What should I put in my glass? You decide.

[Huskee]

For anyone who cares about bourbon & rye, you may know that I'm a big Buffalo Trace Distillery fan. They make great stuff all around.

Here's what's left of my current Buffalo Trace collection, and I 'm thinking about a dram. SO, which of these lovely offerings should find their way into my glass? I'll give it until 2:30pm (my time, ET) and whichever has the most votes wins.

Thank you in advance for your help

[Attjack]

Never had that Taylor or the Weller. Therefore you should have one Taylor and then one Weller.

[Huskee]

I'll have to reverse the order, based on popular vote

[Henrik]

I cast my vote on the Weller. Special reserve can never be wrong.

[Jerod Broussard]

I was going to say air but the atmosphere beat me to it.

[Troutman]

Oh no Blanton's for sure. Weller and water would be next, imho.

[Huskee]

Weller it is! And I used Troutman's suggestion of a water (couple drops). And it displaced the air that was already in it Jerod Broussard .

Thanks for the drink, fellas!

[realdocBBQ]

I woulda gone for the Buffalo Trace, but I also love several of those others. That Sazerac on the right is bomb-diggity! Last night it was Bulleit for me. Love me some ryes!

[Huskee]

I agree. Bulleit rye is excellent, but IMO their regular orange label bourbon is a big "meh"

[Larry Grover]

I was listening to Adam Carollas podcast recently. He was invited to a party at Rambo's house, and when he got there Sly was passing around Bulleit Rye...said he loves the stuff.

[OmegaDog12]

Absatively, posalutely - BLANTON'S BOURBON. I keep mine in the freezer and drink it straight in a chilled glass. Drink well, my friend
The OmegaDog

[Mudbeaver]

[JGo37]

As a marinade, right?

[Mudbeaver]

JGo37 no way!!! I don’t even use it for beer can chicken, that’s what Budweiser is for

[smokin fool]

On a hot day its wet and its cold....enough said

[Huskee]

OmegaDog12 Here's to you, buddy (you too Troutman)! Neat for me though, not chilled.

[JGo37]

Waking up buck naked in the field, rolling over, and saying 'hi'

[EdF]

Lol!

[barelfly]

This right here. This is how I would have voted. Neat of course.

I may have to pour this tonight rather than the normal Two Stars I drink.

[HouseHomey]

I'm only a rye fan for mixing. Mahatten etc... I love my whisky cold. See the Huskee you said you didn't mind because it was hot. I spend all day in a very hot atmosphere. I honestly think that's why I like my whisky chilled. I don't mind at all neat, not at all. But I prefer chilled and i especially love the scent went drinking out of a Cabernet glass or something similer. Especially neat.

i never had Blantons. Disliked eagle rare so much I gave it to the neighbor, never had sellers and don't care for rye straight. Myvote. Buffalo Trace. It's magical. In the last year I have found that the BT Evan Williams single barrel are my favorites. Plenty more to try though.

[Huskee]

I still think something happened to your bottle of eagle rare, especially since you like Buffalo Trace. Doesn't compute how you like one not the other... But if you really don't like ER you won't like Blanton's

[realdocBBQ]

ER and BT are 'similar' in my experience, but have a definitive difference. EW Single Barrel is awesome, and I love me some Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition, but honestly, been tearing up some Elijah Craig for the last year or so...

[HouseHomey]

realdocBBQ I like that one too!

[jfmorris]

Best beer I was ever involved in making aged for 6 months in a Buffalo Trace barrel. We home brewers can no longer get their barrels, as the demand is too high for commercial breweries buying them up. Buffalo Trace makes some great stuff! And a big beer aged in one of those barrels for 6 to 12 months is an awesome beer.

[jfmorris]

I've seem the JD charcoal, but always wondered if it would make a different in the flavor of the food...

[Huskee]

I bought a whole box of whiskey barrel staves, it tastes like smoke. Lol.

[jfmorris]

Huskee yes - I burned some whiskey barrel wood chunks when smoking one time, and really could not tell much different either. Just expensive wood to burn!

[JCBBQ]

How does Weller compare to Blanton’s? Blanton’s is probably my favorite bourbon. I do like Buffalo Trace as a cheaper option. But I’m looking for something new.

[Huskee]

How does Weller compare to Blanton’s? Blanton’s is probably my favorite bourbon. I do like Buffalo Trace as a cheaper option. But I’m looking for something new.

Both still use 51% or more corn, since they're legally "bourbon" and that means over half must be corn, and the remaining <49% is usually some mix of rye, barley, & wheat, but not necessarily all 3. Trading the ratios of this balance around, as well as different aging times & locations, is what gives so many bourbons their uniqueness.

Anyway, bringing an end to the geekspeak, Weller will taste more mild and smooth. I say smooth, but Blanton's is still exceptionally smooth for a higher-rye bourbon (maybe only 5% or so more, but still). Weller is smooth, perhaps even 'softer' because it uses more wheat than rye in that remaining 49%, hence it being called a "wheated" bourbon. Blanton's is very smooth but powerful, lots of lingering flavorful finish hard to find in many bourbons. Harder to find & pricier, because they're so picky as to which barrels make the cut to be labeled Blanton's.

[Huskee]

Yes JCBBQ

[realdocBBQ]

Lots cheaper. Here at least, Blanton's is easily 3-4x what Weller's costs, I'd bet. I think I paid $70 or $80 for a bottle of Blanton's (750mL), while I could get the Weller's 107 in a half gallon for under $40.

[JCBBQ]

Woah! I get Blanton’s -when I can find it- for $56. Definitely gonna look for Weller.

[Max Good]

https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/article/bob-dylan-co-creates-heavens-door-whiskey-heaven-hill-sues/

[Huskee]

I side with Dylan, that's a stretch for Heaven Hill methinks.