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TheTrillionaire MissNomer said:
Question to all the Brits here: is there anything like Honey Bourbon available in the UK?

I'm slowly planning for my return back and trying to ascertain what's made it there from here than I've become somewhat addicted to.
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I must say that I have never seen such a thing; while I have spotted bourbons on store/shop shelves, inevitably and invariably, they hail from the US.

In the British Isles, the problem here is that both Scotch, (single malts etc) and Irish whiskey are (locally produced products/whiskies) that are actually exceedingly good. This is one of the rare areas where the local product is vastly superior to anything else (with the possible exception of a few Japanese whiskies).

Thus, there isn't much of a demand for local whiskies crafted in the "bourbon" tradition, and, if one wants that, craves that, longs for that, one can simply buy a bourbon imported from the US.

However, there does seem to be a growing trend of aging whiskies - specialist whiskies, distilled in small quantities (by reputable producers) Redbreast had a small run of an aged whiskey aged in Lustau sherry barrels, for example - in sherry barrels, or Madeira barrels, or occasionally wine barrels, or something similar - which might be worth investigating.
 
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I think I have mentioned here I don't really drink. If alcohol disappeared tomorrow, my life would not change.

But the one thing I do enjoy once in a blue moon, if that, is a good bourbon. My favorite is Basil Hayden. It is the 80 Proof weakling of the Jim Beam small batch family. Nice smooth drink.

But it is getting a new cousin, Basil Hayden Toast. Basil has a much higher rye mix in the mash than most other bourbons (some like Maker's Mark have no rye), which adds a little kick without so much of the burn. But the new blend subs in brown rice for the rye. This is supposed to sweeten up the profile. I will have to give it a try when it becomes available.
 
A decade ago during trips to the NE US, Yuengling Beer from the oldest brewery in the States was one of my favorite beers. Yesterday I walked into my local grocery (HEB) and there it was sitting in the refrigerated beer section. I pounced! Hmm, good. :D

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Scepticalscribe said:
A glass (or three) of Chilean Chardonnay.
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OK, we have had a few weeks on non-stop coincidences, and it apparently continues. :)

This is the bottle of wine Wife pulled out of the cooler - a Chilean Chard :D

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And this is a meal where we'd usually not drink wine, and I mostly drink reds, she said, "I feel like wine, maybe a white!", and before I read your post I said, "Yeah, that seems like a good choice tonight".

This is from a friend who distributes organic sourced wines, vineyards use all sort of recycling, no chemicals, etc.
 
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