Bourbon & Rye

[Dove]

Tried it a few times and Mrs. Diesel always had some nasty hangovers the next day after drinking the Maker's 46 French Oaked.

I can relate. The morning after I wondered if my wife slapped me for something.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Tried it a few times and Mrs. Diesel always had some nasty hangovers the next day after drinking the Maker's 46 French Oaked.

I haven't tried it yet. Makers is weird for me. I think the regular offering is boring as hell. Then they do these staves, which is very much mixed bag. I have a 2020 Special Edition that is pretty good. I am guessing, but I think because it's a wheater and they keep hitting it with these different oak staves, maybe it doesn't have the backbone it needs to stand up to the wood.

 

[Deepelm]

I haven't tried it yet. Makers is weird for me. I think the regular offering is boring as hell. Then they do these staves, which is very much mixed bag. I have a 2020 Special Edition that is pretty good. I am guessing, but I think because it's a wheater and they keep hitting it with these different oak staves, maybe it doesn't have the backbone it needs to stand up to the wood.

I have never cared for their spirit in any form. Same with all the WT offerings as well.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I have never cared for their spirit in any form. Same with all the WT offerings as well.

Wild Turkey!!

 

[Deepelm]

Wild Turkey!!

Yup, never liked any of it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Yup, never liked any of it.

That's the beauty of it. Plenty of options for every pallette.

 

[Deepelm]

That's the beauty of it. Plenty of options for every pallette.

Exactly.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I haven't tried it yet. Makers is weird for me. I think the regular offering is boring as hell. Then they do these staves, which is very much mixed bag. I have a 2020 Special Edition that is pretty good. I am guessing, but I think because it's a wheater and they keep hitting it with these different oak staves, maybe it doesn't have the backbone it needs to stand up to the wood.

Not a fan of Makers as a sipper, but in cocktails it works. I've mixed in Hartford's own Wild Moon Liqueurs (either the Birch flavor or the Chai Spice flavor) with a twist of orange and it is really great, simple cocktail.