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What’s the taste and price differences in Wild Turkey 101, Jim Beam Black, and Elijiah Craig?
For bourbon drinkers, which do you prefer and what are the difference in tastes in these bourbons. Also what are the prices, though I’d be willing to pay a little more for Wild Turkey because of the higher alcohol. And please no suggestion of other whiskeies.
These three are all ‘ryed’ bourbons. I think Wild Turkey 101 is not worth the price. I would suggest you try Elijah Craig first. Later, when you’re almost done with the bottle, purchase the JBB. With a fresh palate, have someone set up a blind taste test for you and compare. Your palate will tell you which is the better………..and you might be surprised by the results.
As an aside, there are actually two types of bourbon: ‘Ryed’ and ‘Wheated’ A true bourbon drinker will form an undying allegiance for one or the other. Even most salespeople in liquor stores will be clueless about the two types.
Bourbon must be at least 51% corn. Generally 65% – 75% corn is used, together with about 10% barley and the balance will be either rye or wheat.
When the balance is rye, the bourbon is known as a ‘ryed bourbon.’
Ryed bourbons are very bold and spicy.
When the balance is wheat, the bourbon is known as a ‘wheated bourbon.’
Wheated bourbons are generally sweeter, nuttier, mellow and easy to drink. The distillers claim the difference between the two bourbons is like the difference between wheat bread and rye bread.
Wheated bourbons are in the minority but Makers Mark, W.L. Weller, Rip Van Winkle, Old Fitzgerald, Rebel Yell, Cabin Still and David Nicholson 1843 are some of them if not most of them.
Personally, I think Makers Mark is overpriced and overrated. It’s amazing what people will pay for a red blob of wax on the bottle cap/neck. I also don’t see anywhere on the Maker’s Mark label where it has been aged for x years, i.e., it is rushed to market. Weller, most notably the 12YO, in the wheated bourbons is much better and about $20-$22 a bottle.
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How Starbucks Coffee Became a Worldwide Success
Starbucks coffee is one of the top names in the coffee industry, producing high-class beans, brewing accessories and building coffee shops worldwide. However, Starbucks coffee started out the same as any other business – with a few shops and enough products to sell.
The history of Starbucks coffee began in Seattle around 1971 when three friends (Zev Siegl, Gordon Bowker and Jerry Baldwin) opened their small shop and began selling freshly roasted coffee beans and brewing accessories. It branched out to six outlets throughout Washington around 1980, when Zev Siegl Sold Out in pursuit of other ventures.
Howard Schultz and His Vision
In 1982, a plastics salesman named Howard Schultz was hired as head of the marketing department of Starbucks coffee. During a trip in Italy around 1983, Schultz found himself obsessed with Italy’s coffee beans and industry, which started his idea of setting up a coffee shop in the United States. Unfortunately, Baldwin wasn’t too excited about Schultz’s idea, but he did let him test the idea by implementing a small espresso bar in one of the Starbucks stores. Because of its immediate success, Schultz opened up his own store named “II Giornale”.
It was only in 1987 that Shultz started a worldwide name for Starbucks coffee when Baldwin decided to sell the company for $3.8 million. Schultz convinced several investors of his vision – 120 Starbucks outlets for the next five years. He converted the six Starbucks shops into coffee houses and changed the name of II Giornale shops into Starbucks.
In 1992, the Starbucks coffee shops in operation totaled 165, exceeding Schultz’s original vision. Today, over 8,000 cafes in thirty countries are in operation with annual revenues of over $7.5 million.
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With the production of high-class coffee beans, brewing accessories, coffee makers and espresso machines as well as the collaboration of different top players in other industries, Starbucks coffee continues to produce well-known products that both loyal patrons and new coffee drinkers love.
About the Author
Roland Parris Jefferson III is an online researcher based out of Los Angeles, California. For free tips, recipes and expert advice on Coffee, please visit our Starbucks Coffee Resource.
