Bourbon recommendations

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W.L. Weller.

Far, far smoother than Jim Beam or Jack Daniel's, and much more reasonable in price than, say Crown.

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Put me down for Knob Creek as well. Knob has a higher alcohol content than many of the other bourbons out there so it can sneak up on you.
I also found one called Eagle Rare, that I enjoy a good bit.
 
Van Winkle? Sure, if you're lucky enough to ever see a bottle. Same with George Stagg and a few others. There's some really great bourbon out there that makes it to Texas only in extremely tiny amounts.
 
when did Canadian Mist become Bourbon? Did I miss something?

IMHO, it's better than any bourbon that I've ever tasted, but it's sure as hell isn't bourbon.
 
Weller is my "go to", but I recently did a side by side of Old Crow (I kid you not) vs. Wild Turkey. For about 1/2 the price, the Old Crow held it's own.
 
This guy at Spec's got me onto this Buffalo Trace stuff. It is freaking great and not terribly expensive, about $18 at Specs for 750ml bottle. This is a very high quality kentucky bourbon and has received raves from enthusiast magazines, etc.
 
I was introduced to Basil Hayden's last weekend. It was a nice changeup from traditional bourbons.
 
Rip Van Winkle or Pappy Van Winkle at my house. Spec's on Smith street used to stock it regularly, but it has been very hard to come by the last couple of years.
 
Why is Jack not a bourbon, and what's the difference between Tenn. and Ken. whiskey..

FWIW, I'm a Jack man, all the way!
 
Tennessee Whiskey must be filtered through a bed of maple charcoal. This does impact the flavor of the spirit, and is not required for bourbons. There are some other minor differences in the distillation techniques used but they are essentially insignificant. BTW, for those of you who may think Gentleman Jack is worth the extra money over Jack Daniels Black... The only difference is one extra run through the charcoal bed.
 
Not any more. There is very good Bourbon produced in Colorado, for example. Clanahan's is the name, I think. So you will always see "Kentucky Straight Bourbon" on the labels of product out of the Bluegrass State.
 
Two suggestions that have not been mentioned as of yet:

Woodford Reserve - Nice bourbon in the $20 range. Goes down very smoothly over ice

Blanton's - Just one of my favorites overall. Somewhere in the $40 to $50 range, but an absolute treat.

Honorable mention to Jefferson's Reserve as well, though it's on the sweeter side of things.

Of course, none of those compare to my bottle of Pappy 20 year, but I don't break that one out too often.
 
Golden, go toThe Link to find some great discussion on the subject. Jack and Canadian (such as Crown) are NOT bourbon's, but still are fine whiskeys. Look for ones that have been aged longer. Knob is aged 9 years, Old Weller is aged 7, etc. To me Bourbon is awesome as you sip and smell the distinct aroma's of each.
 
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