Houdini
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« on: February 25, 2013, 08:15:21 AM » |
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Quick question for y'all Texas Bourbon drinkers. I have some Bourbon drinking friends coming from Canada for a visit and I want to buy them some Texas born Bourbon; any suggestions? I don't usually drink it and don't want to risk buying some crappy tasting stuff randomly off the shelf so any suggestions will be appreciated.
TYIA!
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2013, 08:20:48 AM » |
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Interested in that answer myself...I know some good Texas wines, and a killer Texas port...but not Bourbon...
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2013, 10:43:50 AM » |
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I had to do a double take on that last post... the first time I read it I thought you said 'some killer Texas pot.'
I was all like... "whut daa...."
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 01:12:33 PM » |
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This distillery is near where we rode this past weekend and not far from Fredericksburg. http://www.garrisonbros.comIt is also sold in Dallas... http://www.garrisonbros.com/1001-wine-spiritsI wouldn't know a good bourbon from a bad one!  |
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 01:47:43 PM » |
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Offering Texas bourbon to a Canadian is like offering a hot dog to a gourmet chef  ... even tho, I like hot dogs have been know to partake in Canadian Blended Whiskey  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 06:31:15 PM » |
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Offering Texas bourbon to a Canadian is like offering a hot dog to a gourmet chef ... even tho, I like hot dogs have been know to partake in Canadian Blended Whiskey You're making my eyes "Misty" Tom......  |
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 07:14:45 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 08:45:23 PM » |
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Just to let you know.....Garrison is Bourbon....Balcones is a whiskey....to the bourbon drinker that is important...I don't drink bourbon or whiskey....scotch is my drink...or beer..or wine
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2013, 05:21:31 PM » |
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Just to let you know.....Garrison is Bourbon....Balcones is a whiskey.... What the .... ? I thought Bourbon was Whiskey so it must be the same thing. Oh well, here I go again. |
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« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2013, 08:05:22 PM » |
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What FB said is true.... Bourbon is a whiskey, but all whiskeys are not bourbon.... and it doesn't have to be made in Ky to be bourbon, but there are criteria that need to be meet to be a bourbon... but that doesn't mean that a non bourbon can't be a FINE whiskey!!!! I'm anxious to try Garrison.... |
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2013, 05:08:42 AM » |
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What FB said is true.... Bourbon is a whiskey, but all whiskeys are not bourbon.... and it doesn't have to be made in Ky to be bourbon, but there are criteria that need to be meet to be a bourbon... but that doesn't mean that a non bourbon can't be a FINE whiskey!!!! I'm anxious to try Garrison.... Yep! And if somebody orders Scotch Whiskey, Irish Whiskey or Rye Whiskey and they get Bourbon... they're not going to leave a very good tip  |
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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2013, 07:27:38 PM » |
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The way I remember it, for a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, it must be made in the USA. It must be made from at least 51% and no more than 79% corn, and aged for at least two years. . It must be distilled at no more than 160 proof, and nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor or sweetness or alter color.
Bourbon is amber colored, and a little sweeter and heavier in texture than other whiskeys. Bourbon gets it’s name from Bourbon County in Kentucky where it originated.
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2013, 04:05:43 AM » |
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The way I remember it, for a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, it must be made in the USA. It must be made from at least 51% and no more than 79% corn, and aged for at least two years. . It must be distilled at no more than 160 proof, and nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor or sweetness or alter color.
Bourbon is amber colored, and a little sweeter and heavier in texture than other whiskeys. Bourbon gets it’s name from Bourbon County in Kentucky where it originated.
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2013, 06:50:04 AM » |
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The way I remember it, for a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, it must be made in the USA. It must be made from at least 51% and no more than 79% corn, and aged for at least two years. . It must be distilled at no more than 160 proof, and nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor or sweetness or alter color.
Bourbon is amber colored, and a little sweeter and heavier in texture than other whiskeys. Bourbon gets it’s name from Bourbon County in Kentucky where it originated.
The way you REMEMBER it? You actually memorized this? Wow  You are one smart fella'. I would have had to look that up somewhere to get it. |
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2013, 06:57:38 AM » |
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Very close, and much better than I coulda done off the top of my head! I cheated, and did look it up: (From here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey ) The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits (27 C.F.R. 5) state that bourbon made for U.S. consumption[2] must be:
made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn;[3]
aged in new, charred-oak barrels;[3]
distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume);[3]
entered into the barrel for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume);[3] and be
bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume).[4]
Bourbon has no minimum specified duration for its aging period.[5] Products aged for as little as three months are sold as bourbon.[6]
Bourbon that meets the above requirements, has been aged for a minimum of two years, and does not have added coloring, flavoring, or other spirits may (but is not required to) be called straight bourbon.[7]
Bourbon that is labeled as straight that has been aged under four years must be labeled with the duration of its aging.[8]
Bourbon that has an age stated on its label must be labeled with the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle (not counting the age of any added neutral grain spirits in a bourbon that is labeled as blended, as neutral-grain spirits are not considered whiskey under the regulations and are not required to be aged at all).[9]
Bourbon that is labeled blended (or as 'a blend') may contain added coloring, flavoring, and other spirits (such as un-aged neutral grain spirits); but at least 51% of the product must be straight bourbon.[10][11]
Bourbon bottle, 19th century.
Whiskey sold as Tennessee whiskey is also defined as bourbon under NAFTA[12] and at least one other international trade agreement,[13] and is required to meet the legal definition of bourbon under Canadian law,[14] but some Tennessee whiskey makers do not label their product as bourbon and insist that it is a different type of whiskey when marketing their product. |
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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2013, 08:28:08 AM » |
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Balcones is their attempt at a whisky (as opposed to a "whiskey"). As one writer put it, "In the world of liquor, whisky is from Scotland, and to a Scotsman, whisky refers to the water of life. The Scots think the term whiskey refers to an unappetizing, dark-colored alcoholic beverage from somewhere other than home."
Once upon a time, this mattered to me. I have somewhat betrayed my ancestors and prefer good bourbon. I even side with the pirates sometimes and enjoy a good rum (and Texas' Pecan Street Rum with pecans is good stuff).
Can't remember who, but someone was going to make a Texas whiskey with pecan figured in. It may have been the Pecan Street folks. Anyone know the answer to this one?
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2013, 09:12:10 AM » |
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Can't remember who, but someone was going to make a Texas whiskey with pecan figured in. It may have been the Pecan Street folks. Anyone know the answer to this one? Firestone and Robertson http://www.frdistilling.com/whiskeys/2Our straight bourbon is made with #2 yellow dent Texas corn, Texas soft red winter wheat, 6-row distillers malt, our own proprietary strain of yeast that we captured from a Texas pecan (we call it the “Brazos”) and of course, pure Texas water. |
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« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2013, 09:34:19 AM » |
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Yep, that's it!
And, all this will fit in a Valkyrie saddlebag or trunk.
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« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2013, 05:27:06 PM » |
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This sounds like good stuff...I'll have to buy some for hg Can't remember who, but someone was going to make a Texas whiskey with pecan figured in. It may have been the Pecan Street folks. Anyone know the answer to this one? Firestone and Robertson http://www.frdistilling.com/whiskeys/2Our straight bourbon is made with #2 yellow dent Texas corn, Texas soft red winter wheat, 6-row distillers malt, our own proprietary strain of yeast that we captured from a Texas pecan (we call it the “Brazos”) and of course, pure Texas water. |
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« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2013, 07:10:10 PM » |
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I picked up a bottle of Garrison Brothers Bourbon Whiskey, a bottle of Balcones Single Malt Whiskey, and a bottle of Silver Star Texas Honey Whiskey (for me) today. One of them should make 'em happy.
I sampled the Texas Honey already, good stuff. I have to wait till next month to taste the Garrisons and Balcones.
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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2013, 03:50:59 AM » |
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What FB said is true.... Bourbon is a whiskey, but all whiskeys are not bourbon.... and it doesn't have to be made in Ky to be bourbon, but there are criteria that need to be meet to be a bourbon... but that doesn't mean that a non bourbon can't be a FINE whiskey!!!! I'm anxious to try Garrison.... Yep! And if somebody orders Scotch Whiskey, Irish Whiskey or Rye Whiskey and they get Bourbon... they're not going to leave a very good tip I like a nice rye, but am partial to bourbons..... to me, Scotch tastes like dirt.... don't like the peaty taste.... but that's just me. Wheated bourbons are good too, W.L. Weller, and Makers Mark to name a couple.... but for the most part I like the corn/rye mash bill recipes.... |
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