That said, I DO enjoy sipping Grand Marnier or absinthe as well...
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I'm backing off on beer a lot--calories and that "too filling" sensation and, as a result, I've found bourbon (neat, no ice) to be a satisfying sipper. I've enjoyed most all I've tried--Jim Beam, JB Black Label, Woodford Reserve, Bulleit, Evan Williams, Buffalo Trace, Jack (yeah, I know, it's "Tennessee Sippin' Whiskey")... so, my question is what do YOU find to be a good, reliable bourbon (or whiskey) priced in the range of less than $40-ish for 1.75 liters.
That said, I DO enjoy sipping Grand Marnier or absinthe as well...Last edited by Willy; April 12, 2021, 07:31 PM.Tags: None
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If you like Rye I recommend Rittenhouse. Usually around $30. Amazing especially at that price point.
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Evan Williams 86 proof runs about $21 - $23 for 1.75 litres, and isn't half bad for that price range.
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That's a tough one, it's like asking what's the best wine to drink. Do you have a "nice" liquor store with a somewhat knowledgeable staff that you can pose this question to? Even here in the culinary wasteland of The Great State of Jefferson we have a number of those proprietors.
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I enjoy Evan Williams BIB (White Label). It's a great value for a 100 proof bottled in bond whiskey that is also quality. $29 at Total Wine for a 1.75. Jim Beam Black and their Bottled in Bond are both good value and quality bourbons and run just around $35 for a 1.75
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My fave bourbons in that range are:
Buffalo Trace ($28ish)
Four Roses Small Batch ($35ish)
Early Times bottled in bond...if you can find it currently since they're undergoing a change in ownership, it's usually $25 for a 1L bottle
1792 Small Batch
Old Forester 99 proof...significantly better than their 86 proof if you ask me. ($25-30-ish)
Eagle Rare
Wild Turkey 101 or Rare Breed
Woodinville (different from Woodford Reserve, which is also good)
If you're interested in ryes I can share my faves of that too but they're different enough I'll keep them out of this list.
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glitchy I'm sure it's just a different year's batch. No laws like that here, we have all proofs all over. Something tells me the 99 & 100 are nearly identical. Great value either way. I have 3L of that aging in one of my barrels right now...mmmm..
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My go to’s have mostly been hit already. Iâ€m too cheap to spend much over $30 most of the time:
Old Forrester 100 proof, I’m with Huskee thinking it’s better tasting than the 86
Four Roses Small Batch
Bulleit
Elijah Craig
Once in a while I do Rye as well:
Tenpleton
Jack Daniels Rye is actually not that bad
One or my buddies likes to try the expensive stuff and has always been a good pal, so when we get together I buy him a couple bottles of the $50-100 stuff to add to his collection and we sample it together. Most of it hasn’t impressed me that much over the $25-40 bottles. Angel’s Envy was extremely disappointing. One bottle stood out last time, but 6 of us sampled quite a few that night. Pretty sure that I think it maybe definitely was a Jefferson Reserve, but it might have been something more special like a Reserve Small Batch or aged in a special barrel type. I also tried one of the $60 bottles of Old Forrester and didn’t think it stood much above the 100 proof.Last edited by glitchy; April 12, 2021, 08:04 PM.
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Originally posted by Willy View Postwhat do YOU find to be a good, reliable bourbon (or whiskey)
priced in the range of less than $40-ish for 1.75 liters.
Bourbon - Larceny 92. Usually about $30/750 but it's a really nice wheated bourbon.
Blended Scotch - Monkey Shoulder or Shackleton. About the same price as above. These work well in cocktails too.
Rye - Rittenhouse
Also check out Costco branded stuff and Trader Joe's branded stuff. I picked up a single malt Scotch for $22 last winter that wasn't great compared to the better examples I can get.... but it was 1/4 to 1/5 the price and good.Last edited by rickgregory; April 12, 2021, 08:13 PM.
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Maker's Mark
Knob Creek
Buffalo Trace
Beam Black
Elijah Craig
Longbranch
High West
Bulleit
Henry McKennah's 12 y.o. b.i.b.
Basil Hayden's
George Dickel 12 year old Tennessee Sour Mash
Reckon that there ^ oughtta git ya started, t'wards stumblin lolLast edited by Mr. Bones; April 12, 2021, 08:38 PM.
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All the (pellet) grills I’ve loved before:
Traeger Junior Elite^
GMG DB
Traeger Texas Elite
Memphis Pro§
Traeger Pro 575
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Weber SmokeFire EX4§
Traeger Select
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I couldn’t think of the name in my post above so didn’t include it originally, but who’s tried Ancient Age? For the bottom shelf, my experience is that it’s actually pretty close to most of the other stuff in my list. It’s something like $15 for a fifth and $25 for a 1.75L locally. The funny thing is, it’s on the allocation system in Iowa, meaning it’s hard to find.
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Weller if you can find it, the green label. I can find a 1.75L for $40 at my secret spot. But, that’s even getting hard to get now.
Many have been named above, so you have a good list to try.
But, my two go to bourbons - Buffalo Trace and Weller. I really like Woodford Double Oak as well, but that’s above your price range. But it’s good!
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- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
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Beverages- Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
- Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois
- Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's
- Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge
- Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc
- Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.
- Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:- Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Since you said go ahead for ryes, here's my recc's for those:- Templeton 6 (4 is good too, but a little too gentle methinks) Very bubble-gummy and delicious IMO
- 1776 James Pepper Rye
- Rittenhouse
- Rare Breed Rye (yum!) from Wild Turkey
- Pikesville
- Peerless (pricey)
- WhistlePig (pricey)
- If you can find Alberta Distiller's "Alberta Premium", it's what a few WhisltePig expressions are currently using, so get it first!
- Russel's Reserve Single Barrel rye
- Pinhook
- Woodinville
Some cheaper ryes are fairly decent too:- Jack Daniels Rye, and even better is their Single Barrel Rye
- Old Forester rye
- George Dickel rye
A rye which I love its bourbon brother but IMO their rye is bleh is Woodford Reserve Rye, tried it twice a couple years apart and I just can't appreciate it.
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fzxdoc I will have to sample it in a lounge or somewhere where I'm not investing in a bottle. I know all too well there are bourbons I love but don't like their rye counterparts (even though I LOVE ryes), so I hope this is the opposite- love the rye but not the bourbon. I remember that you are an AE fan, so I will update you if I get to try their rye!
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I like the Woodford Rye, also the Knob Creek rye. One of my favorites for rye whiskey sours is Sazerac.
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