Just bought some new Bourbon to try.

JSaint

I figured I would grab some Basil Hayden's Bourbon and see how it is. Anyone tried it before?

jlmarta

JDH

gripnrip

One of the top two i've tried....that and Woodford Reserve.

beatnic

Have you had an Old Grand-Dad lately?

Krieger

Ive been loving some Willett Bourbon lately. Super smooth.

Luko

I've had basil Hayden's, which I believe is distilled by Jim beam? I liked it. It was very good, but I really prefered pappy van winkles, which is definitely the best bourbon I've had. Right now I'm drinking through a bottle of Bastille, a French whisky...it's ok, but nothing like the bourbons I'm used to.

jlmarta

French whiskey??? Phwww!

docbp87

Basil Hayden is indeed a Jim Beam product, along with Knob Creek, Booker's, and Baker's. Of the Jim Beam "Small Batch" collection, Booker's and Baker's are the two worth sipping IMO. Basil Hayden has a really distinct floral, herbal, even minty character to it, and is very light in body compared to a lot of Bourbon.

jlmarta

Ken Light

Lately I've been enjoying Bulleit as a really good, reasonably priced, bourbon.

robbyras

JSaint:

I figured I would grab some Basil Hayden's Bourbon and see how it is. Anyone tried it before?

easily a favorite of mine... right on the cusp of being high end, but still affordable enough to always have on hand... love it with the Whiskey Stones

JDH

jlmarta

roland_7707

jlmarta

Are you sure it was a bourbon? Or possibly a blend of some kind?

roland_7707

I found the bottle online and it was W. L. Weller.

jlmarta

Hmmmm. Well, that's certainly listed on my bourbon app. It's another one I haven't tried, though. The app lists 5 different blends of it. Of course they also list Jack Daniels - and we all know that's not bourbon. That's one of my peeves with that app. Anyway, I'm surprised you had a bad experience with it. Most straight bourbons make pretty fair sipping whiskey.

badandy24

roland_7707

Yeah, I just took a little sip and brother I did not want another. I have not had too much experience with alcohol, I like rum and vodka, but trying to branch out from there can be disastrous, especially when there is not a store anywhere around me.

docbp87

jlmarta

JDH

docbp87

JSaint

Just popped it open today. Sore throat and all and this stuff was still smooooooth. I like it. I poured some Ginger Ale in with it after a few sips as well and it still pushed through it. Good stuff. Ill check out that like for the Manifesto you posted Doc before I buy something else .

JDH

Krieg

JZ just got me a bottle of JD 160th Anniversary. Since they will not be making it again, guess I can't drink it!

JDH

Krieg:

JZ just got me a bottle of JD 160th Anniversary. Since they will not be making it again, guess I can't drink it!

Jack Daniels is not Bourbon. It's a Tennessee attempt to imitate Bourbon. If you can't drink that rotgut, just send it to me and I'll give it a fitting ceremonial burial.

oldsoulrevival

jlmarta

oldsoulrevival

PLEASE try Eagle Rare 10 - if you like bourbon, you will like that spirit. Buffalo Trace and Bulleit are more along the lines for a cocktail, whereas Bakers or Eagle Rare are perfect on their own.