Alan's Other Bourbons
Others I've tried
Expensive > $100 Expensive 1 & Done Want To Try
10. Rare Character Batch 8 121.9pf $230
Cherry explosion. One of my favorites. Smoooth with depth. The sweetness lingers and varies. I've tried other batches but #8 is my favorite so far. You can find some RC batches < $100
10. Rare Character Batch 14 126pf $120 & Single Barrel Series 140.2pf $150 (> 100)
These come a close 2nd to the 8. The 140pf SB I still preferred neat!. I've tried Batches 4 & 12 but they didn't compare
10. A Midwinter Nights Dram 98.6pf $155
Lot's of sweet notes. Hints of being spicy but doesn't get there.
10.0 Russell's Reserve 15yr 117.2pf $865
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9.3 Kentucky Owl Rye 10yr 112.8pf $280
Smooth & flavorful. Light sweetness
9.3 Weller Full Proof 114pf $160
Could drink it all day. Smooth sweet, no spice. Cinnamon
9.0 Stagg Barrell Proof 127pf $200 ($76 @ totalwine?)
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9.0 Woodford Reserve Masters Collection 121.2pf $140
Sweet & Smooth
8.6 Whistlepig Boss Hog Siren Song 102.3pf $999
Very different not spicy. Mostly musky notes not sweet ones.
8.5 Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13yr 95.6pf $1290
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8.5 Van Winkle Special Reserve 12yr 90.4pf $860
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8.4 Old Rip Van Winkle 10yr 107pf $700
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8.0 Elmer T Lee Single Barrell 90pf $270
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8.0 King of Kentucky 17yr 130.4pf $2000
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9.0 Bib & Tucker 12yr Single Barrel 90pf $110 (10yr $90)
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1 & Done Expensive 1 & Done Want To Try
1792 Full Proof
Lightly spicy throughout, mildly sweet. Bitter finish
Bardstown Origin Series BiB
Light leathery, mild sweet notes. Enjoyed it but prefer others in this price range
Larceny Small Batch
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Four Roses Small Batch
Love the single barrel but this one not so much
Henry McKenna Single Barrel 10yr
Like it but prefer other bottles in this price range
Makers Mark Golden Hour Barrell Select
Not worth the price Don't taste sweet notes. Not particularly smooth (feel burn pretty quickly but not too strong)
Rare Character 5 and 12
Don't compare to 8 and 14
9.0 Old Fitzgerald 10yr BIB
Drinkable but not worth the price. Has various barn notes, not a lot of sweet ones.
Rabbit Hole Cavehill
Not bad, not too spicey, just uninspiring for $60 at Total Wine
Iron Wolf Ranch
Nice orange aroma. Kinda hits hard from the start. A bit bitter and spicy throughout.
Jefferson Ocean Straight
Not too sweet. Uninspiring.
Garrison Brothers Small Batch
Liked 1st bottle, not so much the 2nd. 2nd tastes like I'm in a barn. 2nd bottle. Bad one?
Knob Creek 21yr
Didn't do anything for me. Too spicy
Baby Jane
Better offerings in this price range. Spicy lacking smoothness and sweetness
Old Elk Cigar Cut
Strong. Sweet but indistinctive, paralleled with spiciness that lasts until end.
Old Bardstown
Not too spicy. Not bad for the price. A sweet note is hidden by a bitter leathery taste.
Oregon Spirit Straight
Spicey, not as sweet.
Jim Beam Black 7yr
Has a light taste. Sweet initial taste is taken over by husky flavor. Not bad for the price but prefer others in his price range
Tincup Fourteener
Not bad. Like the sweet notes, but price is a bit high for what you get.
Basil Hayden 10yr
Smooth and light. Like the lite beer of Bourbon (80pf). Doesn't offer enough for me
Nine Banded Wheated
A little spicy, some nice sweet notes but not smooth enough for the price
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Prefer others at this price. Hearty flavor, a bit leathery. Sweet notes are fleeting, quickly replaced with the leathery slightly spiciness. The 2nd taste impressed. Thick sweet notes. Sweetness is sustained! No spice aftertaste. Would buy at lower price
Torch Tree 7yr
I tried it at the Smoke event in Barton Creek.
Wild Turkey 101
Wasn't impressed. A bit spicy with not many sweet notes
Want To Try Expensive 1 & Done Want To Try
Balcones Blue Corn ($34 most popular!)
Bernheim Original 7yr $29 Cheap Pappy Van Winkle alternative? Now $68 @ TotalWine
Blinking Owl Wheated Bourbon ($52)
Blue Run High Rye $86
Boulder Spirits Cask Strength Bourbon $80
Bowman Brothers Small Batch $33
Bourne Hugh west
Crown Reserve
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey $72.99 (Total Wine)
Fighting Cock $18.50 (Heaven Hill)
Fraser & Thompson Whiskey
Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon ($46)
George Dickel 8yr $29
George Dickel 13-Year Bottled in Bond ($48)
George Remus 5-6yr $40-45
Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 12 $40
Highland Park
Jack Daniels Bonded $36 (Triple Mash)
Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select $50
Jim Beam Single Barrel (If you can get it around $25)
Knob Creek 9 $40
Knob Creek 12 $65-75 or higher 100prf
Knob Creek single Barrel
Macallan 12 Year Sherry Oak $70
Maker's Mark 101 $40
Michter's Single Barrel Rye
Milam & Greene Bourbon Whiskey $41
Milam & Greene Bottled-in-Bond
Noah's mill ($64)
Peerless $100
Peerless Double Oak $90
Russell s Single Barrell $66
Suntory Whiskey Toki $42
Strength $54 TotalWine
Watershed ($40)
Weller Special Reserve