NielsBohron

Trust me, I get the marketing and the need for "knockoff" liquor. All I'm saying is that as someone who learned to drink on Jack Daniels and Jim Beam, I think Evan Williams is better than the price and reputation would lead me to believe.

Bear in mind, I never actually had Evan Williams until I was in my late 20's and I had already started to develop a decent palate for Scotch and tequila (and craft beer and wine). When I finally actually tasted Evan Williams, I found I preferred it to any of the other cheap bourbons I've ever had (again, especially in a mixed drink). If I was looking for a sipping whiskey, personally I'd look for Scotch or Irish whiskey, because I don't prefer sweeter whiskeys, but Evan Williams will always be a staple for me.

See, I feel the same way about Wild Turkey that you do about Evan Williams. I actually think Evan Williams is better than "the dirty bird," especially in an old fashioned

We're on the same page with Admiral Nelson, though.

Fair enough. If you're interested, either of those options I listed are a good place to start.

No worries! I don't think the chain needs to be stiff, just tight. From what I can tell, these are called a chain wrench, and I found a demo video.

Hope that helps!

I'm no mechanic either, but it looks like you can tighten the chain around a stuck cap and then use the red handle as a lever to apply a large amount of force, "unsticking" the stuck cap

I see your point, but there are plenty of "stable geniuses" (aka idiots) who aren't Russian and as I teach chemistry, I'm obliged to point out that there are (or at least were) plenty of Russians who are literally brilliant scientists.

I mean, just off the top of my head, Mendelev literally invented the Periodic Table, and if you read the first third of an organic chem textbook, you can't go 2 pages without seeing a Russian name.

Really? Makers Mark? I'm not much of a bourbon drinker as I prefer pretty much any other type of whiskey, but there are cheaper options that are better than Makers and there are pricey options that are way better than Makers (Basil Hayden comes to mind while still being ubiquitous and reasonably priced).

Hell, Evan Williams is at least as good as Makers (better, IMO) and it's 25$ per handle.

Edit: when I said "I'm not much of a bourbon drinker," I guess that was a lie, as my cocktail of choice is an old fashioned with bourbon. I just meant, if I'm drinking liquor on ice or neat, I prefer Scotch, rye, Irish whiskey, Canadian whiskey, then bourbon. And an old fashioned is pretty good with any whiskey other than Scotch, imo.

It's less of an issue with true hardwood like maple. For all the talk of bamboo dulling knives, I think it's actually fairly soft in term of porosity.

But the place I always notice it is in pancakes, for whatever reason. My partner will make a big mess of pancakes for the kids on the weekends and stack then up on the cutting board, and if I grab one off the bottom of the stack, it very noticeably will taste of onions and herbs.

Good advice. It does depend on your environment, though. I live in the mountains where it's super dry all the time, and we basically never get mold on anything. As long as it's not literally dripping, I can put a cutting board away in a cupboard still wet and it will be bone-dry in an hour.

For real. Our bamboo cutting boards are ok, but after a few months of use we can only use them for savory dishes, because everything tastes like onions

And Russians. Very stable geniuses and Russians

Or ICE, for that matter