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"Because I have some catching up to do after all of that time wasted being with family."

You must be of legal drinking age in your country to read this blog. If you are not, please click on Mr. With the Glasses' face.

Bye bye Miss American Rye. I drove my Chevy into Levy so that Levy would die.
And them good ole' boys were drinking whiskey and rye, singing "Rye r-rye rye rye rye rye rye rye."
"Rye r-rye rye rye rye rye rye rye."

Here's a quick reverse chronological history of booze in American. Vodka is currently the most popular, before that it was Scotch whisky, then Prohibition, then bourbon whiskey, then rye whiskey, then corn whiskey, and then rum in the colonial period. (During prohibition Americans drank whatever could be snuck in (such as Canadian whisky or rum) or whatever they could make (such as corn whiskey or gin)) (Also, vodka sucks, I can't stress that enough).

Rye whiskey is similar to bourbon whiskey, except where bourbon is 51% corn, rye is 51% some other type of grain. I can't remember what at the moment. I wish I had some sort of mnemonic device. Anywho.

Many traditional American whiskey cocktails were originally developed with rye. So much so that cocktailDB.com often uses the phrase "bourbon or rye whiskey."
But things don't fall out of favor for no reason. They usually fall out of favor for some stupid reason, like not being fashionable. And although I could see how a jaundice yellow label might be unfashionable, I'd rather find out for myself.

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 "Because functioning livers are for jerks."

You must be of legal drinking age in your country to read this blog. If you are not, please click on Mr. With the Glasses' face.

 Christmas is coming soon, and that means time with family. This means you can do one of two things, you can either ask God for strength, or you can ask the Dutch for courage. Since Mr. Tetragrammaton is finicky at best and imaginary at worst, you really have no choice left but to drink yourself blind (at least that's what I plan to do, I guess I should suggest you not do that. Then again, everyone's family makes them want to drink, even Jesus. Think about it, do you think Jesus drank wine because it was cleaner than the water available at the time, or do you think he drank because his father was controlling his life?).

Fighting Cock bourbon is a 103 proof (51.5% ABV), 6 year old bourbon with one of the worst names ever. When it comes to bad names, Fighting Cock is up there with Sweetwater Hummer, Joe Blow's Wine, and the always popular Punched by a Penis Prison Wine (made with real toilet water!).

I also find it interesting that this is my second bird-themed bourbon in a row. I can't decide if I should run with this pattern or abandon it before it becomes too severe. I guess I could always review The Famous Grouse or Grey Goose next (if not for the fact that vodka sucks, a lot).

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"Because reality sucks and should go away."

Wild Turkey 101 is the first really good bourbon for most people. Jim Beam isn't very good, and Jack Daniels isn't bourbon, but everyone tries Wild Turkey before they turn 30. Most of these people are just trying to get drunk, instead of actually enjoying their bourbon. Of course, Old Thompson or Barton Vodka will get you drunk, so why spend so much more on Wild Turkey 101 (outside of popularity)?

Personally, when I first turned 21, I was a regular Alvin York, killing off Wild Turkeys left and right, but mostly to the front, as it's difficult to pour bourbon into the side of my face. For those of you who care not for history or old movies, Alvin York was, hell you have internet, you can look him up if you care. Although the opening joke isn't the type that works in retrospect, so all you stand to gain by looking him up is knowledge, the power that accompanies that knowledge, and the awe-inspiring genitalia found on everyone familiar with Alvin York. Well, almost everyone. . .

Long story short, well, it's a little late for that.Since Wild Turkey 101 is where I started my whiskey/whisky adventure, it seems a fitting place to start my reviewing adventure.

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