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    • tvenutoT
      tvenuto
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      You and me both, my man.  Seems like you're handling it well, or at least classily.

      Ginger apple fizz for me (to lazy to photo):
      2oz apple brandy (Lairds Bottled in Bond)
      1oz lemon juice
      1 tsp maple syrup
      Shake the above with ice and strain
      Top with ginger beer

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        This won best in show whiskey in San Fran world spirit comp for 2018. Big deal since it is a bourbon.

        Rough Friday. Stuff hit the fan right as the day ended….

        Henry McKenna Single Barrel Awarded ‘Best in Show Whiskey’ at 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Kentucky Distillers Association
        https://kybourbon.com/henry-mckenna-single-barrel-awarded-best-in-show-whiskey-at-2019-san-francisco-world-spirits-competition/

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          Jett129
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          I didn’t have that exact bottle,but I tried some Henry McKenna at Whiskeyfest in NYC,,and had heard a lot of good things about it,and really wanted to like it,but I just didn’t care for it. Have to keep my eye out for the Single Barrel version. After posting this I went back and looked it up and it is what I had at Whiskeyfest.

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          • seawolfS
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            Followed it up with a Boulevardier:

            1:1:1 Bourbon: Campari: Sweet Vermouth

            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

            @zeebeeleather

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              LOVE boulevardiers!

              Think it, be it.

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                @Jett129:

                I didn’t have that exact bottle,but I tried some Henry McKenna at Whiskeyfest in NYC,,and had heard a lot of good things about it,and really wanted to like it,but I just didn’t care for it. Have to keep my eye out for the Single Barrel version. After posting this I went back and looked it up and it is what I had at Whiskeyfest.

                I think I still like Elijah Craig small batch better. But, the Henry M wasn't bad.

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                • tvenutoT
                  tvenuto
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                  Henry McKenna is absolutely one of the best values in bourbon right now.  Somehow it's stuck at 2005 bourbon pricing.  Now, whether it matches your taste is another thing.  Something to keep in mind, though, being a single barrel bottle each bottle will be a bit different.  They'll all be in a zone, but small changes can definitely make a difference in your enjoyment.  Luckily with such a great price you can snag one periodically to see if it matches your taste better.

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                    Love Elijah Craig,think it's one of the best bourbon values out there.

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                    • neph93N
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                      Bought a bottle of this to keep me lubricated during my week in Liverpool. Reasonably priced, very drinakable and damn tasty. I consistently enjoy stuff put put under the Nikka label…

                      “Some of those that work forces
                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                      • Virginia Woolf
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                        @neph93:

                        Bought a bottle of this to keep me lubricated during my week in Liverpool. Reasonably priced, very drinakable and damn tasty. I consistently enjoy stuff put put under the Nikka label…

                        I'm not familiar with Japanese whisky… I grew up in an Irish/English American family and it was either Irish whiskey or American. Got in to scotches at one point, but it was an expensive habit.

                        I'm loving sweetness of bourbons at the moment...

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                        • mclaincauseyM
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                          @neph93:

                          Bought a bottle of this to keep me lubricated during my week in Liverpool. Reasonably priced, very drinakable and damn tasty. I consistently enjoy stuff put put under the Nikka label…

                          Love the Koffee and it too is reasonable for the quality.

                          Think it, be it.

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                          • seawolfS
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                            The Coffey malt is such a phenomenal bottle. I bought my first one in Japan back in '14, and I always like to have a bottle at the ready because it's so solid. I've had very good luck with Nikka so far.

                            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                            @zeebeeleather

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                            • neph93N
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                              I’m the complete opposite. Brought up on blended scotch and then Islay single malt. My only experience with American whisky has been the unavoidable teenage flirt with Jack Daniels and Jim Bean (thanks for that Guns N Roses). I started learning about Japanese whisky when the price of Scotch single malt went through the roof.

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

                              • Virginia Woolf
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                                I'll have to try the Japanese stuff. It's hard to be the price of the American bourbon I've been drinking lately. $30-$40 is very reasonable compared the the single malt scotches I was drinking before.

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                                • neph93N
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                                  I live in Norway and everything is expensive here to be fair. The variety of American bourbon available is limited but I need to test some out.

                                  “Some of those that work forces
                                  Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                    If you ever come to NYC,we’re going to have way too much fun.

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                                    • tvenutoT
                                      tvenuto
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                                      Battle of Batida
                                      3oz cachaca (I’m using a French caribbean white rhum)
                                      3 oz coconut milk
                                      1.5 lime juice
                                      1 oz simple syrup
                                      Blend with a half blender of ice

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        @Jett129:

                                        If you ever come to NYC,we’re going to have way too much fun.

                                        [emoji2957]

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                          @neph93 What happened to your post?

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                                          • neph93N
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                                            @neph93 What happened to your post?

                                            Sorry buddy… the desktop site didn't like my happy drunk face emoji  😃 My wife and I talk about our yearly couples trip regularly... I suggest NYC or Tokyo, she's big on Rome and Berlin. NYC freaked her out when we were there in 2014. She has some cognitive challenges that made Manhattan very difficult so is a little sceptical to going back. I'm working on it though 😉

                                            “Some of those that work forces
                                            Are the same that burn crosses”

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