Giant ice cubes

Big Ice Cube

See the picture above? That is one big ice cube. I thought about the post being pretty much the above picture and not anything else. After all, the post is a simple one: have a big piece of ice to enjoy with bourbon. As I thought about the concept of a picture only post, I decided at least a few words were in order.

This is not a scientific statement: big ice cubes make bourbon taste better. Perhaps it is the ritual of placing a large chunk of ice in a rocks glass and pouring just enough bourbon in to cover the ice that takes the experience from a simple drink to another level. The drink starts as a strong expression of bourbon in the beginning. As the ice melts, the drink mellows until an almost delicious water at the end, if one is patient. However, one can sip quickly to enjoy the strong taste that is pure, chilled bourbon.

The hydration at the end is there, if one cares about staying hydrated, but you can always just drink water too.

You make this kind of ice in a giant ice cube mold. Go do a search and order one on Amazon. After all, I don’t get paid anything if you order from Amazon. Order some an enjoy a great experience.

Elijah Craig Small Batch

Sometimes there is confusion about the different terms used by Bourbon distillers (marketers?). Small batch, barrel proof etc can be very confusing. This bottle goes one step further and just uses all of the terms to cover all the bases.

I read a lot of positive reviews and decided to try this for myself. It has the high proof that I sometimes like in Bourbon. I was able to purchase this shortly after several review sites gave it a positive review. These positive reviews caused it to run out of stock in the local ABC store.

Nose: I actually got something other than oak! Some tobacco and dark cherry. I can’t wait to try it.

Sip: Mild for something at 124.2 proof. The Bourbon makes the lips tingle.

Taste: The tobacco and cherry are gone, replaced by a syrupy almost straw like sensation.

Finish: Goes down surprisingly smoothly considering the proof. Leaves the tongue tingling in a good way.

I am glad I was able to purchase a somewhat rare bottle to try and to review. I would recommend it but go slowly at this proof.