8 hours ago, Functional said:

I'm not a Whiskey guy but Elijia Craig has been my go to when I have it. However, I recently picked up a bottle of Bookers and it is for sure in my top 5 and might contend with my top 3. Going to try my first Blantons this weekend so well see. Was not impressed with Weller or Buffalo Trace.

 

I'm more of a scotch person and Lagavulin (16 specifically) is my top distillery. Glenlivet Caribbean Cask and Glenmorangie 18year round out my top 3. 

I've never had Bookers but I'm a huge Beam fan so I bet I'd like it. I'm not impressed with Blantons I currently own a bottle and have had pours out of a couple others over the years and they never do much for me, very overrated in my opinion. I bought one because my buddy actually found one for MSRP, doubt I'd buy another unless its for a gift for a buddy that likes it.

 

6 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

everywhere i visit, i bring a bottle or two of Sonoma Distillery Cherrywood Rye.   it is a great last minute gift.  the stuff is delicious.  when i drank, it was the deer camp booze of choice.   we killed a bottle so quickly.  

 

i took one to OK striper camp and it was emptied by a group of fisherman at the camp next to us.  they loved it.   enough they even quit giving me crap about me living in CA.  hahahha...

sounds delicious...too bad I can't find it around here

On 5/31/2025 at 9:59 PM, DitchPanda said:

I've got buddies that love four roses but it doesn't hit right for me. I've had the regular beige label plus I own a single barrel and small batch select, just can't get into it. I can tell\taste its quality whiskey it's just not my flavor profile.

Four roses keeps all their stuff on the same elevation for the most part. All other distilleries I’ve visited put different barrels on different levels of the store houses to achieve different tastes. Four roses is aiming for consistency from one bottle to the next with their strategy. 
 

 

been there!