I'll start. For an everyday bourbon this is one of my favorites. Good flavor and a very reasonable price.

Fairly priced, nice and smooth, with great aroma and flavor. Not boutique

I'm a big fan of Old Forresters for an inexpensive sipper. Bites like a bourbon should.

I also like overholdt's rye.

looks like morphsci's pic and mine are from the same guy

Everyday:

Knob Creek Bourbon

Occasional:

Booker's Bourbon

Special Occasion:

Black Maple Hill Rye 23 yr

That said, I guess I should admit that I have a bottle of Woodford Reserve in my office, and with that I will have a small tot.

For a true everyday and cooking bourbon, here's my favorite:

looks like morphsci's pic and mine are from the same guy

Yep, that's where I borrowed my image.

i'm a big Elmer T. Lee and Van Winkle fan.

Need to try the Van Winkle soon.

I'm a big fan of Old Forresters for an inexpensive sipper. Bites like a bourbon should.

I had a small run-in with some (actually quite a bit of) Old Forresters in college. To this day I try to stay away from it. So I would say it does have some bite, 30+ years

I think I'll look for the van Winkle and maybe some Maple Hill tomorrow in C-U.

Since I like wheaters, I like W.L. Weller and the prices are a fucking steal.

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Black Maple Hill Rye 23 yr

i've tried a few bourbons and from what has been mentioned the knob creek and woodford are a little better than just ok to me, but the BMH Rye 23 yr is exceptional -- so far it's gotta be my favorite bourbon. now i am itching to get my hands on Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 yr. though, i need to hold off as i've went a bit crazy acquiring scotch.

You guys do realize that in the south, bourbon and rye are not interchangeable. This was learned from bitter and painful experience.

i've tried a few bourbons and from what has been mentioned the knob creek and woodford are a little better than just ok to me, but the BMH Rye 23 yr is exceptional -- so far it's gotta be my favorite bourbon. now i am itching to get my hands on Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 yr. though, i need to hold off as i've went a bit crazy acquiring scotch.

$110/bottle.... Yikes!

that stuff does ok in punch, sure.

I hadn't had it in a glass in years as I normally use it for cooking. So I had a small glass last night. It's really not bad at all and quite good for the price. Of course it won't stand up to the premium brands being tossed about it, but it's about $12/btl.

Since I like wheaters, I like W.L. Weller and the prices are a fucking steal.

Rebel Yell is a wheater made from the original W.L. Weller recipe. I'll have to try the Weller too and see how it compares.

$110/bottle.... Yikes!

It's under $100/btl at Beverage Warehouse. An absolute steal! I'm going to buy a bottle anyway.

It's under $100/btl at Beverage Warehouse. An absolute steal! I'm going to buy a bottle anyway.

Where's that? Is it a chain store or online?

Any comments on Booker's Bourbon?

I fully agree that Rye and Bourbon are two different whiskeys, but I did not think that this thread would exclude Rye.

As for Booker's, I really like the flavor, which is oaky and only slightly smokey, and the bite is special. They say it is the only uncut, unfiltered, straight-from-the-barrel bourbon and it really does have a complex, changeable flavor. It is also the highest alcohol level available, which increases the thrum.

A great bargain in bourbon is Van Winkle 12 year Lot "B". I believe it's no more than $40 a bottle.

A great bargain in bourbon is Van Winkle 12 year Lot "B". I believe it's no more than $40 a bottle.

Thanks for mentioning this one, I think this will be my next bottle to try out

Thanks for mentioning this one, I think this will be my next bottle to try out

It's good stuff. I know grawk is a big fan as well.

It's good stuff. I know grawk is a big fan as well.

Now to find some will be the trick, the local Bevmo does not seem to have it. GRAWK!!!!!!

Yup, lot B is my go to bourbon.

Elmer T Lee is my go to, generally, and it's not terribly expensive. Elijah Craig is good, too.

These two are available locally. Looking for a step up from the Woodford?

..., but I did not think that this thread would exclude Rye.

Absolutely not, I appreciate the rye recommendations. I just wanted to make sure we did not fluster the sensibilities of any of our Southern brethren.

what is it about Woodford that you want to upgrade?

I don't know.

I guess its like audio, if I taste it I will know...