bored so i'm doing a taste test with the newly and apparently world famous crown royal northern harvest rye and redemption rye.

i'm doing this for you, people. in no way is this due to any kind of addiction issue or because i just really want to get drunk and fall asleep.

the first thing i noticed is that even though the redemption is supposed to be stronger the crown royal kind of kicks a little more. the second thing i noticed is that the CR finish is like an hour long compared to the redemption and it tingles on your tongue. almost a burning sensation really until you're a few sips in. the third thing is that there's a serious cherry taste going on in the redemption that i never noticed before. like a dark ass red cherry. dark AF. red AF.

i've long since decided that i'm not really a rye guy compared to straight up bourbon, but that doesn't mean i don't like it and won't buy it. i just like bourbon more. rye seems a little harsh to me. which is weird because the supposedly high rye bourbons don't bother me and have actually been some of my favorites.

anyway, the reason i'm mentioning the rye/harsh thing is because when you drink two side by side one will obviously seem smoother than the other and since the CR kicks and burns harder the redemption seems to be the smoother of the two.

however, if you're looking for the nerd word "complexity", the redemption is not the droids you're looking for. it is very on-the-surface compared to the CR which has more levels than super mario bros 3 by comparison.

if you're one of these (frank)ing nose people, the redemption smells more like toffee or vanilla and the CR smells kind of like a sliced apple.

if color is your thing, (frank) off. just kidding, let's stay friends. the CR is like a shade darker than the redemption.

thank you for reading my expert review.
- kicksave856

get a life. jesus christ.

if you need a winner in comparisons i can tell you that i poured these into shot glasses and sipped them (i'm not an animal) with my pinky in the air during the comparison part of my evening.

when i was done and just wanted a topper i poured a shot of the crown royal, not the redemption.

so point is awarded to canada.

I'm still not sure if you liked it

I'm still not sure if you liked it
- Shutdown

it wasn't my best bourbon thread work.

We use Four Rose single batch as our $5 happy hour featured bourbon
- KINGKENZO

ooooh

just thinking over the past couple of weekends here that bulleit bourbon may have moved into my number 2 slot.




*adjusts rankings*





(lol "my number 2 slot")

just thinking over the past couple of weekends here that bulleit bourbon may have moved into my number 2 slot.




*adjusts rankings*





(lol "my number 2 slot")
- kicksave856

yeah that's your butt

yeah that's your butt
- -davies-

the bottle barely fit.

adge picked me up a bottle of the four roses single barrel, i wanted to try it for some time now from you guys talking about it in here

drunk friend diana came over last night, drank half the bottle mixing it with ginger ale

adge picked me up a bottle of the four roses single barrel, i wanted to try it for some time now from you guys talking about it in here

drunk friend diana came over last night, drank half the bottle mixing it with ginger ale


- -davies-

send her the bill

send her the bill
- daeth

no.

have her murdered.

i wish there were another way

no.

have her murdered.

i wish there were another way
- Shutdown

im a little upset too and ive never even had that bourbon before

wait my bad it was the small batch so it was only 40 bucks or so but still

wait my bad it was the small batch so it was only 40 bucks or so but still
- -davies-

but still

but still
- Shutdown

Firm but fair

but still
- Shutdown

well at least there's still half a bottle for me to henjoy

well at least there's still half a bottle for me to henjoy
- -davies-

i've never had the small batch but i'm sure it'll do its thing

no.

have her murdered.

i wish there were another way
- Shutdown

let's sic the ghost bartender on her

let's sic the ghost bartender on her
- Crimsoninja

ghost bartender: sip it and say

*incapacitates his victim*

there is no solace for the soul, no tonic for the body

*lethal blow*

like old Bourbon whiskey

*pours a mint julep*

ghost bartender: sip it and say

*incapacitates his victim*

there is no solace for the soul, no tonic for the body

*lethal blow*

like old Bourbon whiskey

*pours a mint julep*
- Shutdown

did you have to look this up or do you have the ghost bartender prose saved in a word doc and/or committed to memory?

did you have to look this up or do you have the ghost bartender prose saved in a word doc and/or committed to memory?
- Crimsoninja

sip it and say is all i remembered

i really like the cadence he delivers it with. sipitinsay.

i do remember the author's name though, joshua soule smith

i actually recite it from memory every night before bed like my own personal now i lay me down to sleep

- kicksave856

(frank)ing pappy prices are absurd now

(frank)ing pappy prices are absurd now
- aschuter82

girl there told me they got the bottle for $180 bucks.