You can find a decent quality bottle of bourbon at just about any price. Sure, it takes a little knowing what’s what versus just grabbing any bottle of whiskey off the bottom shelf, but if you know what you’re looking for then you’ll always leave the liquor store satisfied.
Personally, I tend to gravitate toward the under $50 range. You’ll reliably find truly excellent bourbons between $30 and $50. But what about the underrated, budget bourbons? Or what if you’re after a pricey bourbon that tastes even better than the $100 MSRP?
These high-quality bourbons punch well above their price tag. Added points if you can find these bourbons at your neighborhood liquor store.
-Alemaster
I can vouch for the Four Roses Small Batch. That's one my go-to bourbons. The other is Angel's Envy.
ReplyDeleteI'll second that for both. And add that Four Roses Single Barrel is also a good choice.
DeleteThanks so much for this. I have passed it along to all my friends that like to come and drink my stuff. This way they might learn to return the favor/hostility.
ReplyDeleteI'm sticking to beer, too many times in my 20's when I realized that I need to stop drinking, it was way too late, and I'd find myself in a place that I don't remember traveling to.....no more distilled spirts for me....
ReplyDeleteI rarely drink bourbon anymore, but when I do, I stick to Rebel Yell.
ReplyDeleteGood enough for my dad, good enough for his dad, good enough for me.
Was in Bardstown in July. Drank a pour of Pappy Van Winkle. Good stuff. Was surprised at the amount of the peppery rye taste. Overall though, pretty smooth...
ReplyDeleteKnob Creek (100 proof for every day, single barrel reserve for special occasions), Woodford Reserve once in a while, and a friend gave me some Monkey Shoulder, which is actually very good.
ReplyDeleteAll good stuff.
Kurt
Doesn't matter, none of that tennis shoes washing water is comparable to a single-malt Islay
ReplyDeleteI've really been enjoying ghe cask strength offerimgs from Chattanooga Whiskey (and you support the local small guys, not Diego Garcia, S.a.)
ReplyDeleteIt's not really Bourbon, but I've developed a fondness for "Clyde May's Original Alabama Style Whiskey", which developed from his original moonshine recipe. (His street cred includes some hard time.) It is quite similar to a Bourbon style, but features apples added to the mash. Smooth.
ReplyDelete-Rurik
I tend to like bourbon with a little rye. My goto is Wild Turkey 101. In western Kentucky you can find it less than $45 for a 1.75 liter
ReplyDeleteEagle rare, angel's envy are favorites. Budget one is Benchmark - it is 4 year old Buffalo Trace which I think is waaaaay over rated. Longbranch is a very good product from Wild Turkey.
ReplyDeletehmmmph Old Crow did not make the list. Not even the Reserve that costs $2 more.......
ReplyDeleteAn economy tip:-
ReplyDeleteYou only taste the first 3 or 4.
After that your host can top up your glass with any old/young hooch.
Woodford reserve for me
ReplyDeleteMaker's Mark is a wheated (wheated bourbons use wheat along with the corn in the mash) bourbon and is one of the smoothest sips you can get.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised at the Pappy Van Winkle comment as it too is a wheated bourbon and does not use rye in the mash.