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GWG8541 I am heading over TN way next month, Central and East any suggestions on what to look for or P/U. Going to try to hit a distillery or two in TN and KY. Will be limited on carry capacity, going to be on two wheels.
YooperDog South Central TN is home to Jack Daniels and Dickel distilleries and they are less than 20 miles apart. Even if you don’t care for JD, I recommend the tour. If you are heading to the east toward the Smoky Mountains, there are a lot of moonshine distilleries in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area that do samplings, but its ussually crazy busy. My 3 favorite shine distilleries are:
- SUGARLAND in Gatlinburg
- Old Forge in Pigeon Forge (good whiskey also)
- Old Smoky in both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
I stop at a liquor store outside of Knoxville when I travel through. Its MC’s wine and liquor. They have a great selection of Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey and Shine. I have purchased bottles there cheaper than the distillery prices in the Smokies.
Kentucky is full of great distilleries. According to what part of the state you travel through depends on what distillery you may want to hit. Buffalo Trace is a favorite of mine, but Beam and Heaven Hill are hard to beat also. Its like being a kid in a candy shop.
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ND Mike im spoiled, Sprecher is within my area, its a damned good root beer
Have you or guys ever had DANG (butterscotch root beer)
markzs no u haven’t but it sounds good!
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zbigjeff it is. 1919 is so good! And if you get it at the bar in a pint glass it just looks like a really dark beer!
ND Mike Will have to do a power shop to locate it in my area.
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YooperDog South Central TN is home to Jack Daniels and Dickel distilleries and they are less than 20 miles apart. Even if you don’t care for JD, I recommend the tour. If you are heading to the east toward the Smoky Mountains, there are a lot of moonshine distilleries in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area that do samplings, but its ussually crazy busy. My 3 favorite shine distilleries are:
- SUGARLAND in Gatlinburg
- Old Forge in Pigeon Forge (good whiskey also)
- Old Smoky in both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
I stop at a liquor store outside of Knoxville when I travel through. Its MC’s wine and liquor. They have a great selection of Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey and Shine. I have purchased bottles there cheaper than the distillery prices in the Smokies.
Kentucky is full of great distilleries. According to what part of the state you travel through depends on what distillery you may want to hit. Buffalo Trace is a favorite of mine, but Beam and Heaven Hill are hard to beat also. Its like being a kid in a candy shop.
GWG8541 thanks. I will have to travel light if I want to bring anything back. I will print out your suggestions and mark them on the map.
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So I went to the Tennessee shelf tonight and cracked open a new bottle if Nelson’s Green Brier I’ve had for awhile. I should have opened it sooner. I am not as eloquent as PapaSop in reviewing whiskey, but ITS GOOD! Its a wheated whiskey that has a caramel or brown sugar finish to me. Its a great Tennessee sour mash.
GWG8541 Found it: $29.99 right around the corner.
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zbigjeff Awesome, let me know what you think.
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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GWG8541 Found it online. Now, have to get out and retrieve it. Will advise. I was also searching for 5 other brands for myself and others.
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GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now. Well, I’m also liking the “Toast” like another countryman PapaSop. It has a nice thick liquid feel on the palate with a long after taste that’s pleasant neat. It was the last one on the shelf. They started with a case earlier in the day. The Noble Oak was aged in American oak and finished in Sherry Oak. It’s decent. But, Woodford Reserve double Oak still beats it.
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GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now. Well, I’m also liking the “Toast” like another countryman PapaSop. It has a nice thick liquid feel on the palate with a long after taste that’s pleasant neat. It was the last one on the shelf. They started with a case earlier in the day. The Noble Oak was aged in American oak and finished in Sherry Oak. It’s decent. But, Woodford Reserve double Oak still beats it.
zbigjeff said in Drink of Choice:
GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Diuble Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now.
Just received the toast about a week ago. My son grabbed one… Thumbs up!
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zbigjeff said in Drink of Choice:
GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Diuble Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now.
Just received the toast about a week ago. My son grabbed one… Thumbs up!
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GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now. Well, I’m also liking the “Toast” like another countryman PapaSop. It has a nice thick liquid feel on the palate with a long after taste that’s pleasant neat. It was the last one on the shelf. They started with a case earlier in the day. The Noble Oak was aged in American oak and finished in Sherry Oak. It’s decent. But, Woodford Reserve double Oak still beats it.
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GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now. Well, I’m also liking the “Toast” like another countryman PapaSop. It has a nice thick liquid feel on the palate with a long after taste that’s pleasant neat. It was the last one on the shelf. They started with a case earlier in the day. The Noble Oak was aged in American oak and finished in Sherry Oak. It’s decent. But, Woodford Reserve double Oak still beats it.
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YooperDog Yes the BH Toast.
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I drink lots of different beers. I enjoy trying different things. Was in an IPA kick but I’ve been drinking a lot more stouts lately. Buffalo Sweat may be a favorite. For bourbon, Elijah Craig for sure although I enjoy Blantons when I can find a bottle. I drink substantially more beer and wine than hard alcohol. Wine, I’m partial to a few varieties: Malbec, Cab, Merlot, a dry Riesling and Chardonnay…defiantly prefer wine on the dry side.
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GWG8541 Went to store today and they were sold out. I was so disappointed that I bought a basil Hayden toast and Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon. Reviewing them right now. Well, I’m also liking the “Toast” like another countryman PapaSop. It has a nice thick liquid feel on the palate with a long after taste that’s pleasant neat. It was the last one on the shelf. They started with a case earlier in the day. The Noble Oak was aged in American oak and finished in Sherry Oak. It’s decent. But, Woodford Reserve double Oak still beats it.
zbigjeff I liked the Noble Oak when I had a bottle of it, I put it down pretty fast.
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I got into some Eagle Rare 10, this bottle is from 2015, by the time I realized I liked it and found out it was a hot ticket item you couldn’t find it anywhere. I am not about over paying for these bourbon/whiskeys on the secondary market, so I have been milking the bottle. I also got into the Western Son Prickly Pear and Blueberry Vodkas. Those two vodkas can easily be drank neat.
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I got into some Eagle Rare 10, this bottle is from 2015, by the time I realized I liked it and found out it was a hot ticket item you couldn’t find it anywhere. I am not about over paying for these bourbon/whiskeys on the secondary market, so I have been milking the bottle. I also got into the Western Son Prickly Pear and Blueberry Vodkas. Those two vodkas can easily be drank neat.
HerbcoFood I try to keep a few Eagle Rare bottles on hand ever since this Buffalo Trace so called shortage started. Its one of my favorite bourbons, but like you I am not paying high prices or standing in lines in hopes to get it. There are way to many other good bourbons and whiskeys out there. The last 2 bottles I got were at the distillery at normal price.
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I got into some Eagle Rare 10, this bottle is from 2015, by the time I realized I liked it and found out it was a hot ticket item you couldn’t find it anywhere. I am not about over paying for these bourbon/whiskeys on the secondary market, so I have been milking the bottle. I also got into the Western Son Prickly Pear and Blueberry Vodkas. Those two vodkas can easily be drank neat.
HerbcoFood Totally agree. I let the chasers, chase. There’s soooo many that satisfy the different palates I have on any day. If something happens to be there and I’ve wanted to try it, I may buy it. But, not if the price point is “really???” My bud’s know that I can have a taste for whatever on any certain day. If what I select is not good, I’ll select something totally diff or maybe even drink water. It all depends. But, I have to say, I would normally select a wheated bourbon first. But, you can tell from some of my posts, it also could be a peaty scotch. Just enjoy whatever you pick and hopefully, it’s with a friend. Right now, it’s a big tall glass of coooolllddd water.
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GWG8541 zbigjeff I have a buddy who has become one of those guys who has made “friends” with a manager at his local liquor store and can get the harder to get stuff right now. Some stores just don’t put everything they have out knowing all it takes is one person to come in and buy it all up. Also he has learned that Texas and Kentucky or maybe it was Tennessee(I forget the second state) are the only two states that have the smallest allocation of those harder to get liquors. How true is that, I don’t know. At the end of the day I just don’t care enough to go somewhere enough to sweet talk someone for a bottle of hooch.
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