Fifty Plus (50+) - Jack Daniels

So I'm sitting here on a Friday night, sipping a Jack Daniels, thinking there must be a cycling connection between JD and bikes and therefore a reason to start a new thread.

However, I can't think of one. For some reason, my thinking is a bit cloudy. Can I get a little help here?

About a month ago I cycled from south Louisville to Bernheim Forest, and the route took me right by the Jim Beam distillery. Jim Beam is a competitor of Jack Daniels.

So there you go. The connection is obvious.

About a month ago I cycled from south Louisville to Bernheim Forest, and the route took me right by the Jim Beam distillery. Jim Beam is a competitor of Jack Daniels.

So there you go. The connection is obvious.

Viola! And you make it look so easy! <hic>

Im my cycling group one of the riders bike is named Jack and anothers riders bike is named Danielle. They usually ride side by side at the lead so therefore everyone in our group follows the riders on Jack&Danielle. There ride is always nice and crispy, not too easy, but at the same time not overbearing.

I don't want to go off topic here, but I am sitting here on a Friday night sipping a red wine called "Bully Hill." That is all.

I don't want to go off topic here, but I am sitting here on a Friday night sipping a red wine called "Bully Hill." That is all.

Here's to sitting around on a Friday night and sipping an alcoholic beverage. :)

Limearita here! Carry on!

Charlie Daniels used to be the Secretary of State for Arkansas. Oops, wrong Daniels.

Charlie Daniels used to be the Secretary of State for Arkansas. Oops, wrong Daniels.

I thought Charlie Daniels was a fiddle player!

Old No. 7 is aged in barrels. Barrels are round. Bicycle wheels are round.

Sipping Jack Daniels feels good. Riding a bike feels good.

I'd go on but just finished a bottle of merlot (had to have something to accompany the filet mignon, baked potato, corn on the cob & bread) and my brain is way too relaxed for word puzzles.

Well, there is always the question of why are you sitting around sipping rotgut instead of going for a ride with Mrs.Jones. :)

How about this, one reason some people take up cycling is because after an evening with Jack Daniels they run into problems with John Law?

As CACycling states, Old no. 7 is aged in wooden barrels. Bicycle wheels used to be made from wood--even bicycles used to be made from wood--connection made.

You can enter the Jack Daniel's Bike to Jack and Back ride (http://biketns.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=18277&pg=entry). Or you can win a different kind of bike buying Jack Daniels (http://jacksbike.com.au/index.html).

Dunno. The connection between the two has always been intuitive for me - never really analyzed it. I ride, I Jack. :)

Dunno. The connection between the two has always been intuitive for me - never really analyzed it. I ride, I Jack. :)
Um...

thinking there must be a cycling connection between JD and bikes Can I get a little help here?

Certainly. I'm sitting after a pleasant weekend (Fri and Sat are the weekend here) which involved a couple of warm bike rides, and helping a pal reassemble a very nice Giant Talon 0, after his move here from Brisbane

And my slurp of choice at the moment is Beefeater and tonic, lots of ice, lemon peel and a slice of lime. Like bikes, liquor should be white. Brown drinks are so 70s, all mustaches and crimplene suits with waistcoats. Not good.

Glad to help.

Now that it's the morning after the night before, I'm delighted with all the wisdom that shows up on the 50+ Forum, especially on critical matters such as spirits and such. I have no hangover this morning, because I was proactive enough to hydrate well last night.

I am alarmed, however, at the amount of Jack which remains in the bottle. That can't be right. There has to be more than that. :)

Now that it's the morning after the night before, I'm delighted with all the wisdom that shows up on the 50+ Forum, especially on critical matters such as spirits and such. I have no hangover this morning, because I was proactive enough to hydrate well last night.

I am alarmed, however, at the amount of Jack which remains in the bottle. That can't be right. There has to be more than that. :)

Perhaps the problem lies in not being able to satiate your taste buds with a less than real bourbon? ;) I would suggest considering Willett Single Barrel Reserve, Woodford Reserve, Black Maple Hill 20 year old, Blanton's Barrel Proof, Eagle Rare17 year old, Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig 18 year old, Jefferson's Presidential Select, Four Roses Single Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle, Booker's, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, or Ezra B Single Barrel as alternatives.

My daughter's right. Old guys are really boring.

It is the cat's fault the level isn't what you expected. Cats are well known to hit the bottle at night, that's way they sleep all day. :)

I am alarmed, however, at the amount of Jack which remains in the bottle. That can't be right. There has to be more than that. :)

My fault! I helped myself. Le'chayim! :D

Perhaps the problem lies in not being able to satiate your taste buds with a less than real bourbon? ;) I would suggest considering Willett Single Barrel Reserve, Woodford Reserve, Black Maple Hill 20 year old, Blanton's Barrel Proof, Eagle Rare17 year old, Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig 18 year old, Jefferson's Presidential Select, Four Roses Single Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle, Booker's, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, or Ezra B Single Barrel as alternatives.

So where does Makers Mark list out at?

Perhaps the problem lies in not being able to satiate your taste buds with a less than real bourbon? ;) I would suggest considering Willett Single Barrel Reserve, Woodford Reserve, Black Maple Hill 20 year old, Blanton's Barrel Proof, Eagle Rare17 year old, Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig 18 year old, Jefferson's Presidential Select, Four Roses Single Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle, Booker's, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, or Ezra B Single Barrel as alternatives.

You didn't mention Knob Creek. Would you include that on your excellent list, or does it also not quite make the grade?

So where does Makers Mark list out at?



You didn't mention Knob Creek. Would you include that on your excellent list, or does it also not quite make the grade?

Some people collect wine. I collect bourbon. So, I only included those that are in my cabinet at present. Both MM and KC are, however, fine bourbons.

Oh, and to keep this cycling related. I tend to "cycle" through them and not stay with one as a standard pour.

Some people collect wine. I collect bourbon. So, I only included those that are in my cabinet at present. Both MM and KC are, however, fine bourbons.

Oh, and to keep this cycling related. I tend to "cycle" through them and not stay with one as a standard pour.

I've tried most listed here, and for my money there is nothing which can touch Jack Daniels Silver Select for silky-smooth excellence. Too bad it's unavailable in the US and >$100/bottle. :(

One thumbs up for Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey.

http://www.stranahans.com/home/

:thumb:

So I'm sitting here on a Friday night, sipping a Jack Daniels, thinking there must be a cycling connection between JD and bikes and therefore a reason to start a new thread.

If you aren't careful about where and how much Jack Daniels you sip, you may find yourself having to rely on your bicycle for all your transportation needs.

If you aren't careful about where and how much Jack Daniels you sip, you may find yourself having to rely on your bicycle for all your transportation needs.

In this case, I was pretty safe. Home, nowhere to drive, no reason to drive, nothing required of me whatsoever. Perfect night to sip some JD. :)

If you aren't careful about where and how much Jack Daniels you sip, you may find yourself having to rely on your bicycle for all your transportation needs.

As did I, back in 1993. Best thing that ever happened to me. I made a life choice then, haven't owned a car since, and turned 53 last Thursday in the best shape of my life. No regrets.

Heads up, boys. They're on to us. Tell them we're only drinking coffee, like they did in Some Like It Hot.

For what it's worth, this 50+ also was enjoying Jack Daniels (on the rocks) on Friday evening. I limit it to TWO drinks however, three leads to four and five, and then the bottle is quickly empty. Two leads to a good nights sleep and a ride in the morning. I object to the statement that brown liquor is "so 70's", there is simply no improving on a glass of Jack, and a couple of ice cubes, regardless of the decade you believe it to be...

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL

And here I thought this thread was closed. Yippee Skippy that it still lives. For now. :)

For what it's worth, this 50+ also was enjoying Jack Daniels (on the rocks) on Friday evening. I limit it to TWO drinks however, three leads to four and five, and then the bottle is quickly empty. Two leads to a good nights sleep and a ride in the morning. I object to the statement that brown liquor is "so 70's", there is simply no improving on a glass of Jack, and a couple of ice cubes, regardless of the decade you believe it to be...

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL

I'm pretty close to taking that exact position myself.

But, to make a more explicit cycling connection for the thread, I can report that for the last 18 months or so my favorite LBS has been having a series of "Bike-Wine-Food" events. Mostly these have been wine of specific countries (Australia, Spain, etc.) but there has also been a beer-tasting, a tequila tasting, and most recently a single malt scotch event. Each event is led by an expert and has a chef preparing appropriate food between courses of alcohol.

Here's a few pics from the recent scotch event:
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And these are from last fall's "Wines of South Africa" ride:
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I don't often participate in local "bar hopping" type rides, but these have been fun. I'm hoping for a bourbon ride soon. Most of the participants do not ride back to the LBS afterwards but are picked up/joined by spouses or sagged back to the LBS.

And here I thought this thread was closed. Yippee Skippy that it still lives. For now. :)

The Gods have favored you - for now. Standby.

As I don't drink those beverages heretofore discussed, I don't have much to say except I wish it would stop raining and be a bit warmer in the mornings so I could get some early morning riding in!!

And here I thought this thread was closed. Yippee Skippy that it still lives. For now. :)

My response to that is in the "Where did all the fun go?" thread.

My response to that is in the "Where did all the fun go?" thread.

I read your response over there, and appreciate your kind words about moi. Thank you. I guess I'm one of those folks who doesn't try to take the forum THAT seriously. I must be part of that group that thinks of it as a gathering of folks who've come in after their ride, want to sit around the fire or BBQ pit or whatever and chew the fat, discuss bikes and getting older and tell tall tales and a joke or two. When it gets all serious and stern and you can't say this and you better now say that, then I feel the urge to pick up my cap and head for home for a while.

I realize there was nothing about cycling that has to do with Jack Daniels, other than they don't mix very well. I was simply sitting around that night, nothing to do, thinking about my buddies on the 50+ Forum, trying to think of something to post about, coming up with nothing, and so I put up the JD post as a little bit of humor. I'd like to think that people can do this on this forum, but if the consensus is that this is a "serious" place for "serious" conversations all the time about bike and equipment and such, well, then I'll just stop putting up silly stuff like the JD post (or the Fred University post).

I'm NO expert on cycling, never was and probably never will be. l don't have much to contribute when it comes to having some expertise on repair, on which component is better than what, even on health and nutrition. I'm just a guy who's 62 years old, still finds joy and childlike wonder at riding a damn bike, for God's sake, and who likes to take life lightly. If there's a place for me here, great. If not? No harm, no foul, I'll find another place.

There's cycling expertise and then there's expertise in living. They aren't always the same. Keep posting, DG.

Was never a fan of Bourbon and my relationship with Jack was short lived... my wife likes bourbon although her tastes have shifted a little since we met and Wild Turkey is a better drink than JD in my not so humble opinion.

I prefer Scotch and Irish whiskey and have blue collar tastes... cabinet always has a bottle of Jamesons Irish , Teacher's Scotch, and Drambuie.. .Celtic crosses are one of my favourite evening drinks and think I prefer these to Rusty Nails as I like my Scotch neat.

I usually use a good degreaser to clean my chain, I guess I could switch to Ever Clear. If that works then I guess that in a pinch Jack would work too.

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I usually use a good degreaser to clean my chain, I guess I could switch to Ever Clear. If that works then I guess that in a pinch Jack would work too.

http://www.bevmo.com/Media/Images/ProductImagesFull/12007.jpg

Oh lord...don't remind me of Everclear...I drank a bunch in college one night and puked my brains out. The student center director told me later that he was close to calling an ambulance for me.

But, I bet it would strip a chain of grease easily.

I usually use a good degreaser to clean my chain, I guess I could switch to Ever Clear. If that works then I guess that in a pinch Jack would work too.

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I use that to sterilize my meat slicer and food dryer racks before I make jerky. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o305/spike110820/thumbsupicon2ii.gif

I had to get a license from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in order to buy the stuff. As you might imagine, I'm a very important person when I walk into my state store. When I buy everclear, I typically do a barney fife -- I announce that, yeah, I need some everclear, and sniff nonchalantly while pulling up my pants in the front with my wrists.


Back to bourbon -- it's my favorite brown liquor. I think I've tried a bottle of every bourbon that's less than $100 a bottle, even the small batch craft bourbons.

My favorites, in order:

1. Knob Creek

2. Makers Mark

3. Jim Beam

I "Wild Turkeyed out" forever on the day I was discharged from four years in the navy, and haven't had a drop since. I suppose I could, but I get a headache just thinking about it. I never liked Jack Daniels -- it has a tar flavor to me. And all the craft stuff I've tried is overrated & overpriced, IMHO.

A few years ago, I did Bike Ride Around Tennessee (BRAT,) and one of our days' rides went to Lynchburg. I took the tour.

...And the portable martini kit. What the hell, man, he's [Jim from Boston] ready now.:p


...And I can assure you, the portables are potable!

At the Second Annual Fifty-Plus Ride in 2010 at Watkins Glen, I got a reputation as a Martini Master with my Field Martini Kit. Back in December of last year I bought a last minute birthday present for a good buddy of a Bourbon Whiskey called Black Maple Hills. I had a drink from it, and have since become interested in them. The best I have found so far is called Bulleit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulleit_Bourbon)

It will be interesting to hear of any tastings from the Fourth Annual Ride in Tennessee. :D

Long Beach had a bike ride and micro brewery ride saturday and it rememded me there simply isn't enough controversy so far in this thread. Remineds me of the Tom T Hall Song. He said about wiskey is too rough,champaign cost too much and Vodka puts his mouth in gear..... I like beer....:lol:

I lose count of those little glasses too quick when they have fine (or cheap) whiskey in them. I stick to beer. So we just ride to Rogue on Saturday. And drive back out Saturday evening. And go back out for the Mother's Day concert (and more beer). I find I don't lose count of pint glasses as fast as shot glasses.

If you're asking for help making a connection, that means you don't know Jack. Get to know him well and you will be spinning around - just like a bicycle wheel.

I lose count of those little glasses too quick when they have fine (or cheap) whiskey in them. I stick to beer. So we just ride to Rogue on Saturday. And drive back out Saturday evening. And go back out for the Mother's Day concert (and more beer). I find I don't lose count of pint glasses as fast as shot glasses.

You just have to drink your hard spirits from a pint glass... problem solved.

Before I had the gout,
I liked Makers' Mark meself .
Pint glasses .

Not too much of a fan of Jack, George Dickel the other Tennessee is much better IMHO. Half the price, 45% vs 40 for Jack. Jack just has good marketing behind them. Bourbon and rye, a much better pour. See evan williams single barrel, jefferson rye, rittenhouse etc.