Feel in love with Elijah Gray bourbon, while camping in the mountains in Idaho. So, here I am in Ohio, and walk into the state store. I looked everywhere for this lovely fire nectar from the gods, but found none. So, I ask the dude, and he looks at me like I have 2 heads. Never heard of the stuff! Man am I bummed. So, I settled on a bottle of Red Stag, and (flame suit on) LOVE IT!!
Look for random, meaningless post in the next few hours… ;D
Knob Creek
I’m tellin you
I think you meant to say Elijah Craig. I knew what you meant. The guy at the cure store wouldn’t have known anyway.
Better than Elijah? I may have some investigatin’ to do.
One word…Bookers!
Yeah, because $60 for a bottle of bourbon is exactly how I want to spend my money. 
For the price, Elijah Craig is unbeatable IMHO. Their 18 year is great too.
Buffalo Trace is another good one that won’t break the bank.
Elijah Craig fan here too. My state store only sells it in the 1.5L bottle. ;D
All mentioned are so far are good. I recently had a bottle of Elmer T. Lee and liked it, too. My dad loves 1792 and Woodford Reserve.
But for a daily drink, you can’t beat Jim Beam or Maker’s Mark!
But for the same price, you could drink something good! ;D
Yoo sayin’ JB ayn’t guud? ;D
(envision hillbilly with overalls and missing teeth sitting next to a blue tick hound)
Good to mix, terrible to drink straight.
For a moderate priced bourbon, I’ve been liking Ezra B 12 yo single barrel lately. When I want to spend a little more, Blantons has recently been hitting the spot.
Best Mixen’ Bourbon there is IMO. JB Black is pretty decent straight though.
I’m going to see if this Elijah Craig is available in my area. Otherwise I am a Makers Mark fan moreso than Knob.
I like W.L. Weller for a moderate price bourbon. Runs around 14.99 a bottle which is modest. I liked Elijah Craig too as I recall. Come to think of it, once past a certain pricepoint below which they tend to be harsh firewater, or just kind of bland, I like most bourbons!
That’s been my go-to cheaper bourbon lately. Good and pretty cheap!
Check this out.
http://www.bourbonenthusiast.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6171
Isn’t Van Winkle made by Buffalo Trace?
Shouldn’t this thread be named “Weaze and the hard stuff”?
Me got Knob Creek. Wow!
But really I’m clueless with Bourbon. E’splain Bourbon please.
You put it in your mouth. It tastes good and makes your tummy warm.
By law it must be aged at least two years in fresh charred barrels which are then sold to age some other type of whiskey (Scotch commonly). Over 1/2 of the grain base has to be corn.
Bourbons tend to be younger and have a ton of vanilla, smoke (campfire not peat like Scotch) and spicy notes due to single use barrels and full body sweetness from the corn base. Even good bourbon tends to be a little more “raw” than other types of whiskey in my opinion which is what makes it so good. I think a little bit of rye can balance out the sweetness with a nice dryness and spiciness but a little can go a long way if it’s not what you are looking for.