namadio wrote:Thread jack: Mr. Kentucky, what is your bourbon of choice if price and availability had nothing to do with it?!?
I'm not an expert but here is my list
1. Weller 12 YO
2. Wathen's Single Barrel Bourbon
3. Pappy 20 YO (better and less expensive than the 23 YO)
4. Blanton's
5. Buffalo Trace a Single Oak
6. Buffalo Trace
I had some others that I don't recall at a rare bourbon tasting that were very different and unique but it really doesn't make any difference because you can only buy these at auctions and they are outside what I could ever or would ever want to buy. Our friend that put this on spent close to $20K just for the tasting. I like both Woodford and Buffalo Trace for everyday bourbons. Generally I have a hard time remembering things when I've been drinking bourbon like my 50th birthday when we killed a bottle of Pappy 20 YO so take my recommendations (and my bragging) with a grain of salt. As with anything like this YMMV.