tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post6647813055145863325..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Be Careful With High Proof Whiskey.Chuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-21245561217720750092021-01-01T15:54:30.509-06:002021-01-01T15:54:30.509-06:00Not mentioning the quicker destruction of your sex...Not mentioning the quicker destruction of your sexual power.OEAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437862387061367376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-40559889325360092002016-10-20T22:32:43.652-05:002016-10-20T22:32:43.652-05:00Googled your advice on this, Chuck. Knew you had t...Googled your advice on this, Chuck. Knew you had to have written something. LOVE that you shared the mathematical formula.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845115124933004347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-7556450435655771102011-12-21T18:08:32.911-06:002011-12-21T18:08:32.911-06:00As I sip one of my last few ounces on non-blend Te...As I sip one of my last few ounces on non-blend Ten High, this post resonates for me. My cellar has more than a few barrel proof whiskies and I tend to shy away from them because the fascination with a "from the barrel" experience doesn't mesh well with just having a simple after-work drink. I need to run out to Walgreen's tomorrow and get one of T Comp's ml droppers and get over this psychological hurdle. Such a stupid thing to have to be told, but thanks for the reminder.jpactnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-20791446576227716072011-12-09T15:46:32.445-06:002011-12-09T15:46:32.445-06:00Obviously, anything below 55% ABV I enjoy at bottl...Obviously, anything below 55% ABV I enjoy at bottle strength. Above that, not really. Even Old Grand-Dad 114, at just 57%, gets a little water in my house. The 55% ceiling is arbitrary, but holds up well. <br /><br />Producers offer some products at high proof because they sell, but I know of none that the producer feels drink better at that proof. Most will give you the same advice I did.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-28553026602862741822011-12-09T13:31:06.418-06:002011-12-09T13:31:06.418-06:00Are there any whiskeys that you prefer at bottle p...Are there any whiskeys that you prefer at bottle proof, or close to it? I think some, like the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection William Larue Weller, lose their flavor when diluted to 100 proof, while others seem to hold up better. I had one of those Willett bottlings (wherever it came from) yesterday that became a fantastic whiskey when I diluted it from 124 proof to about 104.<br /><br />I wonder whether some are released at higher proof because they don't taste so great at a lower one. I haven't tried it myself, but I heard that the Stagg and Handy don't do so well with water, either.BMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036354965069864586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-74807049452288669872011-12-08T23:27:51.576-06:002011-12-08T23:27:51.576-06:00The formula is Wi * ((bP/dP)-1) = Wa
Wi = amount ...The formula is Wi * ((bP/dP)-1) = Wa<br /><br />Wi = amount of whiskey<br />bP = bottle proof<br />dP = desired proof<br />Wa = amount of water to add to achieve desired proofChuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-26066499900712555332011-12-08T22:03:06.661-06:002011-12-08T22:03:06.661-06:00Sound advice Chuck which from personal experience ...Sound advice Chuck which from personal experience too often gets purposefully ignored by novice high proof drinkers who in macho man style assure me "I can handle it" and then start slurring and swaying a short time later. Respecting high proof or any proof whiskey is crucial to being enthusiastic about it. For those who like to be precise about proof levels, like me, the whiskey dilution calculator under the tasting tab at the Straight Bourbon forum (I believe it is accessible by non-members) is a great tool. Most drug stores have some sort of tube or dropper that measures out in milliliters with 30 milliliters equal to one ounce. I bring my barrel strengths to 100 proof and enjoy them best there.T Compnoreply@blogger.com