Odlly, in it's old age, it had acquired an herbacious and almost mentholated quality unlike anything I've tasted. A rare treat.<br /><br />Gentleman Mac,<br />Bourbon is made from a mash containing at least 51% corn. Rye is not Bourbon. It's generally drier and lighter, with a less viscous texture. Don't be fooled by expensive brand names here. Right now, rye is trendy so there's a lot of needlessly expensive stuff around. Old Overholt, despite being the drink of choice amongst hipsters, is better than you think for $11.99/bottle in MA. Redemdtion, for around $30, is good too. Most of the others, in my opinion, are overpriced, the worst offender being Michter's 10 year old at $85.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-54312763230014144832011-12-28T05:00:20.954-08:002011-12-28T05:00:20.954-08:00I am glad to hear that you got to enjoy some of th...I am glad to hear that you got to enjoy some of the holiday.oxford cloth button-downhttp://oxfordclothbuttondown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-45178352986556963932011-12-27T22:23:01.588-08:002011-12-27T22:23:01.588-08:00I hope this causes no offense, but this has to be ...I hope this causes no offense, but this has to be one of my favorite posts. Cheers, and can't wait to hear more. Happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-72602125393144857872011-12-27T19:15:50.179-08:002011-12-27T19:15:50.179-08:00a bottle of rye from 1860? sounds horrida bottle of rye from 1860? sounds horridAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-27788239933475622822011-12-27T13:02:41.348-08:002011-12-27T13:02:41.348-08:00Can one of you gents explain the difference, in ta...Can one of you gents explain the difference, in taste more so than anything else, between rye bourbon and "regular" (corn based) bourbon. I would like to know before spending hard earned money on it. I love regular bourbon, btw. Favorite brands?gentleman machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485395378797559032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-30899676129826185872011-12-27T06:28:35.404-08:002011-12-27T06:28:35.404-08:00Hoping your days were merry and bright.Hoping your days were merry and bright.Jho78https://www.blogger.com/profile/17672892971295502004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-56670731247367277632011-12-26T20:29:34.971-08:002011-12-26T20:29:34.971-08:00Buon Natale e tanti auguri!!!
LuigiBuon Natale e tanti auguri!!!<br /><br />LuigiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-13140950140577512312011-12-25T18:03:35.297-08:002011-12-25T18:03:35.297-08:00Merry ChristmasMerry Christmasjonjim1952https://www.blogger.com/profile/09018085501086720672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-28471034438656699812011-12-25T15:20:40.236-08:002011-12-25T15:20:40.236-08:00Merry Christmas, G.Merry Christmas, G.notanymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273328844156046408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-66731313425478705722011-12-24T22:54:52.717-08:002011-12-24T22:54:52.717-08:00Merry Christmas! May you and your family have a wo...Merry Christmas! May you and your family have a wonderful day! Thanks once again for such inspiration over the past few years. Not a truer gentleman in the blogosphere.Scott Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891384177952525852noreply@blogger.com