Originally Posted By: mcrn
Oh and Wild Turkey is made in Tn but Jack is terrible. I used to judge Whiskey by tasting Jack D, UGhhh that stuff is awful.
and where in the devil did you get that Wild Turkey is made in Tennessee??!! It is made in Lawrenceburg, KY, a few miles from where I was born and raised.
But y'all are right on one thing - JD is nothing compared to Wild Turkey. The main thing, IMO, that WT has going for it is that it offers a Rye Whiskey in addition to the straight corn mash variety. Our forefathers distilled MUCH rye whiskey, but somehow, the Irish immigrants overran the rest and the corn mash won out. Blame Prohibition too. For years it was hard to find a good (and reasonable) rye whiskey. Beam is cheap, harsh bourbon. It's distant cousin, Knob Creek, however, is delicious. Let's hash around others:
Ancient Age
George Dickel
Old Fitzgerald
Old Grandad
Old Crow