Bourbon Help guys

Tulsa · Sep 30, 2005

Dear Uncle Festus,

I received a fair quality (as I understand) bottle of bourbon whiskey by the name of Knob Creek.

I tried it neat.

I tried it with a splash of water.

I tried it with two ice cubes.

It seared the back of my throat. It burned my tummy. I am no puss, mind you, but you'll have to trust me on that.

Should I just barely sip it as I usually take large amounts when I swallow any beverage. Is bourbon just 'bad' or should I try drinking it in a particular way?

Help me.

Sober in Saratoga

wilheim · Sep 30, 2005

Knob Creek is 100 Proof (50% alc) and very strong but it should be smooth. Actually supposed to be very good stuff...

wil.

PS. I'm sober myself and have never tried the stuff back in my drinking days..

GreenDoberman · Sep 30, 2005

Bourbon is one of the few alcohols I never could acquire a taste for. If you are the same way, maybe you could trade bottles with someone for some stuff you enjoy.

Go with half water, half bourbon and see if that dilutes it enough to make it palatable.

Tulsa · Sep 30, 2005

Ok guys. I'll try it half and half. Thanks and I'll take any other suggestions as well. tulsa

RobFunk · Sep 30, 2005

Tulsa, let us know how this works out.

A progress report or two might be good :103631605

SamOdom · Sep 30, 2005

If you have to add water you need to drink something else:drink:

wilheim · Sep 30, 2005

I may be showing my age here -- but why not try a Bourbon Manhattan.

2 1/4 parts Knob Creek Bourbon
3/4 parts sweet vermouth
Dash Angostura bitters
3 or 4 ice cubes
Maraschino cherry

Combine the Knob Creek Bourbon, vermouth, dash of bitters, and ice cubes in a shaker and stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry.

It's actually good and brings back memories of so long ago.

wil..

Jarbo · Sep 30, 2005

Cigar and Ice.

If you can't handle it, put in a box and send it to me.

quantumleap · Sep 30, 2005

My favorite way of drinking bourbon (other than on the rocks) is in a drink called an Old Fashioned:

3 dashes bitters
1 tsp water
1 sugar cube
3 oz bourbon whiskey
1 slice orange
1 maraschino cherry

In an old-fashioned glass, muddle the bitters and water into the sugar cube, using the back of a teaspoon. Almost fill the glass with ice cubes and add the bourbon. Garnish with the orange slice and the cherry. Serve with a swizzle stick.

Tulsa · Sep 30, 2005

wilheim said:
I may be showing my age here -- but why not try a Bourbon Manhattan.

2 1/4 parts Knob Creek Bourbon

3/4 parts sweet vermouth

Dash Angostura bitters

3 or 4 ice cubes

Maraschino cherry

Combine the Knob Creek Bourbon, vermouth, dash of bitters, and ice cubes in a shaker and stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry.

It's actually good and brings back memories of so long ago.

wil..

Wil, I'll try that. I still didn't like it mixed with cold spring water, on the halves. I'll have to get the ingredients tomorrow.

Jarbo, you'll hate me, but it's not a huge bottle 750 ml and AT WORST I'll mix it with coca-cola. Sorry if I have to do that. I don't think I'm cut out for bourbon, though. I like Copenhagen snuff occassionally and strong tobacco's for smoking, even though I don't smoke often. Bourbon seems to be too astringent for me, but I'll give wilheim's fondly remembered drink a try tomorrow before I go the trailer trash route and mix it with coke. LOL! tulsa

wilheim · Sep 30, 2005

Old Fashioned - ah yes - I remember them well, I must have mixed 1000 of em in my old bartendering days. Sampled a few also.

wil.:drink:

wilheim · Sep 30, 2005

Found this looking for Old Fashioned pic.

Tulsa · Sep 30, 2005

wilheim said:
Found this looking for Old Fashioned pic.

That is too true! I feel about that way regarding all bourbon at the moment. tulsa

SamOdom · Sep 30, 2005

Maybe a blended whiskey for those who need water or other stuff. CC on the rocks:drink:

Tulsa · Sep 30, 2005

Sam, I enjoy the blended whiskeys. I am afraid that although I deny being a big ol' puss, when it comes to bourbon I may be a big ol' puss.

It sounds as though you like the bourbon. I wish I could John Wayne up and enjoy it, too. I'm going to have to sweeten it up a bit like Wil's or QLeap's recipes.

SamOdom · Sep 30, 2005

Tulsa said:
Sam, It sounds as though you like the bourbon.

It's OK. I really dont care for the big $$ bourbon, Jim Beam on the rocks is just fine. I prefer Scotch!:toast: Cutty Sark is good but Dewars is better!:drink:

PokerKingJim · Oct 1, 2005

Cutty Sark!! :103631605

A lot of good and bad memories involving the Sark

Jarbo · Oct 1, 2005

Sam Odom said:
It's OK. I really dont care for the big $$ bourbon, Jim Beam on the rocks is just fine. I prefer Scotch!:toast: Cutty Sark is good but Dewars is better!:drink:

That's not Scotch, that's dish water.

Single malt scotch is teh only way to go Macallen, Grendronoch to name a couple.

Tulsa - might want to stick with Black Velvet or maybe jusy good old beer!

:toast: