My life pursuit of adult beverages has been solely about beer. So much so that my friends say I’m a “beer snob” ... so be it. In the past year I have set upon a search for the best Bourbon. I like mine neat, slow sipped and with a fine cigar. My journey thus far has led me to prefer Angels Envy with Woodford a distant second. I’m interested to receive other recommendations from my Freeper friends. Cheers !
I like DeWares Scotch, but prefer beer, currently have Sam Adams Cherry Wheat on tap, nice smooth flavorful beer.
An Army Buddy of mine passed last year, couldn’t attend the funeral but he drank Wild Turkey, so I bought a bottle and tipped one to him.
Both those are good sipping whiskeys. I also like Maker’s Mark, and Buffalo Trace, at a slightly lower price point. There are lots of good ones, but some of them are a little pricey, Basil Hayden, Jefferson Ocean, Rowan’s Creek are good as well, although a little more expensive.
Same, try Basil Hayden - a Kentucky friend says it's his favorite. I'm trying to develop a taste to get out from only beer and vodka. As for Beer, I really like Weihenstephaner wheat beer
My preference is Wild Turkey Rare Breed. It is about $60 a bottle in my area. It always seems to be in the top two in blind tastings for its price range. Rare Breed is high proof, smooth and flavorful. Two things it has going for it: 1) It is consistent. You know what it tastes like before you open the bottle. You cannot same the same for small batches or single barrel. 2) It is always available. There are a lot of extremely good bourbons out there, but the distilleries are too small to keep up demand. One bourbon reviewer made a statement that if Rare Breed was hard to find, it would be appreciated much more than it is.
“...My journey thus far has led me to prefer Angels Envy with Woodford a distant second. I’m interested to receive other recommendations from my Freeper friends.....”
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Oddly enough I have never to my understanding tried Angels Envy but my daughter gave me a bottle for Christmas. I guess I need to see what it’s all about.
Over the years I have tried many bourbons, expensive and inexpensive, popular and not so popular. If I want to have an expensive pour to impress the company, then Bookers but my daily sipping experience is simple: Evan Williams black label. Fun on a budget although some would sneer.