Basil Hayden's is the bitch ass version of old grand dad bib. (I just don't think 80 proof is legit for bourbons)
I like the high rye mashbills
Four roses single barrel is usually pretty good as is any of the wild turkey offerings.
My go to bourbon is the turkey. Btw
Generally the tough thing about the higher prices bourbons is that either they are aged a long time which can be hit or miss depending on if it gets too oaky and out of balance, or they are cask strength level of lower priced ones which can be worth it to you or not.
Basil Hayden's is the bitch ass version of old grand dad bib. (I just don't think 80 proof is legit for bourbons)
I like the high rye mashbills
Four roses single barrel is usually pretty good as is any of the wild turkey offerings.
My go to bourbon is the turkey. Btw
Generally the tough thing about the higher prices bourbons is that either they are aged a long time which can be hit or miss depending on if it gets too oaky and out of balance, or they are cask strength level of lower priced ones which can be worth it to you or not.
Agreed on Basil Hayden. If they made it 92 proof then we'd be talking.
Elijah Craig Barrel Strength, Eagle Rare, whistle pig, Blood Oath, Campfire from High West, Colonel Taylors.
Isn't high west an American Whiskey? Eagle rare is very nice for the price. Whistle pig is great but expensive.
They (High West) specialize mostly in rye, and like most of the boutique ryes out there, they bought barrels from a distiller in Indiana that used to make the rye for Segrams. Their Double Rye is fantastic though. I might give the Whistle pig a try and have been temped by this one.
I really glad to see a lot of love here for Eagle Rare as the best the "Value" bourbons. 10 year old stuff at $30 - $35 a fifth is a great value indeed. But as some have pointed out there's starting to be a bit of a scarcity issue of cheaper well aged bourbons. Stupid millennial hipsters.
Elijah Craig Barrel Strength, Eagle Rare, whistle pig, Blood Oath, Campfire from High West, Colonel Taylors.
Isn't high west an American Whiskey? Eagle rare is very nice for the price. Whistle pig is great but expensive.
They (High West) specialize mostly in rye, and like most of the boutique ryes out there, they bought barrels from a distiller in Indiana that used to make the rye for Segrams. Their Double Rye is fantastic though. I might give the Whistle pig a try and have been temped by this one.
I really glad to see a lot of love here for Eagle Rare as the best the "Value" bourbons. 10 year old stuff at $30 - $35 a fifth is a great value indeed. But as some have pointed out there's starting to be a bit of a scarcity issue of cheaper well aged bourbons. Stupid millennial hipsters.
Do any of your bourbon sippin’ doogs have much experience with the real high end stuff, say, north of $50 a bottle? I have my go to labels in the every-day drinking bourbon segment- e.g., Eagle Rare 10 yr old, Elijah Craig (used to be 12 yr old), Buffalo Trace, Evan Williams Single Barrel, etc – but would love to hear any recommendations for any high end bourbons that you guys are in to.
Blanton’s is usually what I buy in the $60 price point but would like to branch out. Pappy is the holy grail, but not achievable unless you have a connection. Elmer T Lee at $40 - $45 is the poor man’s Blanton’s but I just can’t see to find is these days in Seattle.
Elijah Craig Barrel Strength, Eagle Rare, whistle pig, Blood Oath, Campfire from High West, Colonel Taylors.
Isn't high west an American Whiskey? Eagle rare is very nice for the price. Whistle pig is great but expensive.
They (High West) specialize mostly in rye, and like most of the boutique ryes out there, they bought barrels from a distiller in Indiana that used to make the rye for Segrams. Their Double Rye is fantastic though. I might give the Whistle pig a try and have been temped by this one.
I really glad to see a lot of love here for Eagle Rare as the best the "Value" bourbons. 10 year old stuff at $30 - $35 a fifth is a great value indeed. But as some have pointed out there's starting to be a bit of a scarcity issue of cheaper well aged bourbons. Stupid millennial hipsters.
Templeton Rye is pretty good and Last Feather is good in an interesting way (NTTAWWT). Last Feather really resonates with my native heritage.
Do any of your bourbon sippin’ doogs have much experience with the real high end stuff, say, north of $50 a bottle? I have my go to labels in the every-day drinking bourbon segment- e.g., Eagle Rare 10 yr old, Elijah Craig (used to be 12 yr old), Buffalo Trace, Evan Williams Single Barrel, etc – but would love to hear any recommendations for any high end bourbons that you guys are in to.
Blanton’s is usually what I buy in the $60 price point but would like to branch out. Pappy is the holy grail, but not achievable unless you have a connection. Elmer T Lee at $40 - $45 is the poor man’s Blanton’s but I just can’t see to find is these days in Seattle.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Pappy is great. No question. But not at the current prices. I bought a bottle years ago for $90. Now the same bottle is over $2k.
I can't think of anything that is worth $2k per bottle.
It's just for collectors and scarcity's sake, not for quality's. I've had all the Pappy's from 30 down and while they are amazing they arent 10x better than a $100 bottle. The big difference in liquor lies between the $30 bottle and the $100 bottle.
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I really glad to see a lot of love here for Eagle Rare as the best the "Value" bourbons. 10 year old stuff at $30 - $35 a fifth is a great value indeed. But as some have pointed out there's starting to be a bit of a scarcity issue of cheaper well aged bourbons. Stupid millennial hipsters.
For the discerning Auburn trailer park pallet.
If you're going low-brow, go with Watkins or Rebel Yell, for chrissakes.