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I've recently acquired a taste for Jack Daniels and would like to explore elsewhere. I prefer whiskey on the rocks and know very little about other types. Any guidance or opinions on whiskey?

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check out Maker's Mark, pretty much standard advice on this topic

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i like whiskey and ginger ale. sounds kinda nasty but its really good.

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Another easy-to-find, fairly inexpensive, good value to try would be one of the common "Glen" scotches - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet. I'm quite partial to Glenlivet, myself.

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Crown Royal

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What kinda price range? In general I would recommend finding a Scotch at the highest possible price bracket that you can swing. Scotch is where its at for whiskey bro.

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I'm not trying to insult your intelligence, but are you aware of how many things fall into the whiskey category?

Jack Daniels is a Sour Mash Whiskey.
It's not technically bourbon, but I can't name any other sour mashes.

Scotch Whiskey, on the other hand, is a very different flavor. How far reaching are you trying to go here?

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Another easy-to-find, fairly inexpensive, good value to try would be one of the common "Glen" scotches - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet. I'm quite partial to Glenlivet, myself.

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scotch is a totally different animal from jack (or, for that matter irish whiskey and bourbon). if you dig scotch, you'd do well to try as many of these as possible:

The Six Classic Malts
http://www.diageobrands.com/brand_pa...ssic_malts.htm

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I tried to drink Jack and Jim Bean - trying to maintain some stupid idea of authenticity to some unwritten musician's code that I should be drinking one of those two whiskeys.

Then one night I was at a bar where Jameson was half price, and I fell in love with it. (bitch didn't love me back, but that's another story)

so I say Jameson Irish Whiskey. Also Tullimore Dew - think I drank that at the Excalbaur.

RB

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I share your love of sour mash -- try George Dickell.