Comments on: Bourbons: Blind Tasting http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/bourbons_blind_.html Exploring Cincinnati and the world of wine, one bottle at a time Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=349 By: John http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/bourbons_blind_.html/comment-page-1#comment-5617 John Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:02:50 +0000 http://michellelentz.net/wine/2007/03/bourbons-blind-tasting.html#comment-5617 I agree with that comment above. I have some Old Grand Dad 114. Without water, it is searingly alcoholic; with water, you get all the nuances without the burn. (And it’s not a hot aftertaste, OGD 114 starts out fiery.)

I love to read blind tastings as there’s a group of maybe ten affordable bourbons that get great individual reviews, but head to head, the good bourbon list is far shorter.

Maker’s Mark, which I didn’t care for years ago, does very well in these tastings. On the other hand, highly touted Woodford doesn’t do well.

]]> By: el jefe http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/bourbons_blind_.html/comment-page-1#comment-536 el jefe Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:12:10 +0000 http://michellelentz.net/wine/2007/03/bourbons-blind-tasting.html#comment-536 I am a relative novice tasting Bourbons (and Ryes) but I have noticed how much a small amount of clean water can contribute to my enjoyment of the higher alcohol spirits. I wonder if retasting with a measured amount of water would lead to a different result?
thanks! – j

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