jimmy two hands wrote:NewDarkAge wrote:Don't know much about bourbon (not a big drink in the UK) but I need to have some in stock for guests who prefer it to rye. Can anyone recommend a solid, not too expensive bottle? It'll have to be something that exports to the UK so a fairly big brand I would think. Cheers.Bulleit, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace are all solid bourbons that aren't too expensive and are easy enough to find stateside, so you should probably be able to get it in the UK. Some people like Maker's Mark as a mid-shelf bourbon but I find it way too sweet. Don't bother with Jim Beam unless your choices are slim.Skip Bulleit, it's overpriced. The other two yeah super solid. For mixing Will add Wild Turkey 101 and Evan Williams. For sipping, get a single barrel or small batch Four Roses.

NewDarkAge wrote:Don't know much about bourbon (not a big drink in the UK) but I need to have some in stock for guests who prefer it to rye. Can anyone recommend a solid, not too expensive bottle? It'll have to be something that exports to the UK so a fairly big brand I would think. Cheers.Bulleit, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace are all solid bourbons that aren't too expensive and are easy enough to find stateside, so you should probably be able to get it in the UK. Some people like Maker's Mark as a mid-shelf bourbon but I find it way too sweet. Don't bother with Jim Beam unless your choices are slim.

enframed wrote:jimmy two hands wrote:NewDarkAge wrote:Don't know much about bourbon (not a big drink in the UK) but I need to have some in stock for guests who prefer it to rye. Can anyone recommend a solid, not too expensive bottle? It'll have to be something that exports to the UK so a fairly big brand I would think. Cheers.Bulleit, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace are all solid bourbons that aren't too expensive and are easy enough to find stateside, so you should probably be able to get it in the UK. Some people like Maker's Mark as a mid-shelf bourbon but I find it way too sweet. Don't bother with Jim Beam unless your choices are slim.Skip Bulleit, it's overpriced. The other two yeah super solid. For mixing Will add Wild Turkey 101 and Evan Williams. For sipping, get a single barrel or small batch Four Roses.Bulliet is overpriced depending on where you buy it - in Chicago it's way overpriced, something like $30+ for a fifth, but if you go into Wisconsin or Indiana or Kentucky, it's around $20 for a fifth. No idea what the pricing is anywhere else. Don't get it if it's more expensive than Buffalo Trace, but consider it an option if it's slightly more than Jim Beam.Agreed on single barrel/small batch Four Roses, them's fantastic.

Don't know much about bourbon (not a big drink in the UK) but I need to have some in stock for guests who prefer it to rye. Can anyone recommend a solid, not too expensive bottle? It'll have to be something that exports to the UK so a fairly big brand I would think. Cheers.

I have been pretty much just saying fuck it and going full Kirkland for almost every purchase these days. I gotta say, Kirkland bourbon...Pretty good! It wasn't that cheap ($35? $40? Who knows, I never exit costco for less than $150) so it was probably rebranded something-actually-noteworthy.

NewDarkAge wrote:What's Woodford Reserve like? The shop has a pretty meagre selection but there's a decent reduction on that.it's a wheat finish so it's smoother than rye finish. not too peppery on the back end, not too heavy with butter or caramel kinda tones. For the money it's kinda boring to me, but I like bourbon strong.The facility where it's made is absolutely beautiful and totally worth seeing.

tbone wrote:I have been pretty much just saying fuck it and going full Kirkland for almost every purchase these days. I gotta say, Kirkland bourbon...Pretty good! It wasn't that cheap ($35? $40? Who knows, I never exit costco for less than $150) so it was probably rebranded something-actually-noteworthy.The internet says it's Buffalo Trace. In general Costco Kirkland signature stuff isn't bad quality. I've heard their vodka is Grey Goose.

I'm hardly a Bourbon man, but I've never been into WR. Kool Keith wrote:I'm watchin' him with Sam, drinkin' Guinness Stout Bourbon booze, green alligator shoesHave you tried the supermarkets? Majestic/Oddbins?

What's Woodford Reserve like? The shop has a pretty meagre selection but there's a decent reduction on that.

Yeah it's a not very exciting but inoffensive option. It's easy to sip.