Bourbon recommendations - north of $50 a bottle?
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YellowSnow said:
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.
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This would be more along your class.dflea said:So how about a vodka recommendation?
For the discerning Auburn trailer park pallet. -
Templeton Rye is pretty good and Last Feather is good in an interesting way (NTTAWWT). Last Feather really resonates with my native heritage.YellowSnow said:
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.DeepSeaZ said:
Isn't high west an American Whiskey? Eagle rare is very nice for the price. Whistle pig is great but expensive.section8 said:Elijah Craig Barrel Strength, Eagle Rare, whistle pig, Blood Oath, Campfire from High West, Colonel Taylors.
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. -
Wild Turkey is horrible ... that loses all credibility with me
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You are literally a gigantic vagina with horrible taste buds.Tequilla said:Wild Turkey is horrible ... that loses all credibility with me
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This.Tequilla said:Wild Turkey is horrible ... that loses all credibility with me
If you're going low-brow, go with Watkins or Rebel Yell, for chrissakes.
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WhooooooooooooooooooooooooshTequilla said:Wild Turkey is horrible ... that loses all credibility with me
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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.FraleyMcClatcher said:YellowSnow said: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.
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I can't think of anything that is worth $2k per bottle.
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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.Tequilla said:I can't think of anything that is worth $2k per bottle.
