YoloinOhio Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) I’m going to a relative’s house out of town over Easter and her husband is a big bourbon guy. He has a collection. i like what I like and it’s pretty simple - Makers, or Bulleit in an old fashioned usually. I want to bring something nice but hopefully under $50. Any ideas? Edited April 12, 2022 by YoloinOhio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Well if you cannot find the right bourbon this bourbon beer is a real treat: Bell’s Bourbon Barrel Hell Hath No Fury, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I like Angel's Envy and Basil Hayden. I've heard good things about BH Dark Rye but have yet to try it. Find out what he drinks on a daily basis or his go to bourbon, that will get you closer to the right spot. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Limeaid said: Well if you cannot find the right bourbon this bourbon beer is a real treat: Bell’s Bourbon Barrel Hell Hath No Fury, Well that sounds damn good right now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, YoloinOhio said: Well that sounds damn good right now haha Yea it was. A friend had a four pack in his car and he brought it in because he forgot to stop and buy something. Really good. Hard to find I was told. I just missed the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ festival locally. https://www.beerandbourbon.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 So, basically, we’ve graduated from “beer snobs” to “bourbon snobs”. Ok. Canadian Club or VO. After two, you won’t taste the difference. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) Around $50 I think 4 roses small batch is around that and is good Edited April 12, 2022 by Bray Wyatt 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 52 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I’m going to a relative’s house out of town over Easter and her husband is a big bourbon guy. He has a collection. i like what I like and it’s pretty simple - Makers, or Bulleit in an old fashioned usually. I want to bring something nice but hopefully under $50. Any ideas? Additionally, if he has any Pappy Van Winkle in his collection, try to get a taste. We will then need a full report. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, qwksilver said: I like Angel's Envy and Basil Hayden. I've heard good things about BH Dark Rye but have yet to try it. Find out what he drinks on a daily basis or his go to bourbon, that will get you closer to the right spot. I know NOTHING about bourbon, but I know we have Angel’s Envy sitting with the rest of our limited liquor collection. The wife’s brother and another close friend swear by it, so it sits there until they visit. They tend to have good taste so I’d trust that, and based upon a quick Google search the price seems to work for Yolo. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Mix things up, grab a bottle of Casamigos Anejo. Aged in old bourbon barrels, it has some of the characteristics. It's pretty delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiamioh Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 43 minutes ago, Bray Wyatt said: Around $50 I think 4 roses small batch is around that and is good The small batch select is good too, I think it’s 60ish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, BringBackFergy said: So, basically, we’ve graduated from “beer snobs” to “bourbon snobs”. Ok. Canadian Club or VO. After two, you won’t taste the difference. I had lunch last week with @DrDawkinstein on the beltline. With beer I am now onto “I’ll have what he’s having”. I swear wine is easier than beer now! “Yeah, I’ll have the house and see if it’s awful.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Yes. You’re bringing, as they say, coals to New Newcastle if you bring him bourbon. I suggest you bring him so real cool bitters or tinctures to have him add to his favorite bourbon drinks or to create new ones. Or even a cool set of glasses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 you can never go wrong with bulleit. ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: So, basically, we’ve graduated from “beer snobs” to “bourbon snobs”. Ok. Canadian Club or VO. After two, you won’t taste the difference. Pretty much. Bourbon collecting became the big "dude/dad" thing to do during COVID. Almost everyone I'm reconnecting and hanging out with again talks about their collection. There are private tasting parties going down in just about every cul-de-sac each weekend. In Atlanta (as is all over the country), you can no longer just walk into a liquor store and buy a fancy bottle of bourbon. You better form a rapport with the shop owner/manager, and be in their shopper's club, and be known to buy a lot, and then maybe theyll let you buy the nice bottle they now keep behind the counter. But only one bottle. Oh, and for 2x-3x as much as it was selling a couple years ago. This is why I stick with weed. That all said, there are still plenty of good bourbons at or under $50, and even the snobbiest of new-connoisseurs I know will still happily drink some Knob Creek and Buffalo Trace. Can't be drinking the $1500 Old Pappy every night. @YoloinOhio, you could probably do any of the following, and make a decent contribution to the collection: Elijah Craig Weller SR Old Forrester Four Roses Knob Creek 9yr Woodford Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare Edited April 12, 2022 by DrDawkinstein 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 my suggestion is find something that might be local to your friend, plenty of distilleries popping up all over the place. Might not have the street cred of the big boys, but local is always a nice treat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 32 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: Pretty much. Bourbon collecting became the big "dude/dad" thing to do during COVID. Almost everyone I'm reconnecting and hanging out with again talks about their collection. There are private tasting parties going down in just about every cul-de-sac each weekend. In Atlanta (as is all over the country), you can no longer just walk into a liquor store and buy a fancy bottle of bourbon. You better form a rapport with the shop owner/manager, and be in their shopper's club, and be known to buy a lot, and then maybe theyll let you buy the nice bottle they now keep behind the counter. But only one bottle. Oh, and for 2x-3x as much as it was selling a couple years ago. This is why I stick with weed. That all said, there are still plenty of good bourbons at or under $50, and even the snobbiest of new-connoisseurs I know will still happily drink some Knob Creek and Buffalo Trace. Can't be drinking the $1500 Old Pappy every night. @YoloinOhio, you could probably do any of the following, and make a decent contribution to the collection: Elijah Craig Weller SR Old Forrester Four Roses Knob Creek 9yr Woodford Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare That's a solid list, I'd add to that Michter's to the OP... for 5-10 bucks more, and if you find it, Woodford Double Oak or Knob Creek 12 yr would be a fantastic bourbon gift in that price range 13 hours ago, qwksilver said: Additionally, if he has any Pappy Van Winkle in his collection, try to get a taste. We will then need a full report. There was a liquor store in Rochester last week doing a Friday tasting of Rip Van Winkle as a thank you to the customers 😳 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 You can never go wrong with Maker's or Bulleit. Just nice and simple. If he doesn't appreciate that he's an #######. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I'm going up to $60 here, but the extra $10 or so is well worth it. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 4 Roses Single Barrel or Small Batch Select (skip the regular small batch) Makers Mark 46 Cask Strength Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof Old Forrester 1920 (although personally I don't love this one, but it is well respected in the community) Any Michters (bourbon, american whiskey, sour mash) Angel's Envy Some stuff listed that I would never buy again for what its worth because it was garbage - Bulleit, Basil Hayden, 4 Roses Small Batch, Elijah Craig, Buffalo Trace, Weller Special Reserve, Eagle Rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Your Brown Eye said: There was a liquor store in Rochester last week doing a Friday tasting of Rip Van Winkle as a thank you to the customers 😳 Did you try it? If so, does it live up to the price/hype? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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