Whisky Creek
What is the best premium bourbon whiskey?
Mark Maker? Knob Creek? Woodford Reserve? Others? Calling all you real whiskey drinkers!
Real whiskey drinkers know that there are two types of whiskey: "Ryed 'and' Wheat. Bourbon must be at least 51% corn. Overall 65% – 75% Corn is used, along with about 10% barley and the balance will be: rye or wheat, when the balance is rye, bourbon is known as a 'bourbon ryed. Ryed Bourbons are very bold and spicy. When the balance is wheat, the bourbon is known as a 'bourbon wheaten. Wheaten Bourbons are usually sweet, nutty and easy drinking. Distillers claim the difference between the two Bourbon is like the difference between wheat bread and rye bread. Wheaten Bourbons are a minority, but the makers of Mark WL Weller, Rip Van Winkle, Old Fitzgerald, Rebel Yell, Cabin 1843 embargo and David Nicholson are some of them if not most of them. IMO, the whiskey is the best wheaten WL Weller 12 years of age. I do not usually drink bourbon ryed. And if any of you are dedicated to Maker's Mark, buy a bottle of Weller 12 years and have a blind taste test. If you Weller takes no more than Maker's Mark, I will buy your next bottle of Maker's Mark. And I can be wrong, but I do not recall ever seeing an age when a bottle of Maker's Mark. He rushed to market. And Weller 12 years is about $ 1 to $ 2 less than the GM.
The Whisky Creek Band – Seminole Wind