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Buffalo Trace is some good stuff! When I feel Froggy I get Bookers, but that is about 1 bottle a year.

Anybody else try High West American Prairie Bourbon?
I picked up a bottle on sale for $25. I was shocked at how good it is! It comes in at 92 proof, which, since I like bourbon over ice, is about the minimum proof I'll bother with. I'm not a real bourbon connoisseur, but I prefer it over some higher-dollar bourbons like Four Roses and Knob Creek.

Knob Creek doesn't impress me a whole lot but it's ok.
Blanton's is my favorite when I can find it. Eagle rare is my preferred choice over Buffalo Trace and Jim but both of those are still just fine. The eagle rare is a little hard to find as well so most often it's Jim and Buffalo.

I'm surprised that there's such a difference of opinion on the Evan Williams stuff.

Me and Jack don’t get along no more!

Everyone's palate is different, and thankfully so. I like some of the Evan Williams (Heaven Hill Distillery) whiskeys. Their Single Barrel and 1783 are good for whiskey in their proof range (86-90). I prefer the Bottled in Bond due to it's higher proof. It's not a bold whiskey but is a nice gentle sipper for those times when that's what I'm looking for. If I want big and bold, the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof will deliver that, but certainly is not a budget bourbon. I don't hunt down any of the Buffalo Trace Distillery bourbons (Eagle Rare, Blantons, the Wellers etc) because I don't find they are special enough for me to put in the effort to find them or to pay above MSRP for them. My favorites are: WT 101, Rare Breed, Russell's Reserve Single Barrel, WT 101 Rye, Rare Breed Rye, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Old Forester Signature, Old Forester 1910 and 1920, Old Forester Rye, Pikesville Rye, Knob Creek, Knob Creek Single Barrel, Knob Creek Rye, Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof Single Barrel was a nice surprise for me this year.

Just picked up a bottle of Col Taylor BiB today and a bottle of Pikesville Rye.

The Taylor is always a standout after it breathes, and I hear really good things about Pikesville but I've never had it.

$40 & $51 respectively where I am. Not bargain stuff as the OP was asking for, but I consider the Taylor a bargain for $40.
Needed the rye for an event in 2 weeks or I probably would have bought another bottle of HW Double Rye....

Buffalo Trace and 4 roses

Weller 107
Branton’s
Buffalo Trace
Weller is hard to find here and has gone up to $50
Branton’s is readily available for $60
I have been getting the Buffalo for $50 a half gallon

I may be in the minority, but I do not like Buffalo Trace. I’ve tried, but I do not like the spiciness of it at all. The only thing I’ve tasted that was as bad as Buffalo Trace, to me, is Kessler.

Jim Beam Black

Do you mean Blanton's? Finding hens teeth is noticably easier.

Good cheaper bourbon is Old Granddad Bonded. MUST BE BONDED. let it sit in the ice for a few min, it's 100 proof.

Bulliet is good too

If you can find Weller for $30,buy every bottle you can. I'll pay you twice that tomorrow and pay for shipping.

McKenna makes me bulletproof.

I think you'll like the Pikesville. It's a barely legal rye at 51% rye and is very bourbon like in it's flavor and very pleasant. It was my favorite rye until I tried the Rare Breed Rye.

Which of the Weller’s are you looking for?

Had a nice glass of WT 101 today.
I had forgotten how much I like it.
Only $25 for a fifth.....

No connoisseur by any stretch of the imagination, but I really like Evan single barrel reserve and Evan B-n-B. Like Woodfords around Christmas, I always get a couple bottles from different salesmen.

Any of them.

+1 on the BT...............about the only thing as nearly as bad is panther piss.

In mid priced stuff, I'll take Makers or Basil Hayden's.

MM