What's your favorite bourbon?

[Complete Turf Care]

I appreciate all of the suggestions. Keep them coming.

I found this web site which reviews hundreds of whiskeys. Whiskey Reviews | The Whiskey Reviewer

I have been looking at some of the suggestions made here. Some are rated very high (A or A+) but are probably not available.

 

[jerrybob]

BSB Bourbon is very good....smooth and nice.

BSB - Heritage Distilling

 

[jeff9366]

Four Roses is a blended whiskey. Some whiskey blended with neutral spirits to lighten whiskey taste.

Bourbon is "straight" 100% whiskey. No neutral spirits.

Crown Royal is blended whisky. Some rye based whiskey blended with neutral spirits to lighten heavy rye whiskey taste.



Scotch Whisky is similar. At the top of the pecking order are "single malts" 100% whiskey.

(Malt is germinated Barley. Rye and Barley will produce a crop in colder climates than corn.)

Most scotch is blended. Malt and non-malt whisky blended with neutral spirits to lighten whisky taste. Cutty Sark used to be the mildest flavored blended scotch in national distribution.

 

[jeff9366]

I appreciate all of the suggestions. Keep them coming.

I found this web site which reviews hundreds of whiskeys. Whiskey Reviews | The Whiskey Reviewer

I have been looking at some of the suggestions made here. Some are rated very high (A or A+) but are probably not available.

The cost of producing these ultra premium whiskies is only 15% to 20% higher than producing a standard Bourbon like Jim Beam. Corn is the major ingredient, by regulation describing what is legally Bourbon. Other grains plus soft water the remaining ingredients. Some stills are a little more costly to process whiskey through than others, and additional aging adds some cost, but my-oh-my are premium spirits ever profitable to the brand owners. In many, marketing is the highest cost line item.

They could make an ocean. However, only a few will pay the premium price so it is sold out of serial numbered barrels and bottled as limited editions in beautiful bottles.

I will finish by saying I buy premium whiskey.

 

[jeff9366]

I have never drank anything stronger than pop and y'all shouldn't either if you value your health.

Thank you.

It is the diversity of opinions expressed on T-B-N that gives it strength.

 

[RickB]

Cost of production of a premium bourbon produced in a major distillery isn’t likely to be comparable to that turned out by a small craft distillery. Certainly that cost difference does not fall within the range you suggest. Economies of production equipment scale, marketing and business unit efficiencies dictate otherwise.

 

[bullbreaker]

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Can you get Black Dirt in FL?

AINT looked lately but not just anywhere mostly little private owned joints around here, but I'am in sw Fla . So I buy from two little outfits in Immokolee Fla .Which BTW a couple LEO freinds and I call Tomestone .I think ABC which is a semi big chain should have it in Fla.

 

[jeff9366]

Cost of production of a premium bourbon produced in a major distillery isn’t likely to be comparable to that turned out by a small craft distillery. Certainly that cost difference does not fall within the range you suggest. Economies of production equipment scale, marketing and business unit efficiencies dictate otherwise.

I have sampled a number of high priced craft whiskies at the distilleries in Washington state in the last few years.

Not impressed.


What taste appeals to you is personal.

The adventure lies in seeking that perfect taste, to you.

Taste Bourbons systematically.

Taste Tennessee Whiskey systematically.

Taste Rye whiskies systematically.

Taste straight malt Scotches systematically.

 

[RickB]

AINT looked lately but not just anywhere mostly little private owned joints around here, but I'am in sw Fla . So I buy from two little outfits in Immokolee Fla .Which BTW a couple LEO freinds and I call Tomestone .I think ABC which is a semi big chain should have it in Fla.

I was more curious than anything.
Sadly Black Dirt isn’t distributed here in NC. I have to restock when I visit NY.

 

[Citydude]

I seen where Wyoming whiskey got an honorable mention last year in the bourbon section of the tasters. It is pretty raunchy stuff in my opinion and most other bourbon drinkers I know agree with me. Being from Wyoming and in attendance when the distillary held a grand opening party, it pains me to say this....

With that, ratings are not a reliable source of finding a bourbon. Trying different brands is the best way to find a bourbon that fits a palette.