anyone ever had blantons? ive been thinking about giving it a try.
I haven't found this in stores: Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey (Was able to get ahold of 2 bottles though)Can't remember the name, but there's a good bourbon out of Colorado now too....
Way above the target price range at $350 a bottle, but the Elijah Craig 18 redefined what I would call "good bourbon".
Why is Jack Daniels considered Tn. whisky and not bourbon? What is the difference?
Actually that isn't correct about bourbon, but I'm not going to be pedantic about it. As far as Jack Daniels goes, there is a specific method of production that must be followed in order for something to be called bourbon, and Jack Daniels does not conform to that standard. There is likewise a standard for Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey, which is the classification Jack Daniels falls into.
For the curious only, location doesn't dictate the name bourbon, although it is understandable why people might think so. The "bourbon" requirement is esoteric, but without calling it out word for word, it requires distillate that contains at least 51% corn in the mash bill, of not more than a certain alcohol content to be put into new barrels that must be constructed of white oak and must be flame charred to one of several grades of charring, and then if it is to be marked with any age at all it must be aged at least 3 years and marked with the age of the youngest distillate included in the blend.
Ok, I was pedantic about it.
Why is Jack Daniels considered Tn. whiskey and not bourbon? What is the difference?
There was another thread here about Tennessee Whiskey (FIFY). The key difference is that TN Whiskey is filtered through maple charcoal (Lincoln Co. Process). Both are aged in new barrels and the mash is 51% corn.
Spring Mill Bourbon | Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Any idea on who carries it and what the retail $ is?
Bulleit makes a good rye, but I hear their bourbon is good as well.
Blanton's is just a single barrel Buffalo Trace for all intents and purposes.
Way above the target price range at $350 a bottle, but the Elijah Craig 18 redefined what I would call "good bourbon".