Best Whiskey

#52
#52
Re: OP, cast another vote for Maker's if the condition is that range and being able to find it anywhere.

Also, speaking of Irish whiskey, anybody else had this? Weak flavor but surprisingly drinkable given the price, and the bottle is definitely one to keep if you're into that sort of thing:

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#54
#54
You can't go wrong with Jack......regular, gentleman's, or single barrel

I typically don't consume anything made in KY, but if you must Wild Turkey Rare Breed is pretty good
 
#57
#57
Kentucky deluxe. Drank a 5th one night. Felt it for days
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#62
#62
George Dickel Barrel Select or Makers Mark are my go to bourbons, but every once in a blue moon I'll drop $ 160.00 for a bottle of Black Maple Hill 16 yr Old Small Batch Bourbon, it's the best there is hands down.

Jack Daniels is the most overrated bourbon on the planet IMHO.
 
#63
#63
No Knob Creek mentions?

My version of a fruity drink is Crown + rocks + splash of Coke. I drink that often.

My drink of choice is Ardbeg scotch.
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#65
#65
JOEY'S ALL VOL !!! said:
George Dickel Barrel Select or Makers Mark are my go to bourbons, but every once in a blue moon I'll drop $ 160.00 for a bottle of Black Maple Hill 16 yr Old Small Batch Bourbon, it's the best there is hands down.

Jack Daniels is the most overrated bourbon on the planet IMHO.
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All bourbons are whiskeys not all whiskeys are bourbons.
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#70
#70
American whiskies also have a few specific divisions.
"Blended American Whiskey" can be compared to brown vodka. It can be any ratio of aged whiskey to neutral grain spirits (think Everclear) and even can have color added. Really, the only thing that makes it able to be called whiskey is that it's brown, made from grain and made in the US.
"Bourbon" is much more specific. While most people think it must come from Kentucky, this is not true...it must be made in the US (there are a few legitimate Bourbons from outside Kentucky). It also must be made mostly (>51%) of corn, and must be aged in unused, charred, American white oak barrels for a minimum of 3 years.
"Rye" (short for Rye Whiskey) must be made of at least 51% rye to be labeled as such.
"Tennessee Whiskey" is almost exactly the same as Bourbon...there's just one (although significant) difference between Tennessee whiskey and Bourbon. "Charcoal mellowing" which is also known as the "Lincoln County process" is an extra step where the newly distilled whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal before it goes into the barrels for aging. This extra step is what keeps Jack Daniels and George Dickel (the only two Tennessee whiskies) from being called Bourbon.
American whiskey, if you don't specify a style (like Bourbon, single malt, etc.) is pretty much unremarkable...it's what you'll get if you order the cheap stuff at a bar. Bourbon runs on the sweet side compared to others...it's a combination of the corn and the charred oak barrels (sugars in the wood get caramelized during the charring process). Rye is a little more on the spicy side.
 
#73
#73
Obligatory anti-corn whiskey post here.

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey is the best whiskey made in America. You can pick up a bottle for under $60.

There are fine single-malt Scotch whiskies available in the $50 range. Bowmore. Balvenie. Macallan. Etc. The ten- to twelve-year-olds you'll find in this range don't have near the depth of flavor that their older brethren have, but they are (in my opinion) way better than the syrupy sweet corn whiskies of Tennessee and Kentucky.

If you're willing to stretch it to $65-$70, it's easy to find a 10-year-old Springbank, which is the finest distillery in the world.

In Knoxville, McScrooge's out at Cedar Bluff has a great selection. I don't remember his name, but the guy who does their buying knows his stuff.
 
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#75
#75
What do you all think about jack Daniels changing their label?
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