Adventures in booze-testing
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elabyThis is one of those things that happened where my dad said, "I bet we'll be reading about this online, won't we?" I felt an obligation to post about this as a result XD
On Thanksgiving, while we were waiting for the vegetables and stuffing to cook after we had taken out the turkey to sit before carving, somehow we got on the subject of the Knob Creek Kentucky straight bourbon sitting in my dad's liquor cabinet. My dad wanted us to try it, and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
coastal_spirit mentioned it tasting like something, I believe, along the lines of engine cleaner. It was nothing, she said, as good as the ladies' sipping whiskey we tried when we were at a whiskey brewery in Scotland; since I found that stuff beyond awful, I was kind of perversely fascinated about what this bourbon would taste like. Then my father proceeded to throw back half a shot of it, much to the secretly-impressed horror of the rest of us, and I knew I'd never live it down if I didn't try some.
Holy god, it was remarkably vile.
But although I would never drink it for recreational purposes, it did have a strangely interesting taste. I don't know if I just have a really vivid imagination, but when I tasted it, I saw a room constructed out of old, weathered, rough-hewn wood, with an open staircase against the back wall. My dad said that it's aged in wooden barrels, which might explain the taste of wood. It was weird, anyway. I almost wanted to taste more to see if I could figure out what the sensation was. Almost ^^;;
On Thanksgiving, while we were waiting for the vegetables and stuffing to cook after we had taken out the turkey to sit before carving, somehow we got on the subject of the Knob Creek Kentucky straight bourbon sitting in my dad's liquor cabinet. My dad wanted us to try it, and
coastal_spirit mentioned it tasting like something, I believe, along the lines of engine cleaner. It was nothing, she said, as good as the ladies' sipping whiskey we tried when we were at a whiskey brewery in Scotland; since I found that stuff beyond awful, I was kind of perversely fascinated about what this bourbon would taste like. Then my father proceeded to throw back half a shot of it, much to the secretly-impressed horror of the rest of us, and I knew I'd never live it down if I didn't try some.Holy god, it was remarkably vile.
But although I would never drink it for recreational purposes, it did have a strangely interesting taste. I don't know if I just have a really vivid imagination, but when I tasted it, I saw a room constructed out of old, weathered, rough-hewn wood, with an open staircase against the back wall. My dad said that it's aged in wooden barrels, which might explain the taste of wood. It was weird, anyway. I almost wanted to taste more to see if I could figure out what the sensation was. Almost ^^;;
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Date: 2008-11-30 08:14 pm (UTC)Tasted like nail polish remover!!!
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Date: 2008-11-30 08:49 pm (UTC)Nevermind.
If, the next time you happen to be in a "ooh, I should try this" kind of mood when it comes to drinking, you should try (Vysana?) Chai liquor. It makes up for bourbon and then some. ^^;
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Date: 2008-11-30 08:49 pm (UTC)If you think that's bad, try a shot of vodka neat.
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Date: 2008-11-30 09:46 pm (UTC)This will work better (new window)
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Date: 2008-11-30 10:58 pm (UTC)Seriously, any whisky, whether Irish, Scotch or Bourbon, is an acquired taste. Some you want with an ice cube, letting it melt while others you want straight (neat). For you, I don't imagine the ice will improve the taste for you. *chuckles*
I have a maple cordial that is whisky-based, you might like to try sometime. It tastes almost exactly like maple syrup. When we tried it, my friend Jason who owned the comic shop proclaimed that he wanted to pour it on his french toast in the morning.
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Date: 2008-11-30 11:04 pm (UTC)Haha, probably not XD I like my alcohol so dilute you can't taste it.
Mmmm, maple syrup! I bet I could get used to that.
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Date: 2008-11-30 11:09 pm (UTC)Also, some whiskies are meant to be specifically paired to cigars or pipes for the blend of favors.
Oh, and yes, the wood definitely imparts its own flavor on the whisky, wine or what-have-you that's stored in it. As you read through the labels of bottles they'll tend to say whether it was stored in an oak or cherrywood barrel, etc..
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