Best bourbon under $50?

[sparky32]

A friend hooked me up today.... First Henry McKenna 10 year ive got my hands on.

 

[jerrob]

A friend hooked me up today.... First Henry McKenna 10 year ive got my hands on.

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Now that's a good friend.

 

[jfed85]

A friend hooked me up today.... First Henry McKenna 10 year ive got my hands on.

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personally I didn’t think it lives up to the hype. It’s ok, but nothing (for me) worth hunting down.

 

[jfed85]

Popped open a bottle of 1792 last night. God that stuff is gross...I tried to give it to my brother (another bourbon lover) and he tried it and refused to take it home with him.

 

[jfed85]

Tonight’s pour from vine & table.

 

[sparky32]

personally I didn’t think it lives up to the hype. It’s ok, but nothing (for me) worth hunting down.

Yeah if its not for me Ill use the other one as trade fodder for a bottle I want on a Facebook whiskey trader page.

 

[jfed85]

Yeah if its not for me Ill use the other one as trade fodder for a bottle I want on a Facebook whiskey trader page.

It isn’t bad at all, not by a long shot...just don’t think it’s worthy of near unicorn status, that’s all.

 

[sparky32]

It isn’t bad at all, not by a long shot...just don’t think it’s worthy of near unicorn status, that’s all.

Thats what sucks the minute a Bourbon gets rated high or gets award for best of year it becomes a unicorn. Like KC 12 this year now hard to find because everyone says its best of 2020.

 

[melensdad]

best of 2020

But that is a bit like saying it won the ugly girl contest.

 

[snapping turtle]

I just get the Makers Mark. Well under 50. Does the job and tastes well like a nice bourbon. Been getting into the rye’s of late and that Weller rye is a fine rye.

 

[jerrob]

Picked up a couple bottles of Elijah Craig Rye on my way home from work.
At sub $30 a bottle, figured I'd give it a try. I have the neck pour airing out in a glass now, smells very spicy.
Cheers.

 

[G19G26]

Larceny and Elijah Craig are two favorites

 

[melensdad]

Not sure what I paid, but Weller Full Proof is in my glass tonight. I know it was reasonably priced, but doubt it was under $50.

Absolutely superb.

Seriously worth finding.

 

[jhparsons78]

Bourbon newbie here- just found Buffalo Trace single barrel. Really smooth w nice flavor.

 

[jerrob]

Not sure what I paid, but Weller Full Proof is in my glass tonight. I know it was reasonably priced, but doubt it was under $50.

Absolutely superb.

Seriously worth finding.

Never seen one in the wild, just in the captivity of YouTube review vids.
I ran across some decent stuff today, but nothing of that quality.

 

[G19G26]

Elijah Craig is hard to beat.

 

[sparky32]

Not sure what I paid, but Weller Full Proof is in my glass tonight. I know it was reasonably priced, but doubt it was under $50.

Absolutely superb.

Seriously worth finding.

I think it has a new MSRP of like $40 to $50 in the last year the rest of the Weller line I think stayed the same. I gave $75 for one a month ago on a Facebook Local bourbon page. Really good stuff and id pay that price again if I see it to stash a bottle or 2.

 

[jfed85]

That offer was for less than asking, and it’s too early to take less than asking. So if you’re still interested it’s available. Thanks.

 

[sparky32]

Popped open a bottle of 1792 last night. God that stuff is gross...I tried to give it to my brother (another bourbon lover) and he tried it and refused to take it home with him.

Man I really like 1792 Full proof. Did not think 1792 Small batch was that bad. Was it a store pick or anything special?

 

[melensdad]

I think it has a new MSRP of like $40 to $50 in the last year the rest of the Weller line I think stayed the same. I gave $75 for one a month ago on a Facebook Local bourbon page. Really good stuff and id pay that price again if I see it to stash a bottle or 2.

I bought several different bottles that day and would have guessed the Weller was in the $50-60 range