Bourbon

Monkey_Business
Monkey_Business Posts: 1,800 Member
in Chit-Chat
Let's talk bourbon! I used to be a whiskey man, but lately I have really into trying different bourbons. I find them smoother then the whiskeys yet they are a bit stronger. Tell what ones you find enjoyable.

So far I have tryed:
Makers Mark
Buffalo Trace
Evan Williams
1782
Wild Turkey (101 and 81)

And the collection grows :-)

What others would you reccommend?
«13

Replies

  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Maker's 46 - Just like Maker's Mark but much smoother.
    Woodford Reserve - A great bourbon. One of my favorite to have on hand.
    Mitcher's US*1 Small Batch. - Mmm, Great neat or on ice.
    Bell Meade - Nice maple undertone in this one.

    Check out this site. It a pretty neat reference to find new things to sip on in the evening.

    http://whiskey.findthebest.com/saved_search/Best-Bourbon-Whiskey
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Booker's
    Bakers
    Basil Hayden
    Knob Creek
  • sheenarama
    sheenarama Posts: 733 Member
    Come to Kentucky. Follow the Bourbon Trail. All the yummies.
  • Monkey_Business
    Monkey_Business Posts: 1,800 Member
    Thanks for all the ideas! I am building my collectionand have seen many of these.

    Sheenarama, It is on my bucket list :-)
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Maker's 46 - Just like Maker's Mark but much smoother.
    Woodford Reserve - A great bourbon. One of my favorite to have on hand.
    Mitcher's US*1 Small Batch. - Mmm, Great neat or on ice.
    Bell Meade - Nice maple undertone in this one.

    Check out this site. It a pretty neat reference to find new things to sip on in the evening.

    http://whiskey.findthebest.com/saved_search/Best-Bourbon-Whiskey

    Let's drink bourbon together.
  • JoelleAnn78
    JoelleAnn78 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Maker's 46 - Just like Maker's Mark but much smoother.
    Woodford Reserve - A great bourbon. One of my favorite to have on hand.
    Mitcher's US*1 Small Batch. - Mmm, Great neat or on ice.
    Bell Meade - Nice maple undertone in this one.

    Check out this site. It a pretty neat reference to find new things to sip on in the evening.

    http://whiskey.findthebest.com/saved_search/Best-Bourbon-Whiskey

    Thank you!!! Awesome link!
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    Come to Kentucky. Follow the Bourbon Trail. All the yummies.

    Would you be my escort? If so, IN!

    ETA: Markers Mark, Knob Creek, Bookers, Elijah Craig 18yo Single Barrel
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Makers is my go to...not to cheap and not too expensive, good quality bourbon. If I have a little extra jingle in my jangle then:

    - Makers 46

    - Pappy Van Winkle

    - Woodford Reserve

    - Jefferson's

    - Knob Creek

    - Booker's

    Just to name a few.
  • sheenarama
    sheenarama Posts: 733 Member
    Come to Kentucky. Follow the Bourbon Trail. All the yummies.

    Would you be my escort? If so, IN!

    I'll be the tour guide!!
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Come to Kentucky. Follow the Bourbon Trail. All the yummies.

    Would you be my escort? If so, IN!

    I'll be the tour guide!!

    Looks like we should start setting up the Tour.
  • parkscs
    parkscs Posts: 1,639 Member
    Booker's
    Bakers
    Basil Hayden
    Knob Creek

    Listen to this man. Booker's can be tough to find (especially the 25th anniversary bottle). Basil Hayden is probably one of the safest buys - very smooth.

    Oh, and I'll add Blanton's to the list.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I like Whiskey of all types, and what I'm drinking depends on my mood. My go-to bourbons Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek, and Maker's Mark.

    I'm also a huge fan of Scotch and Japanese whiskey. My favorites are Lagavulin, Oban, and Hibiki.
  • Where_Is_Herb
    Where_Is_Herb Posts: 31 Member
    I would love to talk bourbon, but don't have the time to go through what I keep at home right now.

    I will say this: If you want an interesting [though expensive] bourbon experience, give Hudson Baby Bourbon a try. Small batch produced, and only available in 375mL bottles. Their process is pretty incredible. Besides being the first bourbon to be distilled in New York since prohibition, their batches are placed in small-format [3 gallon barrels--most bourbon is aged in 53 gallon barrels] American Oak barrels and left in a gigantic warehouse with a low frequency bass speaker. The vibrations from the bass actually integrates the bourbon with the wood and increases the 'aging' process considerably. So even though it is aged just three months [hence: Baby], it still picks up an incredible smokiness while still hinting vanilla and caramel. The bourbon is also 100% corn [to be bourbon, you have to be over 51% corn].

    It's probably around $20 for a shot at whatever bar has the best whiskey/bourbon/scotch wall, but drink it neat or, at most, two drops of mineral water. Definitely not meant for rocks.

    Cheers.
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    An interesting one to try is Old Weller Antique 107. It's a "wheated" bourbon, and the flavor has a complexity and a nuttiness that I found surprising- especially considering the price. (It's under $30.)
  • DaivaSimone
    DaivaSimone Posts: 657 Member
    Booker's
    Bakers
    Basil Hayden
    Knob Creek

    This. Exactly this, plus the Knob Creek Single Barrel 9 and the Eagle Rare 12 (and the 17!! oh boy). And sometimes, a Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select.

    I love Bourbon. I _seriously_ love Bourbon.
  • Orion782
    Orion782 Posts: 391
    There are no bad bourbons, only bad tasters.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Booker's
    Bakers
    Basil Hayden
    Knob Creek

    Listen to this man. Booker's can be tough to find (especially the 25th anniversary bottle). Basil Hayden is probably one of the safest buys - very smooth.

    Oh, and I'll add Blanton's to the list.

    I forgot about Blanton's...that was my Christmas present from my wife last year...it was excellent.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    blantons.jpg
    blantons.
    yes.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Go for the Maker's 46. Creamy caramel, oak, vanilla and lots of yum.
  • JupeJones
    JupeJones Posts: 107 Member
    I used to be a whiskey man, but lately I have really into trying different bourbons. I find them smoother then the whiskeys yet they are a bit stronger.

    I apologize in advance for the annoyingly pedantic sentence to follow, but I just gotta point it out: Technically, bourbon IS whiskey. It's a subset (so all bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon).

    Anyhoo, with that out of the way, I also highly recommend the bourbon trail. I'm working on my own "passport" myself. :drinker:

    Great suggestions so far. Love Woodford Reserve, Jefferson's, and Buffalo Trace. Weller has been a recent happy discovery for me too. And it's tough to go wrong with the Jim Beam "small batch" labels (Baker's, Booker's, Basil, and Knob).

    Heck, I'm not even above admitting a penchant for Benchmark--a super cheap "handle" brand that's actually made at the Buffalo Trace distillery. Tremendous bang-for-the-buck.

    But when all is said and done, I find myself always coming back to good ol' Maker's Mark. It's the bourboniest of bourbons in my book.
  • kaseyr1505
    kaseyr1505 Posts: 624 Member
    I love whiskey/bourbon. This is a site I really like: http://www.thefiftybest.com/spirits/best_bourbon/

    Also, there is a whiskey barrel coffee that is amazing, despite being a tad pricey. http://whiskeybarrelcoffee.com/
  • juanderer
    juanderer Posts: 1
    George T. Stagg. Best. Bourbon. Ever.
  • GeeWillickers
    GeeWillickers Posts: 85 Member
    I've been moving into the bourbons over the past year. Specifically I find they have more flavour for my palette. There is less rye based whisky up here then there used to be and most Canadian whiskies are more and more blended.

    At the moment I have Maker's Mark and Elijah Craig in my cabinet. Only a glass of each but, quite pleased. Enjoyed Bulleit as well though Maker's Mark is significantly smoother. They almost cost double what you pay down in America so my cabinet is being added to slowly as I'm also exploring the Irish Whiskies more.
  • Tikibar72
    Tikibar72 Posts: 93 Member
    My mainstay is Evan Williams

    Other personal favorites are:

    Blanton's (top billing in my book)
    Basil Hayden
    Larceny
    Knob Creek
    Woodford Reserve
    Maker's 46
  • JupeJones
    JupeJones Posts: 107 Member
    I'm also a huge fan of Scotch and Japanese whiskey. My favorites are Lagavulin, Oban, and Hibiki.

    Oh I love they peaty stuff. I won't say no to any of the ones from the south coast of Islay (Lagavulin, Laphroaig, and Arbeg), and I'll add Talisker to that list since it's like one of their long-lost cousins.

    And if you want to talk blended Scotch, my go-to is Teacher's, which has a healthy dose of Ardmore for a lovely peaty undertone.

    I only recently dipped my toe (figuratively) into Japanese whiskies. Had a glass of Yamazaki that blew my mind.
  • jmp463
    jmp463 Posts: 266 Member
    In my liquor cabinet at this time in order of preference:

    Van Winkle 12
    Van Winkle 10
    Blanton's
    Basil Hayden
    Makers
    Bulleit
    Evan Williams

    Bulleit Rye - for Manhattans

    And if anyone want some Whiskey while over

    Forty Creek
    Pendleton

    Both from Canada

    Bourbon makes me Happy!
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    In order of preference:

    Woodford Reserve double oaked

    Knob Creek

    Maker's Mark

    :drinker:
  • random_user75
    random_user75 Posts: 157 Member
    A lot of great bourbons have already been mentioned. I don't think I've seen Willett go by. I'm a big fan of the Willett pot still reserve and family estate bottled bourbons. For mixing, we go with Old Forester.
  • Swaggs51
    Swaggs51 Posts: 716 Member
    wait wait wait... what cigars are you smoking while drinking??
  • Curleycue0314
    Curleycue0314 Posts: 245 Member
    Sorry I'd rather go with a nice scotch whiskey...McAlen 18 is my fav.

Categories