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Posted on 11/7/19 at 10:57 am to Breauxsif
I like basil Hayden’s , hate Jim beam. So I was asking for another point of view from people that really drink it. 
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:05 am to upgrayedd
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Is that due to the grain shortage from few years back?
I think Buffalo Trace has done a great job marketing it with small things like appearing in the John Wick movies. Plus it's snowballed with people hoarding it instead of actually drinking. I am in a Facebook group where there are more people boasting how they bought up the case of Blanton's (or some other allocated bourbon) to go with the 6 they already have. The people who are buying only a bottle or 2 at a time to actually drink. While I am sitting on a bottle of regular Blanton's and a Blanton's Gold I am almost afraid of opening them as I have no idea when/if I'd be able to restock. Though I am very close to opening one for this weekend.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:05 am to tigerjunior
Russell's Reserve 10 year or the 6 year rye.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:12 am to tigerjunior
Plastic handle of Early Times
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:13 am to tigerjunior
Old Forester 1920 or Four Roses Single Barrel, as far as stuff that’s readily available. Blanton’s or E.H. Taylor Single Barrel/Barrel Proof for stuff that pops up occasionally.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:16 am to mofungoo
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All Buffalo Trace brands
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:44 am to tigerjunior
I'll recommend what I've been drinking as of late.
$30 and under:
Henry McKenna 10yr Bottled in Bond (My favorite under $30)
Russell's Reserve 10yr
$40-60:
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond (My favorite in this price range at the moment)
Blanton's is always great
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch and Single Barrel. Single barrel is better but is also $20 more than the small batch.
You don't need to spend a lot of money for a great bottle of Bourbon. For the most part, once you get past $60 you're just paying a lot of money for Bourbon that's only marginally better if it's even better at all.
$30 and under:
Henry McKenna 10yr Bottled in Bond (My favorite under $30)
Russell's Reserve 10yr
$40-60:
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond (My favorite in this price range at the moment)
Blanton's is always great
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch and Single Barrel. Single barrel is better but is also $20 more than the small batch.
You don't need to spend a lot of money for a great bottle of Bourbon. For the most part, once you get past $60 you're just paying a lot of money for Bourbon that's only marginally better if it's even better at all.
This post was edited on 11/7/19 at 11:49 am
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:48 am to BayouBengal
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people boasting how they bought up the case of Blanton's
I bought a bottle of Eagle Rare the other day. The clerk told me they get a case now and then, and they put out only one bottle at a time to avoid hoarders.
Odd, because I see a fair bit of it on the shelf at two other places.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 12:23 pm to Twenty 49
Not sure what you have access to, but these are some favorites and regulars of mine:
Posted on 11/7/19 at 12:28 pm to tigerjunior
quote:As Thias2685 said, there are tiers.
200$
You've got your $20-40
then $41-$75 is all pretty good.
After that we're talking hard to find and really expensive, and there's absolutely no reason to try that hard. Go the $50 route. He'll appreciate that.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 12:41 pm to bayoubengals88
Thanks guys.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 12:44 pm to tigerjunior
There is a severe shortage of good bourbon. Most of the good stuff doesn’t hit the shelves. Plenty of stuff priced twice it’s value does. Much better selections if you want scotch. What price point?
Posted on 11/7/19 at 1:16 pm to tigerjunior
Knob Creek 120
Posted on 11/7/19 at 1:17 pm to Thias2685
quote:This was one of the tastings in a class I am taking right now. My tasting note was rotting flesh, and the guy beside me said dirty sock. Hated it.
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond
Posted on 11/7/19 at 1:34 pm to tigerjunior
Four Roses Single Barrel is my favorite easy to find bourbon.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 1:45 pm to The Spleen
Elijah Craig barrel proof at around $75 should be a top pick, perhaps add in a good store pick also
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:05 pm to wickowick
quote:So glad I am not you.
There is a severe shortage of good bourbon.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:27 pm to BayouBengal
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Blanton's and a Blanton's Gold
Used to import it. Then InBev bought Master of Malt. Then tariffs. Wish I had saved a few bottles of the gold and SFTB. Balls.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:39 pm to Thias2685
I second the Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond. That is some smooth sipping bourbon.
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