Or they are jealous of anyone that's labeled elite. I bet someone could sway some of their support by calling them elite and slapping a word in front they don't understand. The gullibility elite or the upwardly stagnant elite may do the trick.
Also read somewhere that distillers pick barrels that closely match a consistent profile for a given bourbon. And that store picks / private barrels are available from the ones that may be somewhat distinctive from that profile. So in addition to them being single barrels (which have natural variability) the store picks are also one more step removed from the profile.
Which doesn’t necessarily mean better or worse but just more likely to be different
I grew up in Lake Jackson and graduated a year or two behind his youngest sister. I was once proud for the success of someone from the hometown. I'm now much happier that Kentucky has to claim him.
Not sure. But my thought was it is essentially a continuation of cooking to the right internal temp albeit at a lower temp so it may ease into the resting process as well. And that finishing with smoke was more likely to retain that flavor that smoking at the beginning.
Before reading the post I thought the pic was either from "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" or "who wants to be a millionaire". Either is oddly appropriate.
Progress report. Grill pan was plenty hot. Steaks have been seared. About to move to oven to cook to temp and then to smoker for a few minutes to finish. I've switched from blantons to 4rsb oesv. Cheers.
Missed this thread so cross posting off my misfire from another forum...
Mrs. Brown Water just snuck another one by so we're up to 3 vizslas. In order...
Chloe is the high key "first child"
Tucker (yes after 27-25) is our mellow guy
Gus is the new addition. Originally named after Angus Young his apparent lack of intellect has led to the nickname "Gustin Johnson" after the golfer with great physical talent but questionable mental aptitude.