tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post4718476986297799226..comments2024-03-28T08:30:51.245-04:00Comments on SmokyBeast: Review: Michter's Single Barrel US*1 Straight Rye - The Founding Fathers' Favorite HoochSmokyBeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037600157562644580noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-58753231970304847602017-10-27T13:18:26.774-04:002017-10-27T13:18:26.774-04:00I use Bulleit rye for mixed drinks (and quite good...I use Bulleit rye for mixed drinks (and quite good with an ice cube) but Michter's is great for special friends or with a little water in my view.jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010584472885759727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-73318775163134386512016-04-23T21:55:04.253-04:002016-04-23T21:55:04.253-04:00I went into a bar and they gave me a counter menu ...I went into a bar and they gave me a counter menu (I was without my reading glasses). I had escaped a traffic jam and wanted "whatever you like...make it a double, with some ice.) $21 dollars later I was sipping something much better than my usual bourbon, and I had to ask the waitress for the name of my whiskey. After all, Michter and me had become such good friends and so quickly! Mark/San Franciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315119490048675965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-31346086389842400532016-04-23T21:52:22.514-04:002016-04-23T21:52:22.514-04:00I went into a bar and they gave me a counter menu ...I went into a bar and they gave me a counter menu (I was without my reading glasses). I had escaped a traffic jam and wanted "whatever you like...make it a double, with some ice.) $21 dollars later I was sipping something much better than my usual bourbon, and I had to ask the waitress for the name of my whiskey. After all, Michter and me had become such good friends and so quickly! Mark/San Franciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315119490048675965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-73255699593008440842016-01-25T13:40:45.993-05:002016-01-25T13:40:45.993-05:00Haha. Right on Roark! Personally I only want mar...Haha. Right on Roark! Personally I only want margharitas and stuff shaken, I don't like it when they shake up a martini or manhattan.SmokyBeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037600157562644580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-5237880679123653512016-01-23T04:51:34.978-05:002016-01-23T04:51:34.978-05:00As a bartender for 20 years, don't step in the...As a bartender for 20 years, don't step in the way of a shaken drink! I have actually been told my Manhattan wasn't right bc it was stirred. I say, give the people what they want! Roarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17612536706078780255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-50374811216496289682015-09-27T15:24:46.544-04:002015-09-27T15:24:46.544-04:00This is a wild good whisky in a Manhattan. One sip...This is a wild good whisky in a Manhattan. One sip was enough to permanently cure my loyalist tendenciesMichal Zapendowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618925053210816360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-70110477263864601292015-09-16T13:15:35.224-04:002015-09-16T13:15:35.224-04:00Yes, it is. hey simply buy the bulk spirit already...Yes, it is. hey simply buy the bulk spirit already distilled, and then tweak it a little bit before bottling and selling it. Michter's products are very good, but it irritates me how they (and many, many other brands, including Willett, since we're talking about rye) try to fool people into thinking that they are the distiller. Willett finally became actual distillers and just released their first in-house rye whiskey in 2014 (a 2-year-old expression) and last I heard Michter's was set to finally start doing their own distilling sometime here in 2015. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-86107764855395197112014-12-12T14:18:40.988-05:002014-12-12T14:18:40.988-05:00is this another product out of lawrenceville, or n...is this another product out of lawrenceville, or no? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-85132292180900753512014-07-29T19:54:40.868-04:002014-07-29T19:54:40.868-04:00It's true, technically you only want to shake ...It's true, technically you only want to shake a cocktail when you're trying to infuse a fruit like in a margarita. However the same is true for martini's and in most bars they shake the crap out of them because that's how people like them. Definitely try putting the liquors in the ice and stirring for a good minute or two and see if you like it better. But if you like 'em shaken, go nuts man it's your trip. SmokyBeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037600157562644580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-26519332263569278782014-07-29T19:51:47.123-04:002014-07-29T19:51:47.123-04:00Awesome! The Michter's makes a stellar Manhat...Awesome! The Michter's makes a stellar Manhattan. A good secret sauce is to use two different bitters, Angostura makes a good base, and something like Fee Bros Cherry Bitters, Regan's Orange, or Barrel-Aged makes a great little twist on top of it. Happy drinking!SmokyBeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037600157562644580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-64373457577964013632014-07-29T15:55:58.141-04:002014-07-29T15:55:58.141-04:00If you like it that way, continue to do it, bu it ...If you like it that way, continue to do it, bu it itsn't considered proper to shake a manhattan - it over dilutes, and also shaking causes higher levels of chilling that mask flavors of both your whiskey and your vermouth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967444519003725261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003812814565985230.post-88324680702913257012014-05-03T19:16:41.761-04:002014-05-03T19:16:41.761-04:00Thanks for an excellent review. Bought a bottle o...Thanks for an excellent review. Bought a bottle of Michter's today and will be trying it this evening. First a sip, then shaken with some top shelf vermouth and a couple of shakes of bitters, and an added small and narrow orange peel. JackMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966585039095621165noreply@blogger.com