Bourbon

empireman85
empireman85 Posts: 114 Member
edited November 17 in Chit-Chat
There was a thread on MFP a year or so ago about your favorite bourbon. I've always enjoyed bourbon and the thread got me started on trying new spirits.

Had my first Basil Hayden yesterday. My new favorite. Maybe the smoothest I've tried so far.

Gentleman Jack had held my best spot in the bar for a while. I know it's not fancy or exotic but suited my taste as good as any.

What are your favorites?

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  • in_it_to_thin_it
    in_it_to_thin_it Posts: 432 Member
    Ah I'm a rum girl :/ a certain sailor called jerry and me are bffs
  • empireman85
    empireman85 Posts: 114 Member
    Rum is good too!
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    I enjoy spiced wild turkey. But I too am more of a rum girl. Then scotch!!
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    empireman85 wrote: »
    There was a thread on MFP a year or so ago about your favorite bourbon. I've always enjoyed bourbon and the thread got me started on trying new spirits.

    Had my first Basil Hayden yesterday. My new favorite. Maybe the smoothest I've tried so far.

    Gentleman Jack had held my best spot in the bar for a while. I know it's not fancy or exotic but suited my taste as good as any.

    What are your favorites?

    Basil Hayden is incredibly smooth. Always have a bottle at my bar. Jack Daniel's is my go-to table whisky.

    I like Knob Creek, Bakers and Bookers as well.

  • Katiebear_81
    Katiebear_81 Posts: 719 Member
    I like Maker's Mark and Kentucky Honey.
  • jeffd247
    jeffd247 Posts: 319 Member
    edited April 2015
    My Favorites, in this order are:
    • Woodford Reserve - Double Oaked
    • Col. E Taylor - Small batch
    • Woodford Reserve
    • Bulleit Bourbon
    • Makers 46 (only sold in the winter)
    • Basil Haydens
    • Eagle Rare
    • Buffalo Trace
    • Wild Turkey Reserve

    If you liked Basil Hayden's I'm confident you'll like those that I listed. There's so much great Bourbon out there and fun to be had in tasting it all!!

    Edit to add:
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    Jack Daniel's is my go-to table whisky.

    It's funny, a lot of people think JD is Bourbon, when it isn't.
  • carolynmo1969
    carolynmo1969 Posts: 120 Member
    I'm a one-bourbon-man-woman & Jim Beam is my man.
  • benwonnell
    benwonnell Posts: 6 Member
    My preferred whiskeys of choice are Jim Beam's Red Stag and Jack. I'm a poor college student and don't get to indulge in the more expensive stuff too much. Makers Mark 46 is smooth, Woodford Reserve is worth the extra $10 if you have it, and I just had Wild Turkey Honey for the first time last week, very good. I like just about all bourbons and whiskey I've tried, but for some reason I really don't like any variation of Crown.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    elijah craig

    woodford reserve

    breaking and entering

    larceny
  • empireman85
    empireman85 Posts: 114 Member
    I've tried many of those listed. I always thought Jack Daniels was bourbon as well and when I think of may favorites I always include it despite it being Tennessee sippin whiskey.

    Gonna add Elijah Craig, Col. E Taylor, Eagle Rare, Bakers and Bulleit to my future tastings.
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    mfg4d0fqw9ba.jpg

    plus i get to make a bunch of raunchy puns. Beware it's 103 proof
  • Jonesingmucho
    Jonesingmucho Posts: 4,902 Member
    Angel's Envy
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    The holy nectar of Jasper Newton Daniel is not bourbon.
  • calithulu
    calithulu Posts: 25 Member
    Four Roses Small Batch is an excellent - excellent! - boutique bourbon whiskey. Seriously, if you haven't tried... find a way!

    Link: http://www.totalwine.com/eng/product/four-roses-small-batch-bourbon/105322750
  • Monkey_Business
    Monkey_Business Posts: 1,800 Member
    jeffd247 wrote: »
    My Favorites, in this order are:
    • Woodford Reserve - Double Oaked
    • Col. E Taylor - Small batch
    • Woodford Reserve
    • Bulleit Bourbon
    • Makers 46 (only sold in the winter)
    • Basil Haydens
    • Eagle Rare
    • Buffalo Trace
    • Wild Turkey Reserve

    If you liked Basil Hayden's I'm confident you'll like those that I listed. There's so much great Bourbon out there and fun to be had in tasting it all!!

    Edit to add:
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    Jack Daniel's is my go-to table whisky.

    It's funny, a lot of people think JD is Bourbon, when it isn't.

    TheRoadDog said it was his favorite go-to table whisky, he did not say it was a bourbon
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Monkey_Business wrote: »
    jeffd247 wrote: »
    My Favorites, in this order are:
    • Woodford Reserve - Double Oaked
    • Col. E Taylor - Small batch
    • Woodford Reserve
    • Bulleit Bourbon
    • Makers 46 (only sold in the winter)
    • Basil Haydens
    • Eagle Rare
    • Buffalo Trace
    • Wild Turkey Reserve

    If you liked Basil Hayden's I'm confident you'll like those that I listed. There's so much great Bourbon out there and fun to be had in tasting it all!!

    Edit to add:
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    Jack Daniel's is my go-to table whisky.

    It's funny, a lot of people think JD is Bourbon, when it isn't.

    TheRoadDog said it was his favorite go-to table whisky, he did not say it was a bourbon

    Yes he did. He knows the difference. Just because a sour mash whisky comes from Bourbon County, Kentucky doesn't make it better than sour mash whisky from Tennessee any more than saying Sparkling wine from Champagne is better than sparkling wine from somewhere else.

    Now I think I'll go Xerox something.



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