I've drank Bullet, Basil Hayden's, Woodford's, Maker's, and most other high-end bourbons. I firmly believe there's no better bourbon than Old Rip Van Winkle's 20 year. Maybe the 23 year old is better, but I can't afford it. The 10-year old Pappy Van Winkle is almost as good for a third of the price. My favorite mixing bourbon is Fighting Cock 10yr. It's cheap and stiff at 106 proof and sweet enough for me as I don't like dry whisky.

Jameson's is ok, aged Jameson's is better and not much more expensive.

I've had Blue Label recently - way too dry. For an excellent value in single malt, try Jura 10yr. Like the other stuff I'm fond of, it's less dry.

I haven't found a single malt Scotch I didn't like although the younger Glenfiddich I won't buy again. The Balvenie Founders Reserve(10yr.old) I'll skip for the double wood or the port wood. Right now, I've got Cragganmore, Balvenie Double Wood, Glenmorangie with the port finish, Lagavulin(very peaty, wonderful stuff). In the past, I've had Caol Ila, Dalhwinnie(very smooth), Laphroaig, Bowmore, Oban, Bruichladdich, Talisker, and a very nice one from the Orkney Islands called Highland Park.

I've got a couple of boutique Bourbons in the house, Maker's Mark and Woodmont Reserve.

Irish whisky is perhaps too smooth, hard to get the single malt down here but I've enjoyed both Bushmills and Jamesons.

As with my rum, tequila, and cognac, I drink my Scotch neat, as God intended.

I keep some Jack Daniels around for those that make mixed drinks.

Currently on the lookout for some small label Rye whiskey; there are a few distilleries here in the States that have begun production. Right now, I can only get Jim Beam rye. In the early days of this country, rye was the preferred grain in Pennsylvania.

You can add another tally for the Laphroaig. Yummy.

When I feel fancy I reach for the Glenlivet, Glenfiddich or Highlands.

That quad shot really did me in last night. Remember to take your vitamin-B complex, gents.

My favorite is Stranahan's Colorado whiskey, made by the same people who brew flying dog beers. Apparently you can pick it up in 30 states, but for me it is a little pricey ~50$. I think it is because they distill in very small batches. I drink it with warm water, and it is a little sweet. They also use their barrels to make an excellent cask ale. When I visited their brewery they brewed a batch of some hybrid beer that was like 16%!?!?! I got pretty wasted. I think that they moved though and don't do tours any more.:(

Knob Creek. I rarely drink it straight as it makes an excellent Manhattan.

You can keep your fancy scotches, just give me Johnny Walker on the rocks.

I'll drink it any way I want to you poncy git.

You make Manhattans with bourbon? Interesting.

+1

Horray for Whiskey!

Under normal budget, I'm partial to Makers Mark, and Bushmill's. I've had rare occassion to drink some Woodford Reserve, and Hancock's Reserve.

My girlfriend ordered some Jameson on the rocks one time at a local BBQ joint with a really good whiskey/bourbon list, and they brought her the most expensive one on accident, and then on the house for the mistake! Having a girl that drinks whiskey on the rocks is good enough, but one that gets lucky like that!

lol. Reminds me of Python's. "Youuuuu git!"

heh. Johnny makes some very fancy products (blue label is like $300 a bottle). Which Johnny do you drink? Red? Black? etc?

Ok, I've never had this, but it seems to be getting some good reviews. I'm gonna have to check it out. How hard is it come by at bars?

Red because it's cheaper and I can't taste any difference from black.

Blue if someone else is buying.

HA! Perfect. Red is my default / fall-back drink, too....any you can always find it at any given bar.

I recently became a fan of J&B scotch (affordable and not half bad)

but nothing beats s stiff glass of true Irish whiskey.

I always have taken it that way (a recommendation from my father). I know that common recipes call for 'whiskey' or rye, but afterall, bourbon is nothing more than a U.S. whiskey made with corn (I know there are more stipulations on what makes a whiskey bourbon, but who really wants to read that?)

samesies, just like the great Patton Oswalt

yes blue label is F-ing expesive (i thought it was a little less, like $160 a bottle, but i don't know) and yes it tastes REALLY good (my housemate's mom got him a bottle as a 21'st b-day present, and he was generous to share a little)

I am very lucky, i live in a house of whiskey snobs so we usually have some good stuff on hand. (that and a couple of them just came back from Ireland and brought back some from there as well)

Isla Vista, eh? I used to hitchhike the PCH to see the Dead and go to hippie gatherings and crap back in the early 90's. Stopped at Isla Vista numerous times to get some free breakfast at the red barn (was that what it was called?) up by Estero park, and crash near the beach in the county park or up near the hot springs in Gaviota state park. Definitely one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

I really like Knob Creek, but in a manhattan? Not too sure about that. I'll try it but I usually make them with brandy.
I like old fashion mix too... mmmmmmmmm.

I haven't had whisk(e)y in a long time.

But I must say, my whiskey tooth is acting up after reading this thread. Perhaps I will be paying the booze store a visit on my way home today.

Count me in.

I don't really care to have a steady girl, I like to play the field some. I don't get too fancy if at all well because after a point the money inhibits my pleasure (Ok I'm tight/close/cheap...). For the most part I'll try anything, I'm a whisky/scotch/bourbon whoor I enjoy a new experience. I find I enjoy blends over singles as some of the singles I've tried were too strident for me (probably because they were on the low end of the economic spectrum...lol).

Bottom line I love the stuff, bring it on.

Guess I'm a little close to the gutter here, but I like good 'ol Jack Daniels, Gentleman Jacks,
and have been known to have more than a few drinks w/ Jim Beam - it's my bar's well & it's even on
a chilled tap line for shots. Beam's great grandson (he's 60 or so) was down here last year to personally oversee the installation and drink straight from the tap....evidently, the bar was one of the top private
customers for Beam (not counting liquor stores etc)

Another cheapie I've found recently is Buffalo Trace - Kentucky bourbon as well.

I'm actually having my motorcycle (72 Honda CB750) and my fixie project painted a candy whiskey.
I took a bottle of Jack Daniels into the paint store and had them match the color in a glass....
I'll post pics when I'm done painting.

Nice. One of my favorite bikes. I have a cb550 and LOVE it. Are you gonna cafe it?

I like the Rare J & B.

Jameson too, but J & B seems less harsh.

It's kinda disquised...here's the photoshop I did before I started it. It's just lacking paint and a tail light now. Runs like a champ (after some work & whiskey) The color will be whiskey....not the coppery color that this look like.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...de/orangie.jpg


I spent all last weekend polishing the hubs, cranks, stem & bits and pieces for the fixie....so it will
be candy whiskey & shiney.

oh that thing is beautiful. Maybe try flat track bars on there? But that looks awesome. Post pics of both rides when they are done.

Still not a fan of Blue Label, pricey and not that great unless you like whisky really dry. It's a blend, expensive at that.

Good whisky is just as good in cocktails as neat. An old-fashion takes good bourbon pretty well.

whiskey! yes.
I'll stoop to the Heaven Hill with no qualms, but Jameson is my standby.
Woodford Reserve is my current favorite bourbon (which is, in turn, my favorite type of whiskey).