OT: [Weekend Drinking Thread] Really nice bourbon to buy for guests who love bourbon?
December 23rd, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:13 PM ^
Four Roses ... Single Barrel? Or is another variety their best? It's for guests so I don't mind splurging.
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:19 PM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 12:42 AM ^
I agree with the Four Roses Single Barrel (in the tapered rectangular bottle). Mind you the mash bill for this has a high rye content, making it a bit less sweet and more spicy.
Blanton's has the cool spherical bottle with the horsey ornament on the stopper. Makes a really noice gift! I gave to my uncle for his 70th which coincided with the Preakness a few years ago.
Lately, however, I've been very keen on the Eagle Rare, which is much lower rye content, (Knob Creek is comparable). Very smooth neat, and great with a splash of water or over a block of ice.
Bookers is also a low rye mash bill that is very smooth, yet will evaporate your esophagus the proof is so high. It's appropriate for special occasions, the most memorable for me being when my uncle brought it to my father's wake. It really cut through and hit the spot at the time, and helped repair the damages of the day.
December 23rd, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 9:44 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 9:14 PM ^
Came here to say the same.
I wish you'd given us some warning though--I could have put your name in for a bottle from the Great Bourbon Heist of 2013:
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/11/30/need-pappy-van-winkle-…
December 23rd, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
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December 24th, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:03 PM ^
Knob Creek
Booker's -- if they like strong bourbon (128 proof unfiltered ... but really good)
Blanton's
Woodfood Reserve
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:04 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:06 PM ^
On my 40th birthday -- 18 years ago now -- me and two friends emptied a bottle of Booker's.
Yow. Powerful stuff.
December 23rd, 2017 at 6:54 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
-law's stash last year. Is it good stuff? I was thinking about taking it to our annual UM football reunion game next year but, if it's too good, won't waste on my lousy buddies.
December 24th, 2017 at 1:05 AM ^
Envy. Hands down. If unavailable...Basil Hayden.
December 23rd, 2017 at 4:56 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 7:44 PM ^
Buffalo Trace. Eagle Rare. Blantons. Elmer T. Lee or Pappy's (good luck)
December 23rd, 2017 at 9:18 PM ^
Best bourbon I've ever had; the rye was even better. Used to be able to find it at Sam's (now Binny's, the one by North and Clybourn) in Chicago but I don't know if that's still the case.
December 23rd, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^
He's a UM grad, as well. The family sold the brang but still seems to be able to get a hold of it without any problem.
December 23rd, 2017 at 10:29 PM ^
jper bottle?
good for him. That seems to be the unicorn of bourbons
December 24th, 2017 at 8:41 AM ^
Had a bourbon flight at a great place near NIU while while visiting friends for Thanksgiving in Iowa and Elmer T. hooked me.
December 24th, 2017 at 9:29 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2017 at 7:23 PM ^
EH Taylor is FANTASTIC!!!
December 23rd, 2017 at 9:16 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 4:59 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:19 PM ^
The Lagavulin I've had was very good, but it was Scotch. Do they also make bourbon? Or are you in the wrong thread?
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:49 PM ^
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December 24th, 2017 at 11:44 AM ^
Lagavulin 16 is the best scotch you can buy for the price. Fantastic stuff. Close second would be Bunnahabhain Toiteach. Both greath.
December 23rd, 2017 at 4:59 PM ^
Their rye is also really good as well
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:03 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:09 PM ^
At the risk of sounding really stupid, why is rye more expensive?
Also, is good bourbon sort of cheap? It seems like most aficionados consider the good stuff in the $40-60 range? Is there just not great quality bottles in the $60-120 range? I do know that Pappy stuff is super expensive, but outside of that, I'm not sure.
My wife loves wine and it seems $75 100 150 bottles are pretty commonplace.
December 23rd, 2017 at 5:33 PM ^
They raised the price of Bookers to $80. No reason to pay more than that except for a really special release.
Tons of great $50 bourbons, and some great finds and daily drinkers for $30.
December 23rd, 2017 at 6:04 PM ^
December 23rd, 2017 at 6:27 PM ^
I can confirm that - the Meijer near me in Belleville had it for $59.99, which isn't a bad price for it. I bought some to pass the time as it snows tomorrow. Seemed like a good idea, shoveling while buzzed and all that.
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