Bourbon

Pappy Van Winkle. Almost impossible to find and crazy expensive but man alive is it completely worth it.

I've never had anything better. Ever.

 

Outing alert: JayFarrar is Wright Thompson.

 

I had Pappy one time in my life. It was incredible. It was also 30 bucks a shot, so it will forever be a one-time delicacy, unless I magically get into a career where I start making shit tons of money.

 

Agree with every word of this. Bulleit and Buffalo Trace are my best value picks.

 

I usually drink Woodford, but we had a similar thread several years ago and t_b_f recommended Basil Hayden, which I then tried and enjoyed. It might be a good place for you to start, Sonner, because it's not as intensely flavored as some of the other choices.

And since somebody has to be the pedantic jerk--Jack ain't bourbon, boys.

 

Be open to the possibility that you'd rather be drinking scotch, which I've found to be true personally.

 

Old Forester is $19 at BevMo right now.
I had it once a long time ago. someone gave me a bottle as a gift, and I thought it was quite pleasant.

 

I tried bourbon during the SJ outing this past August.

The tour was cool. The bourbon was gross. I'm not a bourbon girl.

 

"Kentucky on Line 1"

 

This being Friday afternoon, I'll be enjoying some corn squeezings in a few hours.

 

Maker's is the standard. It is the reason we have experienced the small-batch Bourbon boom over the past 10-ish years.

I think the 70s/80s slogan was, "Tastes expensive. And it is."

Although the standard, it isn't quite the best.

Pappy is obviously the best, particularly because of it's rarity. I've tasted comparable whiskys, both Irish and Scotch, that are not nearly as expensive.

On the upper-middle shelf, you have bottles like Blanton's (my personal favorite) and Woodford's Reserve (my go-to).

A step below those, you'll find a host of solid stuff like Makers, Bulleit, Baker's, Booker's, Basil Hayden, Knob Creek, WT 101, and the list goes on and on.

Below that: Beam, Evan, etc.