Simple Living

Liquor Cabinet Update I stocked up my liquor cabinet with two bottles: Basil Hayden Bourbon Jameson Irish Whiskey Whiskey Front The Jameson is decent and on par with Johnnie Walker Red Label. It is excellent on the rocks and will be in rotation with JW Red and Monkey Shoulder for my standard whiskey. Bourbon: Still Trying I am really trying to develop a taste for bourbon. Buffalo Trace was decent, and Basil Hayden has always been on my list to try. Generally, most bourbons I drink are part of an Old Fashioned. I found it interesting to learn that Basil Hayden is part of Jim Beam and one of four brands they are segmenting, along with Bakers, Bookers, and Knob Creek. I plan to try them all eventually. Thoughts So Far As a Scotch drinker, I took almost ten minutes to decide whether to pick up Laphroaig or Basil Hayden. I recently had a dram of Johnnie Walker Black Label on the rocks at a bar, and it tasted delicious. I have a bottle of JW Black (Jane Walker Edition) but am hesitant to ope