Bourbon

[sbaker0029]

My go to is Wild Turkey 101.
If you want to save some coin a really good bourbon for the money is JTS Brown. Don't let the price fool you, it definitely punches above its price range.
On the higher end stuff I'd have to go; Bakers 7yr, Bookers, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor, and Willett.

 

[SCHUNTER73]

Anyone tried Angel’s Envy or Basel Haden? Two great bourbons. One of my hunting buddies is the great grandson of the Haden in the Basel Haden label.

The Basil Hayden Smoke is dynamite.

 

[longspeak74]

Knob Creek is always on my shelf. Evan Williams is actually a good daily driver as well.

 

[Reburn]

I almost literally have everything or have had. Although bourbon really isnt my jam.

I am on the kill a bottle buy a different bottle plan.
HOWEVER
Eagle rare 10, EH, Elijah Craig 18, Widow Jane the Vaults, angels envy and woodford master collection will always have a place on my bar and I will chase them when they are in stock.

Worth noting that EH Taylor is the straigh rye.

Then you get into my ryes or tequila which are where my heart is and the shitgoes crazy.
Yes the whistle pig has a Boss hog X stopper on it. I killed the bottle but kept the stopper.

 

[cornfedkiller]

I like a lot of the usuals already posted.. Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Knob Creek, Old Forester, and Four Roses are always in my cabinet.

Kentucky Owl Confiscated is very good, was recently gifted a bottle of Isaac Bowan small batch and its great, and I actually enjoy the regular cheap bottle of Four Roses almost as much as anything else..

I also think Blantons is overrated..

 

[Fisherhahn]

Always loved some Angels Envy surprised it’s not on more people’s lists. Good stuff

 

[colby12]

Basil Hayden but walked into the store and seen some Horse Soldier. It isn’t terrible, I’m also not that picky

 

[MEdude]

Having read all your suggestions…
I’m a Monkey 47 guy. However, it’s nice to change it up with some Drumshanbo, or Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat once in a while. Ethical drinkers choose gin.

I figure if folks can read the title of the .223 Mega Thread, quickly scroll thru a couple pages, and completely disregard the direction it’s all headed, then jump in on page 290+ to share the corrective view that “Y’all need more energy!” … Surely a well intentioned, gin guy will be welcomed with gratitude to the Bourbon thread, for having set things straight.
You’re Welcome

 

[JF_Idaho]

Michters
Buffalo Trace
Wild Turkey 101
Four Roses Single Barrel
Basil Hayden

And THE most underrated Bourbon ever Evan Williams White Label BiB 101. (Amazing for $13 a bottle).

All in the cabinet right now.

 

[MThuntr]

Cheap: Evan Williams Bottled in Bond (white label) or Old Grandad 114

Henry McKenna bottled in bond, Old Forester 1910 or 1920, Elijah Craig, Wyoming Whiskey bottled in bond, Redwood Empire Pipe Dreams, High West Midsommers Night Dram, High West American Prairie

 

[NCTrees]

The mid-range Dickel are tough to beat on value. The 9, 15 and BIB can all be found below or around $50 and are all excellent. As mentioned several times already Four Roses does it well across the board and the Old Forester whiskey row series is real good IMO. Haven’t been overly impressed w/ value of the high end stuff, including Pappy’s. Last one I thought touched a decent bang for buck at higher prices was 1792 sweet wheat. Good, tough to find.

 

[Reburn]

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Having read all your suggestions…
I’m a Monkey 47 guy. However, it’s nice to change it up with some Drumshanbo, or Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat once in a while. Ethical drinkers choose gin.

I figure if folks can read the title of the .223 Mega Thread, quickly scroll thru a couple pages, and completely disregard the direction it’s all headed, then jump in on page 290+ to share the corrective view that “Y’all need more energy!” … Surely a well intentioned, gin guy will be welcomed with gratitude to the Bourbon thread, for having set things straight.
You’re Welcome

Ifin it was the distillers cut you would have had me.....

 

[WiscoHoundsman]

Woodford Reserve Rye
Woodford Reserve
Then either knob creek or makers mark

I don’t drink too much any more tho as other hobbies ( hounds, western hunting, tikkas…) have taken some funds… rokslide has not helped the other hobbies.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I made my way up down and around the bourbon food chain over the years.

some of my favorites have already been mentioned - Woodford, Buffalo trace, 4 roses, bulliet are all in my rotation. However, I probably still drink more makers than anytNing. Their 46 works for sippin or mixing and it doesn’t break the bank in the quantities I drink these days. At $40 a bottle with the added kick of flavor that puts it a solid notch above standard makers, and well above most other stuff in that price range IMO, don’t see any reason to change.

 

[MEdude]

Ifin it was the distillers cut you would have had me.....

Oh! I’m a heads and feints aficionado as well. Maybe we can start our own thread.

 

[Reburn]

Oh! I’m a heads and feints aficionado as well. Maybe we can start our own thread.

Its too soon lol.

 

[SWOHTR]

I love a good rye. Haven’t ventured too far into bourbons yet.

 

[Dust Rider]

Makers Mark, Jim Beam. I’m not allowed to have more than one bottle in my house at a time

 

[LongWayAround]

My brother turned me on to Yellowstone bourbon. I thought it was quite good.

I'm more a rye aficionado though, of which I highly recommend the 10th Mountain.

 

[displacedtexan]

I've been on a Knob Creek kick lately.

Also buy/drink a lot of barrel pick stuff.

Evan Williams BiB is almost always the cheap house whiskey.