Tried some Bookers tonight off this thread and it is delicious. New favorite bourbon! Giving Angels Envy and had Specs order me a bottle of outlaw. Will give reviews as tried
I was referring to you throwing out the bottle of Garrison. I agree fully though, Garrison doesn't come close to any of the top bourbons mentioned here and most cost less.
I'm actually somewhat of a regular at the Yellow Rose Distillery on Friday's/Saturdays. Just post up at the bar, and people watch, drink, and catch up with whatever friend I'm there with.
I have 2 bottles of Whitmeyer's limited run also sitting there at home waiting.....
I'm actually somewhat of a regular at the Yellow Rose Distillery on Friday's/Saturdays. Just post up at the bar, and people watch, drink, and catch up with whatever friend I'm there with.
I have 2 bottles of Whitmeyer's limited run also sitting there waiting.....
Heck ya. I'm gonna try and make it over there next Saturday.
I am a BOURBON/WHISKEY man ALL the way! I drink the "cheap" stuff these days because I save ALL the $$ I can to help my 3 son's. Hell...it all does the same thing and serves the purpose...rela************
Great thread. I don't understand all of these Texas brands - I had the TX whiskey and it was good, for the price. The others, like Garrison, look too d**n expensive. No way they could be that good.
To me it's all about taste vs. price. Eagle Rare used to be a $22 bottle (I remember), now it has shot into the 30s. The secret got out, somehow :-).
Basil: For nice occasions (as in, what a crazy day at work, isn't it nice that I made it home alive?) Blanton's: For a really nice occasion. Eagle Rare: Great value but the secret is out. Four Roses Small Batch: I have heard the single barrel is too inconsistent, don't know for sure. Good value. Rowan's: I had one great bottle, one bad bottle. Go figure. Noah's Mill (big brother to Rowan's) - Good but I have had better for the money. Buffalo Trace: I don't care for this one. Odd since there are others from that distillery that I like. Bulleit: Good, esp for the price. Bulleit Rye: Really good, for the price. Old Overholt: Good in an old fashioned. Knob: Meh. Take it or leave it. Maker's 49: Yes, please. Maker's: At a wedding or other occasion with an open bar? Absolutely. Not my first, second, or third choice at the liquor store though. Angel's Envy: I recently returned from a week in Asia where Scotch was the only thing available. Upon arrival to DFW this was the first whiskey I found. Man it was good.
Interesting picture of how various whiskeys are related to each other:
Saved for the next trip to specs.
I have always been a scotch drinker,but it appears I need to broaden my horizons
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