Bourbon

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I’m looking for another daily sipper. I drink a lot of BSB 103 neat or bottle pulls only. As ironic as it is to say, ice is too much of a hassle. I want to diversify, but shooters are hard to come by.

Currently considering Buffalo Trace, Yellowstone, Four Roses, and Old Elk.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Some of my favorites:

Angels Envy, Eagle Rare, High West American Prairie or Double Rye (or any High West), Stagg Jr., Templeton Rye, Blantons, Basil Haydens. Rye's are technically not a bourbon but they are a delicious whiskey. Any of these you should be able to enjoy neat. Buffalo Trace and Four Roses are good as well.

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Some of my favorites:

Angels Envy, Eagle Rare, High West American Prairie or Double Rye (or any High West), Stagg Jr., Templeton Rye, Blantons, Basil Haydens. Rye's are technically not a bourbon but they are a delicious whiskey. Any of these you should be able to enjoy neat. Buffalo Trace and Four Roses are good as well.

I want to try some Stagg but it’s a little out of my price range right now.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I want to try some Stagg but it’s a little out of my price range right now.

I feel ya. I got it as a gift. There are some just as good in the $35 - $45 range.

[wufan]

I nice cheap sipping bourbon is Weller. It’s wheated, so a little different, but quite good. Also Monkey Shoulder.

Another recommendation for Four Roses.

[MoValley John]

Basil Hayden is my favorite daily. Its criticized by some of the bourbon snobs being only 80 proof, but it delivers a lot of flavor and a very clean finish. Jack is my mixing bourbon. Templeton Rye is my choice for a fantastic Manhattan.

[SHOXAAC]

My sipping whiskey is simple. My go-to is Makers 46, which is aged longer with seared French oak staves than the generic Makers Mark. As a special treat, when I can get it, is Pappy Van Winkle's 20-year.

[Kung Wu]

Basil Hayden is my favorite daily. Its criticized by some of the bourbon snobs being only 80 proof, but it delivers a lot of flavor and a very clean finish.

Thatsh my hpurly! An if im beein honesht i think 80 proov ish perfecr for me.

[wufan]

Thatsh my hpurly! An if im beein honesht i think 80 proov ish perfecr for me.

I also like a lower proof. No reason to get sloshed while sipping a good whiskey.

[wufan]

My sipping whiskey is simple. My go-to is Makers 46, which is aged longer with seared French oak staves than the generic Makers Mark. As a special treat, when I can get it, is Pappy Van Winkle's 20-year.

So where do you get Pappy, and how much is it?

[MoValley John]

So where do you get Pappy, and how much is it?

I've had Pappy's once. Never owned a bottle.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Pappy is good but no where near worth the price IMO.

[SHOXAAC]

So where do you get Pappy, and how much is it?

You have to have pictures on their CEO. Most large liquor stores, in Wichita anyway, will get about 4-5 bottles in November sometime. I have gotten lucky that a friend is a close friend of a liquor store owner that receives Pappy's, so I have gotten a couple of bottles over the past 8 years or so. I paid $130 per bottle. I get MK Ruiz thinks it is overpriced, but welcome to the western world. It is smooooooooooooooooth as it gets.

[wufan]

$130 is reasonable. I was thinking it was 5 to 10 times that price.

Every year when I get my bonus, I buy a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label to celebrate not losing my job!

[SHOXAAC]

$130 is reasonable. I was thinking it was 5 to 10 times that price.

Every year when I get my bonus, I buy a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label to celebrate not losing my job!

Haven't gotten a bottle in about 4 years. I hear it is more.