John Wayne
Poster
Welcome
Please find below some helpful information. We will update, add and refine as we go along.
Note: Bourbon availability varies. Some are common in some areas and rare in others:
Entry Level Bourbon Under $30: Bolded we highly recommend and are well regarded in the drinking world. Not bolded, we recommend
Four Roses Small Batch
Bulleit
Wild Turkey 101
Woodford Reserve
Buffalo Trace (hard to find in some areas)
1792
Makers Mark - Wheat
Old Gran Dad 114 or 69
Elijah Craig
Jefferson
Weller Special Reserve (Green Label) – (hard to find in some areas) Wheat
Common Bourbon $30-$50:
Jefferson's Reserve
Russell's Reserve 10
Old Scout - Smooth Ambler
Eagle Rare
Michter's (including American Whiskey)
Four Roses Single Barrel
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof
Bulleit 10 Year
Rowan’s Creek
Noah’s Mill
Common Bourbon $50-$100:
Four Roses Single Barrel Select Barrel Proof (most prefer the "OE" batches, but all are good)
Barrell Bourbon – Infinity & Cask
High West Bourye
EH Taylor Small Batch (40-55)
Buy on Sight (price ranges listed) (Underlined if super rare)
High West Midwinter Night's Dram & Yippee Ki Yay (80-100)
Blanton's & Blanton’s Gold (55-75)
Old Forester 1910 (55-65)
Old Forester Birthday (100-120)
Barrell Bourbon - Dovetail (80-100)
Elmer T Lee (40-60)
John J Bowman Single Barrel (50-60)
McKenna 10 (35-55)
Michter’s 10 (120-150)
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel (50-60)
Parker's Heritage any (150-170)
Weller Antique 107 (Red Label) (50-65)
Peerless Bourbon (70-90)
Weller 12yr (Black Label) (40-60)
Stagg Jr (50-70)
Weller Full Proof (Blue Lable) and CYPB (60-80)
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (60-75)
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (I believe msrp on all is $99)
William Larue Weller
Sazarac 18
Thomas H. Handy
Eagle Rare 17
George T Stagg
Pappy Val Winkle (Good luck finding!)
PVW 23 (300-400)
PVW 20 (200-300)
PVW 15 (120-200)
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 (70-90) & ORVW Family Reserve 12 (80-100)
Caribou Crossing (very similar to Blantons) (50-65)
EH Taylor Single Barrel (65-80)
Maybe Try Something Else
I.W. Harper (Regular & 15 Year)
Rabbit Hole for the price
Whistle Pig for the price
Orphan Barrel for the price
Town Branch
Rebel Yell
Evan Williams (non-single barrel)
The 5 Bourbon Commandments
1. It must be made in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t have to be made in Kentucky, although 95 percent of the world’s supply is.
2. Aging must take place in a new, charred, oak barrel. Whiskey can be aged in used barrels and often is. The bourbon must be aged for at least two years to be considered a straight bourbon.
3. The mash must be at least 51 percent corn.
4. The whiskey cannot enter the barrel at higher than 125 proof. It cannot enter the bottle at a proof less than 80.
5. Nothing can be added but water and only to lessen the proof when necessary. Other whiskeys can add color and flavor. Not bourbon, it must be au naturel.
Please find below some helpful information. We will update, add and refine as we go along.
Note: Bourbon availability varies. Some are common in some areas and rare in others:
Entry Level Bourbon Under $30: Bolded we highly recommend and are well regarded in the drinking world. Not bolded, we recommend
Four Roses Small Batch
Bulleit
Wild Turkey 101
Woodford Reserve
Buffalo Trace (hard to find in some areas)
1792
Makers Mark - Wheat
Old Gran Dad 114 or 69
Elijah Craig
Jefferson
Weller Special Reserve (Green Label) – (hard to find in some areas) Wheat
Common Bourbon $30-$50:
Jefferson's Reserve
Russell's Reserve 10
Old Scout - Smooth Ambler
Eagle Rare
Michter's (including American Whiskey)
Four Roses Single Barrel
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof
Bulleit 10 Year
Rowan’s Creek
Noah’s Mill
Common Bourbon $50-$100:
Four Roses Single Barrel Select Barrel Proof (most prefer the "OE" batches, but all are good)
Barrell Bourbon – Infinity & Cask
High West Bourye
EH Taylor Small Batch (40-55)
Buy on Sight (price ranges listed) (Underlined if super rare)
High West Midwinter Night's Dram & Yippee Ki Yay (80-100)
Blanton's & Blanton’s Gold (55-75)
Old Forester 1910 (55-65)
Old Forester Birthday (100-120)
Barrell Bourbon - Dovetail (80-100)
Elmer T Lee (40-60)
John J Bowman Single Barrel (50-60)
McKenna 10 (35-55)
Michter’s 10 (120-150)
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel (50-60)
Parker's Heritage any (150-170)
Weller Antique 107 (Red Label) (50-65)
Peerless Bourbon (70-90)
Weller 12yr (Black Label) (40-60)
Stagg Jr (50-70)
Weller Full Proof (Blue Lable) and CYPB (60-80)
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (60-75)
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (I believe msrp on all is $99)
William Larue Weller
Sazarac 18
Thomas H. Handy
Eagle Rare 17
George T Stagg
Pappy Val Winkle (Good luck finding!)
PVW 23 (300-400)
PVW 20 (200-300)
PVW 15 (120-200)
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 (70-90) & ORVW Family Reserve 12 (80-100)
Caribou Crossing (very similar to Blantons) (50-65)
EH Taylor Single Barrel (65-80)
Maybe Try Something Else
I.W. Harper (Regular & 15 Year)
Rabbit Hole for the price
Whistle Pig for the price
Orphan Barrel for the price
Town Branch
Rebel Yell
Evan Williams (non-single barrel)
The 5 Bourbon Commandments
1. It must be made in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t have to be made in Kentucky, although 95 percent of the world’s supply is.
2. Aging must take place in a new, charred, oak barrel. Whiskey can be aged in used barrels and often is. The bourbon must be aged for at least two years to be considered a straight bourbon.
3. The mash must be at least 51 percent corn.
4. The whiskey cannot enter the barrel at higher than 125 proof. It cannot enter the bottle at a proof less than 80.
5. Nothing can be added but water and only to lessen the proof when necessary. Other whiskeys can add color and flavor. Not bourbon, it must be au naturel.
