If you like french wine, I recently came across one of the best( if not the best ) red wine I ever tasted. St Estephe Cos D'Estournel 2006. It's a Grand Cru from Bordeaux. 95 Euros.
That's interesting. I'm always drinking wine in those places, never even knew they had a house label bourbon. Thanks.
Stagg & Eagle stem from the same distillery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Trace_Distillery Not sure about drinking whiskey made from where the buffalo crossed the stream. Apparently Eagle Rare was developed by Beam, but now it's made all over the place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Rare
I bought some Woodford Reserve today. It's very nice and smooth but to me the Eagle Rare has more character and depth to it. I'm smoking some beef brisket and a couple boston butts tomorrow, and I'll be using some of that Woodford for an apple-bourbon bbq sauce I'm whipping up.
Chimay Blue is a beautiful beer @ 9% alcohol. Friend of mine is trying to grow a culture and recreate it. I'd sooner just buy the stuff. Value for money quality drinks: Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2009. Around US$30. Good year. Big gutsy shiraz. Cellaring, medium term, will bring out it's best. Glenfiddich 12 yr old scotch. Around AUD$50. Over ice. Nice mellow honeyed flavours. Reliable drop. Good day at the office and the sky's the limit...
2005 E. Guigal Chateauneuf Du Pape, $45 a bottle. Really elegant, great Southern Rhone Red Wine. And not too difficult to find, Guigal is a large producer.
Huge French wine fan myself...Did you have this bottle at a restaurant or at home? Did you have with food or just by itself?