all Bourbon tastes the same, but not all Bourbon costs the same

Spent two wonderful nights in Louisville, Kentucky.  If you ever get in that area and need a place to stay - pick the Brown Hotel.   Highly recommend this old property and the location is great.

Back to Bourbon.   This town has it, invented it and sells it by the barrel full.  Bourbon has to be made of 51% corn, after that the chemist can pretty much mix in whatever he wants.  Bourbon

This area of Kentucky is home to the biggest, greatest Bourbon distillers on the planet.   Louisville is the major city in the area.

When you first taste Bourbon you will probably think - "this is what gasoline tastes like if I was stupid enough to drink it"  yet, there was actually a "pour" of Bourbon on the bar menu for $250.00.

I'm going to guess a normal bar "pour" is 1.5 oz.  So that particular aged Bourbon was $21,333.00 a gallon.  What's the difference between that and W.L. Weller?

Cost.

Bourbon is good - it's alcohol.  I love Manhattans and I had one at the Lobby Bar in the Brown Hotel and it was excellent.  Bourbon makes the best cocktails in my opinion.

So it really comes down to cost.  Bourbon tastes the same but costs differently.

Bourbon "neat" is all the hip.  I personally prefer mine with one cube of solid crystal clear ice.  Neat - burns, and you'll get all the supposed flavors.

Here is my observation - a Mint Julep with any Bourbon will taste good if properly made and mixed.

If you want to enter the "neat" trail - order Bourbon flights and work your way down the line.  Be careful.  I had a flight of Four Roses at the BBC Brewery Restaurant and it kicked my ass.

All Bourbon tastes the same, and it sure doesn't cost the same.  Acquired taste has no price tag.

Education goes a long way.