Best bourbon under $50?

[firecadet613]

1ltr’s of Woodford at Meijer for $40 after taxes!!!
Thats quite a bit off reg price gents!!!
1/14/23

Get sum

Damn. If I didn't just buy 6 of the Woodford holiday gift sets at Total Wine for $27.99/ea I'd jump on that.... but the Mrs may kill me if I hit 10 bottles of Woodford on hand...

 

[Bighoss91]

OK, I’m here to cry right now. I just bought a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 year old from a silent auction to benefit kids with cancer, paid $150 for it, been looking for it for a few years, also picked up Blackened for $50 and the one for $130. Transfering from my friends truck to mine the bag broke and the Eagle Rare and the $50 bottle fell and broke. $200 in bourbon on the ground. So pizzed at myself that i couldn’t even enjoy the smell.

My condolences. If you were close by I would offer you a pour from my bottle in show of appreciation for your charitable actions.

 

[dvd1955]

What do y'all do with empty bottles? Just recycle them. I've kept a couple of the nicer ones, but sometimes I look at them and just see clutter.

 

[indyk]

I keep the Blanton's horses.
looking for

B.l.o.n.s

 

[jerrob]

How is the RB Rye? I keep seeing it but haven’t pulled the trigger.

Not the highest proof but the spiciest I've ever had by far and I like it alot.
I have one bottle left after this one and the pours are getting smaller and smaller.

 

[Hop]

Well after extensive taste testing by my girlfriend, we've found out that she really doesn't care for anything aged in oak barrels.

The good side of this testing is she won't be drinking any of my bourbon, whiskey, Reposado or Anejo neat!
"Candy" whiskey she likes. Plata tequila she likes.

 

[Ballstater98]

Well after extensive taste testing by my girlfriend, we've found out that she really doesn't care for anything aged in oak barrels.

The good side of this testing is she won't be drinking any of my bourbon, whiskey, Reposado or Anejo neat!
"Candy" whiskey she likes. Plata tequila she likes.

When my wife goes with me anytime on the Bourbon Trail, I get 2xs as many tastings as the average person.

 

[Emo66]

I just picked up a Basil Hayden Toast.
Pretty good, a little sweet for my taste.

 

[indyk]

Yeaa the Rye and the Brown rice enhancing that sweetness. Rye has that initial BOOM sweetness when it hits my buds.
I had some experimental Buffalo Trace that was a rice blend and all I can remember is how sweet it was with the taste of well made Shine.

 

[Emo66]

Maybe my kids will like it! Lol

 

[EPeter213]

When my wife goes with me anytime on the Bourbon Trail, I get 2xs as many tastings as the average person.

I can relate. She gets the sips, I get the swallows. Works out well for me.

 

[jerrob]

When my wife goes with me anytime on the Bourbon Trail, I get 2xs as many tastings as the average person.

.................and a designated driver, lol.
Been there, done that and look forward to doing it again real soon.

 

[Revdev86]

As of late, Hotel Tango has been my drink of choice. The vibe and atmosphere inside that place, sitting next to the fireplace, is awesome for sipping!

 

[Slow Hand]

I just picked up a Basil Hayden Toast.
Pretty good, a little sweet for my taste.

I have a bottle of that. I do like it and was planning on grabbing another before it disappears. I usually have a bottle of regular BH around.

 

[Slow Hand]

I'm sure this may have been mentioned in the last 166 posts but i just tried a bottle of irish whiskey "Tullamore Dew" made from 3 different grains, very smooth which kind of threw me for a loop..usually considered a bottom shelf whiskey not sure why, maybe cause it could be sweeter than the "Jameson" irish whiskey..
I enjoy it on the rocks.

I had a Jamison period a few years back. Then I tired Tullamore DEW and have switched over to that for good. They had some a couple years back that was aged in rum casks and it was even a touch sweeter. I’m kind of a sissy so I liked that even more! Another Irish I have found I like is Teelings. I think I, low on that. Need to grab another bottle.

 

[econnell]

I had a Jamison period a few years back. Then I tired Tullamore DEW and have switched over to that for good. They had some a couple years back that was aged in rum casks and it was even a touch sweeter. I’m kind of a sissy so I liked that even more! Another Irish I have found I like is Teelings. I think I, low on that. Need to grab another bottle.

I think I shall give that a try!

 

[Ingomike]

First, not under $50. Very tasty, could not believe it was 116 proof, very smooth. Has a very different flavor profile, no strong leather or vanilla flavors, very mellow. This was the bottle that did not break last week. LOL

BLACKENED x Wes Henderson

Experience the limited edition BLACKENED x Wes Henderson collaboration, a cask-strength Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in white port wine casks.

blackenedwhiskey.com

 

[SheepDog4Life]

First, not under $50. Very tasty, could not believe it was 116 proof, very smooth. Has a very different flavor profile, no strong leather or vanilla flavors, very mellow. This was the bottle that did not break last week. LOL

BLACKENED x Wes Henderson

Experience the limited edition BLACKENED x Wes Henderson collaboration, a cask-strength Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in white port wine casks.

blackenedwhiskey.com

Angels Envy and Makers/Whistle Pig distillers lineage... and finished in White Port barrels (never heard of that) to METALLICA blasting. Whoa!

Very interesting and found this very favorable review:

Blackened X Wes Henderson Bourbon Review [In Depth] The Whiskey Shelf

The Whiskey Shelf reviews the white port-finished bourbon aged using Metallica music in this Blackened x Wes Henderson bourbon review.

www.thewhiskeyshelf.com

Sadly, at $100 MSRP, outside my price range... well, we'll see, cranking some Metallica puffing a Monte Cristo, I might just be hankering it.

 

[Jaybird1980]

What do y'all do with empty bottles? Just recycle them. I've kept a couple of the nicer ones, but sometimes I look at them and just see clutter.

I've turned a few into citronella torches for the deck.

 

[jerrob]

I've turned a few into citronella torches for the deck.

If I did that, you'd be able to see my porch from space.