This is the best thread on this board since Rutgers left.

Blantons

Buffalo Trace is hard to beat for the money. Dickel and Jack distilleries are both very close to where I live. Dickel is good but I am not a fan of Jack except perhaps Gentleman J.

Woodford
Kentucky spirit
Eagle rare

I bought a bottle of Makers 46 last night and that is the new favorite by a good margin. Admittedly though, that is probably the highest end bottle I've tried to date.

Regular rotation includes Makers, Buffalo Trace, and Woodford.

Further OT: Wanted to throw this into the discussion....leaving bourbons for a moment: Rye Whiskey

I have recently gotten into rye whiskey.....Templeton Rye which is made in Iowa using a Prohibition receipe is very good. It's priced a little higher than Basil/Woodford/Makers46 range but it's very good.

Not as good as bourbon but it's worth a shot....

Russell's makes a good rye too but Templeton is the best imo

(12-23-2012 10:19 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  dude I just read a top 10 list and blanton was #1....I have not tried it yet but you better believe it's my next bourbon purchase!!!!!

Yeah #1, you cannot claim to be a bourbon conesour without having at least tried Blanton. I'm hardly one, and I know what Blanton is

Best thread ever!

Daily Bourbons:
Jim Beam

Party Bourbons:
Red Stag (Spiced)

Premiums:
1792 Ridgemont Reserve
Evan Williams Singel Barrel
W L Weller

Super Premiums:
William Larue Weller
Pappy VanWinkle

Bullet or straight up jack!

Bulleit is my favorite.

W.L. Weller Special Reserve

It is a fantastic wheated bourbon with a great price.

Irish Whiskey for me...Jameson neat.

I go through everyday bourbons at a pace of 3 1.75L per month. More if there's a reason to drink, like the holidays.
And none of that's even counting the red wine!

Everyday:
Old Forester (rye under notes, why pay extra for Woodford?)
W.L. Weller (wheated, why pay extra for Maker's?)
Early Times (not as sweet as bourbon, seriously underrated!)

Step ups:
Russel's Reserve Bourbon and Rye
Bulliet
Buffalo Trace
Booker's (one ice cube to chill just a little and dilute just a little)
Old Pogue
Pearse Lyons Reserve Whiskey (only Kentucky malt whiskey)
George T. Stagg (why settle for Pappy?)

(Sorry, can't tolerate the maple adulterated Tennessee knockoffs, )

I think he wanted the opinion from discriminating drinkers, not people who drink it to hydrate.

Hahaha!

(12-24-2012 12:03 PM)Cooglius Caeser Wrote:  I think he wanted the opinion from discriminating drinkers, not people who drink it to hydrate.

Hahaha!

I am the ultimate bourbon endurance athlete. I train constantly!


It only seems like a lot when you say it out loud.

Oh yeah.

Get a set of these for sipping the good stuff.

Bud Light.

(12-24-2012 12:01 PM)CardinalZen Wrote:  I go through everyday bourbons at a pace of 3 1.75L per month. More if there's a reason to drink, like the holidays.
And none of that's even counting the red wine!

Everyday:
Old Forester (rye under notes, why pay extra for Woodford?)
W.L. Weller (wheated, why pay extra for Maker's?)
Early Times (not as sweet as bourbon, seriously underrated!)

Step ups:
Russel's Reserve Bourbon and Rye
Bulliet
Buffalo Trace
Booker's (one ice cube to chill just a little and dilute just a little)
Old Pogue
Pearse Lyons Reserve Whiskey (only Kentucky malt whiskey)
George T. Stagg (why settle for Pappy?)

(Sorry, can't tolerate the maple adulterated Tennessee knockoffs, )

Wow you are a drinking machine.... for bourbon. I'm bigger into Belgium beers for my hydration.

But I like some of your reviews for your everyday bourbons. Will give Old Forrester a try.

My everyday bourbon would be Wild Turkey 101. I love the higher alcohol content that packs a nice spice punch.

My high end bourbon is Woodford Reserve. Nice and smooth with good flavor.

My small batch bourbon is Bookers. MMMMMM

Makers Mark is good, Knob Creek is good, Four Roses is ok.

Basil Haydens I'm not to fond of as it just has no kick to it.

(12-24-2012 12:34 PM)UofLCard94 Wrote:  Wow you are a drinking machine.... for bourbon. I'm bigger into Belgium beers for my hydration.

Hey! Even 100 proof bourbon is half water!

(12-23-2012 09:41 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  What is your favorite?

Mine would be in order:

1. Makers 46
2. Basil Hayden
3. Woodford Reserve


don't care for knob too much


what you guys got?

Blanton's and Bulleit.