It’s barely a rye at just 51% but I really enjoy it as E.C. Small batch is easily one of my favorite bourbons

I'll put this here instead of bumping the SB thread, but I can now 2nd this, highly recommended along with this bloody mary mix! Elijah Craig, mix, spicy V8, and some bacon salt. :drool:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P75CKK/

I’ve been a bit underwhelmed by Bulleit over the years, but came across their barrel proof and thought I’d give it a try. It’s thin, which makes me think it’s young (haven’t done my homework on it coop), but the taste is very nice. Price at Hy-Vee was only $55.

Couple February additions for me

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Just bought a bottle of Wathen's single barrel on a friend's recommendation. After careful consideration, I have chosen to ghost this friend and take all of my dog's stored refuse and dump it on his front doorstep. Why anyone would recommend that bourbon is beyond me.

What's in your cabinet?

Currently stocked in my cabinet on the American side (scotch/Japanese/Swedish are separate)

Balcones Blue
Balcones Brimstone
Bowman Port Wood
Bulleit 10 year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Legent
Maker's Private Barrel Select
Oregon Spirit Wheated Whiskey
Peerless Single Barrel
Redemption Wheated
Rittenhouse Rye (my cocktail mixer)
Russells
Savage & Cooke, Della Grand
Smooth Ambler Old Scout
Wathen's (trying to drain or will use to unclog drains)
Widow Jane 14
Woodinville cask strength Private Barrel
Yellowstone

You can see I range from $30 to about $70 in my whiskey choices. What do you suggest I add?

I have the Elijah Craig and Peerless, too. I’m a bit of a collector, so my list is a bit long. I recently picked up the Larceny BP after hearing a lot of folks give it some run, but truthfully it didn’t wow me. How is the Bulleit 10? It was next to the Bulleit BP that I picked up. I tend to like higher proofs, so I went with the BP over the 10.

I’ll probably get shredded for this, but one thing I see missing from your list is 4 Roses. A lot of people don’t like it, but it’s my go-to for every day cocktail mixer.

Definitely add the OF 1920 in that price range. Here’s my current stock:

1792 Full Proof store pick
Blanton’s store pick
Buffalo Trace store pick
EH Taylor Barrel Proof
Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond (my cocktail mixer thanks to this thread)
High West Bourye
High West Midwinter Nights Dram
Old Forrester 1920
West Bottoms Kansas City Whiskey
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye

I would add these. All should be readily available and fit your budget

WT 101
Rare Breed
4 Roses Single Barrel
Makers Cask Strength
Knob Creek 120 proof (lots of store picks everywhere)
Willet Rye
Michters Bourbon/Rye

Old fashioned

I'll slowly build up a stock of bourbon this year with the Flaviar subscription, but probably nothing amazing... the first bottle was Heaven's Door, Bob Dylan's bourbon. :shrug: ....also bought some more Elijah Craig and then a bottle of Devil's River coffee bourbon.

Also had a tasting box and the best of the 3 was a Widow Jane 10 year from New York. As a bourbon n00b, it's a great way to get into it.

They 'opened their vault' the other day, where they have a $500 of Weller full proof and sold a $3600 bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 20 year, and $4300 for the same 23yo, and the list goes on...... I thought about flipping one of several in the ~$500 range, but they all seemed to be the going rates with no special discount at all.

I like Bulleit 10 as an every day sipper. It's got some caramel flavors up front that I like, but it is a bit thin. I'm a higher proof guy as well, but I tend to have a mix on my shelves. Can't drink as much with the HP bourbons.

Thanks for the response...yeah, I really like OF 1920, but don't always stock it. How's the West Bottoms? I like your HW selection...good stuff.

Thanks...I see 4R single barrel recommended a lot. I've tried most of their offerings, but not single barrel for some reason. Thanks for the recs!

My favorites right now are Weller Special Reserve, Eagle Rare, and OF 1910.

If you are looking for a really good rye I recommend Pikesville.