Here in Frankfort KY you see a lot of people ordering Makers Mark and Coke. Our son likes the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, and can afford it because he drinks very little. I started getting more into bourbon the last 5 years, and have 4 favorites- 100 proof Old Grand-Dad, 100 proof Early Times, 90 proof Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, and 100 proof Coopers' Craft. The 90 proof seems better for beginners, and the 100 proof Early Times has more heat and more experienced drinkers seem to like it more. My wife paid for a J Mattingly in Frankfort tasting, and bought me my favorite, a 122 proof Open Doors for $120, it was good but more than I would ever spend.
We have the Old Grand-Dad 114 in our Old Fashion showdown series, but we don't know which sample it is. We have never run into a Early Times BiB in the wild yet, but we will add the Bernheim Original Wheat and Coopers' Craft 100 to the list. We will make sure to give you a shoutout when we try them.
Greetings from Levy County (Up near Gainesville). Nice list. I personally would not include any Buffalo Trace products in any list.They are more hype than substance, there are better whiskies for less money to be had. However, as they say over at the Whiskey Tribe and Whiskey Vault " Drink the whiskey you like the way you like to drink it". Cheers.🥃😎
Don't get us wrong, we somewhat agree. We touch on it in The Craft Whisk(e)y Club video. Sure, there are a ton of "better" alternatives, but we also enjoy the chase and having those bottles. Might be silly, but having all those Blanton's sure does look good!
