What y’all drankin tonight

[AppalachianHollers]

Not necessarily. Like almost 50% of Henry McKenna 10-years have been bottled after they won the worlds best whiskey whatever or another in 2018 or 19. Before their award they were a fantastic whiskey for a fantastic price. Since then they’ve been really hit or miss in the name of quantity and the hype has pushed them up around the three figure mark most places. You can still find an incredible whiskey in some bottles, but you’re playing roulette if you don’t know that going in and as a bourbon novice you could potentially be severely disappointed, especially for the price. If you’re not willing to gamble in the price I’d avoid anything bottled after the 6k bottle mark or so (I believe. I might be a little off though). If you can still find it for pre-hype prices though (~$30) I’d buy it all day regardless of bottling.

Yikes. I paid exactly $23 in Washington D.C. a couple years ago—while everyone and their brother was buying up every wheated bourbon in sight (except Maker’s) for $80+ a bottle.
Didn’t realize it had gone to pot.

Guess I got to enjoy it right before the storm. It might have been 2018.

 

[AppalachianHollers]

Bulleit. Good **** Maynard.

See, there’s a flavor profile of heavy rye stuff I cannot stand…it’s almost, “grassy.”

And Bulleit just finishes with the grassy spice—if I have to have a heavy-rye bourbon, I prefer the “punch you in the face” type you get from Russell’s Reserve 10-year (only Wild Turkey product I’ve really messed with).

But a guy who likes lighter profile Scotches like Speyside might dig it.

 

[bullpinnie]

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I've been strictly a scotch drinker for many years before that I dabbled in rum & coke, Jack Black and Wild Turkey 101 but now I want to give bourbon a try.

I'm not wanting a bourbon that is harsh and burns all the way down and from what little Googling I've done it looks like a wheated bourbon is what I'm looking for.

Below is a list of what I think might suit me but I'm open to suggestions......I'd like to stay under $100.00 and I have no idea yet if any of these are available locally or hard to obtain.

Makers 46
W.L. Weller Special Reserve
Woodford Reserve
Eagle Rare
Larceny Small Batch


Get me headed in the right direction fellas......Thanks.

( seriously,)Why not try them all? I think all of the ones listed are pretty good, reasonably priced, and easy to drink

Here are a few more good ones that won't break the bank:

Bulliet Single Barrel
Piggy Back
Knob Creek 12 yr
IW Harper 15 year
4 Roses Single Barrel Select
WT Rare Breed

 

[Mort]

I just had a bottle of Elijah Craig barrel proof this last week...or maybe it was the week before....not bad and reasonably priced.

 

[duckbuster5901]

Basil Haydens, if your scotch favorites were spey side you'll enjoy it. Easy drinker especially paired with food. No real heat but plenty of flavor. A bit more flavorful is 4 roses single barrel. Only four roses I really like.

 

[Aliv9]

Give Jefferson's Ocean a try. Its got great flavor and a nice smooth sipper.

 

[markd]

Wellers and Eagle Rare from your list are both very good.

Four Roses Small Batch (not as wheated) is nice and typically available which is a problem with bourbon nowadays.

For a step up in proof and flavor (not as wheated) John J Bowman Single Barrel.

Bourbon aficionados have made things so silly now with their "notes of cinnamon and leather on the finish..." BS. There are lots of good bourbon for $50 and under, try a few different ones and you will be fine. Probably won't end up sticking with the one you liked best first anyway.

 

[Humpback A5]

I really appreciate all of the replies.....so many bourbons, so little time.

To get a better idea of what I might like a couple of the replies ask what I favor in scotch.

If I'm wanting to just have a scotch & water I'll drink Monkey Shoulder Batch 27 which is a blend of three Speyside single malts and if I'm wanting to just sip I'll have Dalmore 12 which is Highland single malt sherry finished scotch....neither have a heavy peat flavor which I don't care for.

 

[widgeon]

I took part in a wine tasting the other day and met a guy whose family owns a high end beer,wins, and liquor store. I asked him, since I'll probably never have to he opportunity to taste very high end bourbon what the real difference is between a midshelf bourbon like four roses and some of the bottles that go for thousands. He thought a second and said it comes down to "mouth feel". He said the higher end bourbon just has a more pleasant aftertaste with no medicinal burn.

I don't drink enough to be able to notice a real difference. I do have a bottle of Peat monster scotch that I don't think I'll ever finish.

 

[markd]

I keep a bottle as Monkey Shoulder as a house scotch. You could keep 10 different scotches on hand and 99% you won't have their favorite, but everyone seems to "tolerate" MS.