OT: The Bourbon Thread

[JohnTonelliRises]

What's your favorite bourbon and what was the last one you had/tried?

Favorite:

Maker's Mark... Exceptionally smooth and sweet, a good wheater with a little bite at the end.

Tried:

Elijah Craig 12yr.. This is a close second as it is even more smoother than MM, but the oak can be powering. I call it, "The Oak Ness Monster".

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[Dutch Frost]

What's your favorite bourbon and what was the last one you had/tried?

Favorite:

Maker's Mark... Exceptionally smooth and sweet, a good wheater with a little bite at the end.

Tried:

Elijah Craig 12yr.. This is a close second as it is even more smoother than MM, but the oak can be powering. I call it, "The Oak Ness Monster".

I like Michters US1 and Toasted Bourbon. Smooth!!

tried the knobb creek maple bourbon over xmas and that was solid. If you want to be pricey go for the 18yr old Red Breast

 

[JohnTonelliRises]

I like Michters US1 and Toasted Bourbon. Smooth!!

tried the knobb creek maple bourbon over xmas and that was solid. If you want to be pricey go for the 18yr old Red Breast

Knob Creek is good, but I much prefer Bulleit and Bulleit 10yr to KC.

 

[Felix Unger]

I like Bulleit. I love Blanton's and Hudson Baby Bourbon. I don't know where to get the Hudson anymore, though.

 

[crasherino]

Just snagged a few bottles of Weller Reserve which I couldn't find for a long while. It used to be the perfect go to, everyday pour (meaning not pricey or fancy) but ever since it was tabbed as the new Pappy, its hard to find. But its still around $30 or so you don't feel bad drinking it. That is, as long as you can get more.

My buddy just got me an interesting bottle - OYO - from Ohio. Its a blend of Ohio Wheat whiskey and bourbon. If you are into wheaters, its very good.

 

[crasherino]

Btw, if anyone's in Brooklyn, you should check out the Kings County Distillery. They do a nice job and their juice is legitimately from Brooklyn. Unlike some others.

 

[frankieboy]

Blanton's for me...great flavor and smooth.

 

[Strome18]

Pappi VanWinkle, nothing but I mean nothing beats it. I should know as I have been traveling over the last year into Bourbon country. I have tried them all. Woodford reserve double oak is very good.

 

[Sparksrus3]

When I was at young pup my parents used to get soda delivered to the house from Hammer .
Someone must remember them. Used to have them get a case of ginger ale each month along with whatever else they ordered. When I went out I would grab a ginger ale and stand in front of the liquor store( when I was underage) and pay someone to buy a bottle of Jim Beam.
Jim and ginger. Oh the glory day.

 

[DktrFaustus]

buffalo trace has everything i want out of a bourbon and makes an excellent manhattan. price has been getting a bit steep as of late (i remember it being $25 just last year), but still worth it. benchmark (also distilled at buffalo trace) is a good everyday bourbon that's an excellent alternative to JD and a good few steps above other bottom shelfers. you won't be disappointed at $10-$11 a bottle.

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

buffalo trace has everything i want out of a bourbon and makes an excellent manhattan. price has been getting a bit steep as of late (i remember it being $25 just last year), but still worth it. benchmark (also distilled at buffalo trace) is a good everyday bourbon that's an excellent alternative to JD and a good few steps above other bottom shelfers. you won't be disappointed at $10-$11 a bottle.

Haha I just came here to post Buffalo Trace is amazing, but you beat me to it. I was never a bourbon guy until I had that, and it's fantastic! Spicy to start with a smooth finish.

It's $40 with tax now. Bought my first bottle last month after I did some research online. The price that I saw listed was $25, so it's definitely gone up with good reason I suppose. I like my old fashioneds...

 

[blitzkriegs]

Elmer T Lee and some Bittermilk.

 

[crasherino]

Pappi VanWinkle, nothing but I mean nothing beats it. I should know as I have been traveling over the last year into Bourbon country. I have tried them all. Woodford reserve double oak is very good.

Those days have come and gone my friend. Its not even worth looking for anymore. The VW 12 was the perfect bourbon. It was reasonably priced so it could be your everyday pour and it is just delicious. I used to get it for about $35 a bottle. It jumped to $50 and I was annoyed. I had no idea that I would yearn for the days of paying $50 for it. (I have a few special bottles stored but generally, I don't care for liquor (or wine) that's so expensive that you don't want to drink it.)

Now, you simply can't get it. The allocation is spoken for before it hits the store. Practically every liquor store owner knows how valuable it is and if they do sell it (instead of putting it on ebay), they have a list 100 ppl long.

I've got about 6 bottles bunkered that I may or may not drink and I'm resigned to the fact that I'm not getting any more. There's a lot of good bourbon - I don't have the time or the inclination to run around to somehow grizzle a bottle these days.

 

[Strome18]

Those days have come and gone my friend. Its not even worth looking for anymore. The VW 12 was the perfect bourbon. It was reasonably priced so it could be your everyday pour and it is just delicious. I used to get it for about $35 a bottle. It jumped to $50 and I was annoyed. I had no idea that I would yearn for the days of paying $50 for it. (I have a few special bottles stored but generally, I don't care for liquor (or wine) that's so expensive that you don't want to drink it.)

Now, you simply can't get it. The allocation is spoken for before it hits the store. Practically every liquor store owner knows how valuable it is and if they do sell it (instead of putting it on ebay), they have a list 100 ppl long.

I've got about 6 bottles bunkered that I may or may not drink and I'm resigned to the fact that I'm not getting any more. There's a lot of good bourbon - I don't have the time or the inclination to run around to somehow grizzle a bottle these days.

My travel in to Kentucky very often and Buffalo Trace distillery still sells the product to certain well know places but yes the price is high. My friend got a PVW 25 year bottle for about 100, and we tasted that bottle like water. Man was that the nicest bourbon you could ever imagine. I have another brand that was fantastic but need to ask the guy what that name was. I will keep you all posted.

 

[Fantom]

bourbon street

 

[IceAce]

Was never a big bourbon or hard alcohol guy in general, but was in Boulder this past summer with the Mrs. and while she was in a conference I went on a "liquor tour" of the town which was basically just a bourbon tour. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

 

[Dutch Frost]

Was never a big bourbon or hard alcohol guy in general, but was in Boulder this past summer with the Mrs. and while she was in a conference I went on a "liquor tour" of the town which was basically just a bourbon tour. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

I was vodka only in college and 20's and then got into beer heavily and the gut expanded lol.. since I started running the last 2 yrs Ill stick with a nice glass and sip and enjoy. I guess as you get older you treat yourself lol. I cant get into wine though.. I have tried and tried, just not me.

 

[crasherino]

My travel in to Kentucky very often and Buffalo Trace distillery still sells the product to certain well know places but yes the price is high. My friend got a PVW 25 year bottle for about 100, and we tasted that bottle like water. Man was that the nicest bourbon you could ever imagine. I have another brand that was fantastic but need to ask the guy what that name was. I will keep you all posted.

If your friend got a bottle of PWV 23 for $100 he probably stole it from the distillery. That bottle retailed for $250 10 years ago. My guess (although I haven't seen it on a shelf in 4 years) is that it wouldn't be sold for less than $500. And probably much more. Online auctions have it starting at $1,400.

And while its very good bourbon, the price comes from the fact that its so rare. Drinking it is pretty much a waste. And being that the last of SW barrels have come and gone, there will be pretty much little difference between all the BT wheated bourbons in the coming years.

 

[enigmatic]

woodford, basil hayden, bulleit 10 year are my 3 gotos

if youre looking to drop 100 on a bottle, i highly recommend whistlepig

 

[Seph]

Bourbon's never been my favorite whiskey. I grew up drinking Tennessee sour mashes and then started becoming more of a scotch person. These days for American whiskey, I tend to be more into rye, with Templeton being my favorite. And I still probably drink Tennessee whiskey more than bourbon, where I mostly drink Dickel for the value of it.

When I do drink bourbon, Bulleit and Four Roses are good. Old Forrester is my go to option when broke.

 

[crasherino]

Bourbon's never been my favorite whiskey. I grew up drinking Tennessee sour mashes and then started becoming more of a scotch person. These days for American whiskey, I tend to be more into rye, with Templeton being my favorite. And I still probably drink Tennessee whiskey more than bourbon, where I mostly drink Dickel for the value of it.

When I do drink bourbon, Bulleit and Four Roses are good. Old Forrester is my go to option when broke.

Basically the same stuff as Woodford but for cheaper. Great bang for the buck right there.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

I like Bulleit. I love Blanton's and Hudson Baby Bourbon. I don't know where to get the Hudson anymore, though.

I went to the Hudson Distillery a few years ago. Neat place with a great restaurant just down the hill. Actually I biked there. Don't necessarily recommending biking 30 miles after sampling whiskey! Really, you can't find Hudson? I think it's exploded recently and I see it everywhere across the country.

 

[crasherino]

I went to the Hudson Distillery a few years ago. Neat place with a great restaurant just down the hill. Actually I biked there. Don't necessarily recommending biking 30 miles after sampling whiskey! Really, you can't find Hudson? I think it's exploded recently and I see it everywhere across the country.

That was my thought as well. For whatever reason, I've never tried it. I always thought it was kitschy in that small bottle so I never bothered to take the plunge, but the reality is is that they put it in a 375 because they want to keep the cost down. No one would pay $95-100 and unfortunately for someone who actually distills it themselves, that's what they'd need to charge for a proper bottle.

But unless I'm misremembering, its pretty wide spread these days. I might pick up a bottle. I'd rather drink something like Hudson or Kings County Distillery than Widow Jane - which is a fraud.

 

[Strome18]

If your friend got a bottle of PWV 23 for $100 he probably stole it from the distillery. That bottle retailed for $250 10 years ago. My guess (although I haven't seen it on a shelf in 4 years) is that it wouldn't be sold for less than $500. And probably much more. Online auctions have it starting at $1,400.

And while its very good bourbon, the price comes from the fact that its so rare. Drinking it is pretty much a waste. And being that the last of SW barrels have come and gone, there will be pretty much little difference between all the BT wheated bourbons in the coming years.

Trust me it was $100 on the side

 

[Not4u]

If your friend got a bottle of PWV 23 for $100 he probably stole it from the distillery. That bottle retailed for $250 10 years ago. My guess (although I haven't seen it on a shelf in 4 years) is that it wouldn't be sold for less than $500. And probably much more. Online auctions have it starting at $1,400.

And while its very good bourbon, the price comes from the fact that its so rare. Drinking it is pretty much a waste. And being that the last of SW barrels have come and gone, there will be pretty much little difference between all the BT wheated bourbons in the coming years.

I saw the PVW 15 year in a store by me in the West Village for 1,000 a few weeks ago, in the City the 23 year costs between 1,500-2,200. My brother-in-law brought back a bottle from the distillery a few years ago and spent at least 900 bucks

BTW...I have been drinking a ton of Whiskey from a distillery called Balcones out of Waco Texas. It's great, been winning awards left and right. I highly recommend the #1 single malt, the baby blue and the Brimstone.