Best bourbon under $50?

[jblomenberg16]

So, what is the absolute worst, iest whiskey ever???

My buddy and I have a deal. IF Gary Johnson wins, he will buy a bottle of Cristal Champaigne, a bottle of Jefferson Oceanus, and I will supply the absolute best cigars I can to celebrate.

IF Hillary Clinton wins, I will supply the absolute nastiest, most horrible cigars and will will just drink a nice bourbon.

IF Donald Trump wins, we will do very nice cigars and drink the most horrible, rot gut whiskey available.

So my hopeful question is - what is the worst drink out thar? And I don't mean polluting it, I mean straight out of the bottle NASTY!

Thanks (I think),

Doug

Some here like it, but I've really had a hard time liking Buffalo Trace. Regular old Jim Beam is right there with it for me.

 

[Ballstater98]

So, what is the absolute worst, iest whiskey ever???

My buddy and I have a deal. IF Gary Johnson wins, he will buy a bottle of Cristal Champaigne, a bottle of Jefferson Oceanus, and I will supply the absolute best cigars I can to celebrate.

IF Hillary Clinton wins, I will supply the absolute nastiest, most horrible cigars and will will just drink a nice bourbon.

IF Donald Trump wins, we will do very nice cigars and drink the most horrible, rot gut whiskey available.

So my hopeful question is - what is the worst drink out thar? And I don't mean polluting it, I mean straight out of the bottle NASTY!

Thanks (I think),

Doug

Old Crow has my vote.

 

[Libertarian01]

Some here like it, but I've really had a hard time liking Buffalo Trace. Regular old Jim Beam is right there with it for me.

I like Buffalo Trace...

 

[melensdad]

Worst bourbon? JOURNEYMAN

Its not fit to serve to your mother in law or a tax collector

 

[Ballstater98]

Worst bourbon? JOURNEYMAN

Its not fit to serve to your mother in law or a tax collector

Especially considering their price tags.

 

[MadMan66]

Some here like it, but I've really had a hard time liking Buffalo Trace. Regular old Jim Beam is right there with it for me.

I like Buffalo Trace, but HATE Jim Beam. I'd have to say Beam is the nastiest I've had.

 

[jblomenberg16]

I like Buffalo Trace, but HATE Jim Beam. I'd have to say Beam is the nastiest I've had.

Yeah, that's why I qualified my statement....it was recommended to me by others, but I just can't seem to get a taste for it.

 

[Ballstater98]

So, what is the absolute worst, iest whiskey ever???

My buddy and I have a deal. IF Gary Johnson wins, he will buy a bottle of Cristal Champaigne, a bottle of Jefferson Oceanus, and I will supply the absolute best cigars I can to celebrate.

IF Hillary Clinton wins, I will supply the absolute nastiest, most horrible cigars and will will just drink a nice bourbon.

IF Donald Trump wins, we will do very nice cigars and drink the most horrible, rot gut whiskey available.

So my hopeful question is - what is the worst drink out thar? And I don't mean polluting it, I mean straight out of the bottle NASTY!

Thanks (I think),

Doug

So, what's in your glass?

 

[raptrbreth]

So, what is the absolute worst, iest whiskey ever???

My buddy and I have a deal. IF Gary Johnson wins, he will buy a bottle of Cristal Champaigne, a bottle of Jefferson Oceanus, and I will supply the absolute best cigars I can to celebrate.

IF Hillary Clinton wins, I will supply the absolute nastiest, most horrible cigars and will will just drink a nice bourbon.

IF Donald Trump wins, we will do very nice cigars and drink the most horrible, rot gut whiskey available.

So my hopeful question is - what is the worst drink out thar? And I don't mean polluting it, I mean straight out of the bottle NASTY!

Thanks (I think),

Doug

Old Grandad. Tastes like a dirty ashtray.

 

[jsharmon7]

Bought the JB Double Oak for $19.99 last night. I really enjoyed it, especially at that price. It has a much deeper flavor without the added burn. Usually to get that flavor profile you have to go to a much higher proof/quality/price. It's not the best bourbon I've ever had but for $20 it may be a new "go to" for a quiet evening at home.

 

[melensdad]

Bought the JB Double Oak for $19.99 last night. I really enjoyed it, especially at that price. It has a much deeper flavor without the added burn. Usually to get that flavor profile you have to go to a much higher proof/quality/price. It's not the best bourbon I've ever had but for $20 it may be a new "go to" for a quiet evening at home.

I too was very surprised. Normally I don't buy very many under $50 bourbons or bourbons that are not limited runs but I did pick up a bottle of the Double Oak. Very nice bourbon for a very nice price!

 

[MinuteManMike]

124 pages of BOURBON TALK? Ugh.... that's too much to go through.

My favorite under $50 is Bookers. Amazing stuff but hard to find under $50 lately.

The BEAR WALLOW distillery in Nashville, Indiana makes a great Bourbon, too. I think they charge around $45 a bottle. Too steep IMO but good stuff. And it's a neat little operation they have there.

 

[Libertarian01]

For the worst whiskey we both picked different ones, not knowing the other was getting a bottle.

He picked up a bottle of Seagrams 7, and I got a bottle of Ten High at $7.99. We tried a little of each in our celebration of the election outcome.

His won. While we both agreed that the Ten High was not a good whiskey, it beat the Seagrams hands down. That Seagrams was some nasty stuff. Now I have a bottle for marinating a nice steak without breaking the bank.

As to the Cigar I provided Macanudo Vintage Maduro Perefecto's. I love their smooth, mild taste although they are rated as mediums by Cigars International.

We sat around a fire tonight on his patio and enjoyed our nice cigars and our rancid whiskey. I am just ssssoooooo thankful that it wasn't reversed with nasty cigars and good bourbon.

So there you have a small review of the opposite end of the good stuff.

Regards and Happy Thanksgiving,

Doug

 

[voidsherpa]

He picked up a bottle of Seagrams 7, and I got a bottle of Ten High at $7.99.

But how does it compare to Evan Williams?

 

[nm0369]

Weller Antique 107 is very nice around $30, can be hard to find though.

 

[Libertarian01]

But how does it compare to Evan Williams?

The only Evan Williams I have experienced is their Single Barrel Vintage and it is quite good, ergo these two (2) suck compared to that Evan Williams.

Regards,

Doug

 

[Ballstater98]

Anyone tried this listed at $29.99: American Barrels Bourbon Whiskey 750ml - Crown Wine & Spirits

 

[melensdad]

Anyone tried this listed at $29.99: American Barrels Bourbon Whiskey 750ml - Crown Wine & Spirits

Never heard of it. Seems to be distilled and bottled in South Carolina by a company based in Florida.

Found 1 review, seems like it has very little flavor. Its young, under 2 years, most of those are pretty thin on flavor. Might be something you buy for the bottle but not for what is inside the bottle.

Review => https://www.reddit.com/r/bourbon/comments/2r9kpu/review_6_american_barrels_bourbon_whiskey/

 

[Ballstater98]

Might be something you buy for the bottle but not for what is inside the bottle.

Pretty much what I was thinking. I don't need a knick-knack.

 

[melensdad]

Pretty much what I was thinking. I don't need a knick-knack.

Generally speaking I have been disappointed by "young" bourbons. Aged under 2 years is typically a red flag. I've got a $49.95 bottle of St Augustine Bourbon that is claimed to age quicker because of the Florida heat. I say bull. It tastes young and disappointing. Other bottles I've tried that are young have also disappointed. The "American Barrels" claims to have some sort of gimmicky filtering process. I'm skeptical. Just like the companies that use mini-barrels and say it does something. Sorry but there is just no substitute for age. I'm not saying you need 8, 10, or 20 years but less than 2 is going to disappoint. 4 years is better. 4 to 8 years is probably the sweet spot for most. Over 8 and you can start to run into issues if it was stored in the wrong part of the warehouse, but some 10, 15 and 20 year olds are outstanding.