Sorry I should’ve been more specific…. I haven’t tried any of these and not a big drinker. Which would you guys recommend. These were traded to me and while I like good liquor the four roses is about the extent of my knowledge.
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Ultimately, it's all down to personal taste, but if I remember correctly, Four Roses is a blended bourbon, and is a pretty well-priced 'unassuming' product.
Knob Creek and Elijah Craig are far better bourbons with solid reputations, and you should be able to taste the difference. They might even turn you into a bourbon snob.
Whistle Pig is a Rye, so it'll have a different flavor again, but I like it.
Redbreast is actually an Irish whiskey - different yet again, but I'm familiar with it. That looks like a 15 year old and if so it's going to be pretty smooth. Nice flavor, but not overwhelming. If your're new to all of this, it might be a good starting place.
I don't mean to be contrarian but a lot of the above is wrong given the bottles in the pictures.
The Four Roses are Single Barrels and those are cask strength. You can look up the recipe that is listed on the bottle on the Four Roses website for tasting notes. They are not the low proof blended bourbons.
The Redbreast is not a 15 - it's a cask strength 12.
You've got a lot of higher proof cask strength / barrel proof items. They are going to have more flavor but more alcohol. If you're not a big drinker do not start with the cask strengths or barrel proofs. As a drinker I don't start high proof anyway as you want to warm up your palette. If you start high and then move lower, the lower proof drinks will taste watered down. Start with the lower proof. Looks like a Bardstown Origin back there I would start with or the Eagle Rare. I drink neat but if it's too hot you can try on a cube or sphere of ice.
The best bottle you have is the Remus V. I'd hold off on that one until you are able to appreciate it more personally.
You can use the Sazerac for mixing.
My buddy said the eagle rare was good also so I think Im gonna try that tonight…..
Eagle Rare is a good, basic $40 (or so) Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery. If you're new to bourbon, try a sip straight, then add an ice cube and see how the taste and mouthfeel changes. Some guys are straight bourbon only, some guys will drink a $100 bottle on the rocks. It's all up to your personal taste...
Solid advice all around. I've also gotten used to adding a small cube or dash of distilled water in my drinks no matter the bottle. I'm just glad to see Eagle Rare and regular Buffalo Trace bottles starting to become more available across the state at affordable prices.
Man I really appreciate everyones solid advice. Looking forward to some taste testing this holiday weekend. Everyone be safe out there and have a great weekend!!!
On really good stuff like the E.H. Taylor, we have the steel cubes filled with water in the freezer. I like most of my bourbons neat, but this time of year a little chill is nice. I just can't make myself put ice in E.H. Taylor...just can't.
No matter what you try, try them with nothing added (referred to as"neat") and also try them over ice, and also with a splash of water. You'll get three different tastes/feels per brand.
Some people think adding ice or water is to "water down" the strength to weaken it or to make it not as potent but adding ice or water actually changes the chemistry (not exactly the word I was looking for but call it chemistry for lack of a better term) of the drink and each is a completely different drinking experience.
There used to be a pretty good explanation of this on the Jameson website...
