Best bourbon under $50?

[Brandon]

Down here 2 stores have a small stash of it. Weird that these 2 particular stores have anything unique - for lack of better words. I have yet to try it though

 

[skydelta34]

I've been looking for the cask strength Makers (casually, not hunting for it.) How is it?

No idea where you are located, however, Crown Liquors at 106th and Michigan on NW side of Indy has a case behind the counter. Obviously ask.

 

[Shootsforfun]

I have come to like the "Makers 46" It is very tasty...

 

[melensdad]

Down here 2 stores have a small stash of it. Weird that these 2 particular stores have anything unique - for lack of better words. I have yet to try it though

I've still not seen Makers Mark Cask Strength anywhere in northern Indiana. Another INGO member picked up a bottle for me at Binny's in Illinois. But I've not had a chance to try it. My local shop has been trying to order it but can't get it.

I have come to like the "Makers 46" It is very tasty...

Agreed.

 

[billyboyr6]

Today was a good day at the liquor store for me. Found a bottle of the cask strength Makers Mark and also picked up a master distillers 2011 set from Woodford Reserve still on the shelf. If you average the price between the three bottles it was under $50 each. Cannot wait to get home tonight.

 

[melensdad]

I like the NEW CASK RYE better than the AGED CASK RYE, but that is just my tastebuds talking. I have a bottle of the MM CASK STRENGTH but have yet to crack the seal.

Today I picked up an EAGLE RARE 10 and a PARKERS HERITAGE COLLECTION WHEAT WHISKEY.

Sipping on the EAGLE RARE now, its got good flavor but its very hot when sipping it neat. A few drops of water calmed it down considerably, but left the flavor to enjoy.

 

[Trigger Time]

Just picked this up the other day. Very smooth. Found out it's made in lawrenceburg Indiana

 

[melensdad]

Just picked this up the other day. Very smooth. Found out it's made in lawrenceburg Indiana

I think most of the Rye Whiskey sold in the US is made at Midwest Grain Products in Lawrenceburg, IN. MGP was formerly a Segrams facility. They are one of, if not thee biggest distillers of Rye Whiskey, which is often distilled under specific recipies/contracts for many different brands. They also make a lot of the so-called 'craft' bourbons that are sold in the US too. Some are very good. Some not so much.

 

[flashpuppy]

I got me a bottle that is probably the most rare Bourbon out there. Me thinks it's actually the last sealed one to be found. It's a private bottling of VanWinkle Lot B. Yup, I got a VanBlankle I've hung on to. Google it.

Years have come and gone and I no longer find myself consuming spirits. I think it's time for this bottle of ambrosia to find a new home... Anyone interested?

 

[Reagan40]

Backbone Uncut, Russell's Reserve, Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Evan Williams Single Barrel are all fantastic for the price.

Backbone is my favorite right now. I cannot always find it at a local store. When I can't find it, I usually go with 1776.

 

[MadMan66]

I got me a bottle that is probably the most rare Bourbon out there. Me thinks it's actually the last sealed one to be found. It's a private bottling of VanWinkle Lot B. Yup, I got a VanBlankle I've hung on to. Google it.

Years have come and gone and I no longer find myself consuming spirits. I think it's time for this bottle of ambrosia to find a new home... Anyone interested?

A quick search shows those going for anywhere between $300 - $700. That's some decent $$$. And I think some of those are newer bottles too.

 

[3floydsfan]

I got me a bottle that is probably the most rare Bourbon out there. Me thinks it's actually the last sealed one to be found. It's a private bottling of VanWinkle Lot B. Yup, I got a VanBlankle I've hung on to. Google it.

Years have come and gone and I no longer find myself consuming spirits. I think it's time for this bottle of ambrosia to find a new home... Anyone interested?

Surprise! Flashpuppy's inbox is full. Something tells me it's already gone!

 

[sadclownwp]

Kinda off topic, but i just found out that Three Floyds is starting to age some of their beers in bourbon barrels... Do want.

 

[flashpuppy]

Thi bottled in 2004. Only time its ever been bottled. This was a privately selected barrel and is regarded as the finest bourbon ever put into a bottle. If you google "vanblankle", it will come up. Check the first link, it was a sampling from last year. I can grab a picture of it tonight.

And.... I cleared my inbox. Sorry.

 

[phylodog]

I'd love to have that bottle but there is no way I could afford it. Someone is going to be very happy, I'll have to stick with my $30-$50 bottles.

 

[singlestacksig]

A quick search shows those going for anywhere between $300 - $700. That's some decent $$$. And I think some of those are newer bottles too.

the risk with that brand name is it has risen in price so high & fast that if you are not totally sure of the chain of custody there is a risk of counterfeit goods..Plus a large amount was stolen from the warehouse last year..

 

[Clay]

I'd love to have that bottle but there is no way I could afford it. Someone is going to be very happy, I'll have to stick with my $30-$50 bottles.

I'm with you. I would LOVE to have that bottle, hell I would love just a sample.

 

[Hawkwind2112]

I tried some 1792 Ridgemont Reserve last night and found it rather unremarkable. Not bad by any means but I would have been just as happy with a bottle of Jim Beam at half the cost.

 

[Brandon]

Honestly I'd rather have a bottle of Crown Royal XR (red only) to sip on... Hard to find now though.

 

[3floydsfan]

Kinda off topic, but i just found out that Three Floyds is starting to age some of their beers in bourbon barrels... Do want.

This is not new, Floyds has been barrel aging beers for years. They did Darklord in Pappy several years ago and lots of others too.