Best bourbon under $50?

[Brandon]

Anyone had any offerings of Dryfly? Came recomended from an employee in our trip down south this past week.

 

[paintball_addiction]

Not bourbon but well worth it
Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey

I've actually toured and tasted at their facility in Baltimore. Pretty cool place.

 

[jerrob]

I can scratch another hard to find one off my list today.
Not under $50 and not bourbon, but delicious nonetheless.
Cheers!

 

[jerrob]

Big Red Liquors Mother's Day special for VIP members (free to join).

 

[melensdad]

Picked up a bottle of HIRSH for $42. Not worth it.

Picked up a bottle of Weller (green label) for $30. WOWZA it is great stuff!

 

[jfed85]

Grabbed this at Kroger today for ~$46 after tax. Pretty good stuff. I was intrigued being from Indiana and wanted to try it.

 

[sparky32]

Picked up a bottle of HIRSH for $42. Not worth it.

Picked up a bottle of Weller (green label) for $30. WOWZA it is great stuff!

Was it this one? I have not tried it yet but I do have one.


Also had two good snags this week

 

[indyjohn]

Grabbed this at Kroger today for ~$46 after tax. Pretty good stuff. I was intrigued being from Indiana and wanted to try it.
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Huber has a 92 Proof Carl T Bourbon that is currently my favorite. Right now I'm working on this one, from Cardinal Spirits out of Bloomington. They claim to have found an Indiana distillery that has been in operation since 1847. It is a high rye and does show its sweet side.

 

[melensdad]

Was it this one? I have not tried it yet but I do have one.
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Yes that is the Hirsch I got. Not impressed. Maybe it will be to your liking.

Is Blantons hard to get? I usually have no issue getting it. Picked on up about a week ago for $60 at one of the local shops.

 

[jerrob]

Wanted to try something new, left the store with this.
Anyone had this yet?

 

[sparky32]

Yes that is the Hirsch I got. Not impressed. Maybe it will be to your liking.

Is Blantons hard to get? I usually have no issue getting it. Picked on up about a week ago for $60 at one of the local shops.

I really never see it in the wild but have a source I get one from every couple months or so. Hell I have not opened one in a year and have 3 stashed away now.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Yes that is the Hirsch I got. Not impressed. Maybe it will be to your liking.

Is Blantons hard to get? I usually have no issue getting it. Picked on up about a week ago for $60 at one of the local shops.

I have yet to see a bottle in the wild.

 

[melensdad]

Wanted to try something new, left the store with this.
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Bardstown has several offerings. From inexpensive to damn! The DISCOVERY is awesome, Fusion is usually pretty good, they have a couple different Copper & Kings versions that are pretty good. I've not seen this particular light blue label.

 

[melensdad]

I really never see it in the wild but have a source I get one from every couple months or so. Hell I have not opened one in a year and have 3 stashed away now.

If you have 3 stashed away then why don't you open one? I'm not a bottle collector. I guess some people collect the Blanton's for the horses, which spell out B L A N T O N S and each horse is a different pose.

 

[sparky32]

If you have 3 stashed away then why don't you open one? I'm not a bottle collector. I guess some people collect the Blanton's for the horses, which spell out B L A N T O N S and each horse is a different pose.

I do collect a lot of bottles and 90% of them are open prob around 50 or so. I have a few that are not yet tho. Blantons is good and have drank a few but im always using them as trade fodder on a bourbon page to get ones im looking for as they are so sougth after. Been trying to get hands on EHT single barrel (amazing by the way) and Stagg as of late

 

[jsharmon7]

There are too many excellent bourbons to waste time chasing unicorns. I understand some people collect just for the thrill of the hunt, and I can understand that aspect. The only one I’ve heard enough hype to interest me is William Larue Weller. I’d like to try a sample to see if it lives up to the hype.

 

[sparky32]

There are too many excellent bourbons to waste time chasing unicorns. I understand some people collect just for the thrill of the hunt, and I can understand that aspect. The only one I’ve heard enough hype to interest me is William Larue Weller. I’d like to try a sample to see if it lives up to the hype.

For me its really the thrill because my favorite 2 are found on the shelf of all stores. 1792 and Knob Creek 12. The ones I also really like such as EHT a unicorn are a game for me to find.

 

[melensdad]

There are too many excellent bourbons to waste time chasing unicorns. I understand some people collect just for the thrill of the hunt, and I can understand that aspect. The only one I’ve heard enough hype to interest me is William Larue Weller. I’d like to try a sample to see if it lives up to the hype.

It does.

So does George T. Stagg

E.H.Taylor Single Barrel is good and easier to find. Both George T and W.L.W. are only released in the fall.

 

[Cozy439]

Anyone had any offerings of Dryfly? Came recomended from an employee in our trip down south this past week.

I won the DRY FLY with the RED logo (101 Bourbon I think) a few yrs ago at a party. Unfortunately my friends, there convinced me to sample it... 3/4 of it. When I got home my wife wanted to try too. Sad thing was we loved it. Have not looked for it lately but it was not available in Ft. Wayne at the time. WOULD DO IT AGAIN!!

 

[Brandon]

I won the DRY FLY with the RED logo (101 Bourbon I think) a few yrs ago at a party. Unfortunately my friends, there convinced me to sample it... 3/4 of it. When I got home my wife wanted to try too. Sad thing was we loved it. Have not looked for it lately but it was not available in Ft. Wayne at the time. WOULD DO IT AGAIN!!

We have the 5 year offering. I like it, have to take another drink to give more details. Id buy again.