Old Whiskey River...

[Aahzz]

Is anyone but me absolutely in love with this Bourbon? I'm a recent convert to Bourbon, reformed Scotch drinker (sorry to mention a bad word, won't happen again!). Started with Knob Creek (love it), moved to Woodford Reserve (don't care for it), but I keep coming back to the Old Whiskey River! Nicely complex, good balance of sweet and spice, and extremely smooth. Now I'm looking for other Bourbons that'd be somewhat similar - recommendations?

[bobbyc]

Welcome aboard Aahzz, Boone will be happy about your liking Old Whiskey River since it comes from the "Hill" I haven't tried it yet so I'm no help there , but guess what I think you've piqued my interest. I'm going out on a limb here and will suggest Elijah Craig 12 Year Old It's top shelf bourbon in my opinion with a middle shelf price ( at least for now) We get it here in Ky for 16.99 a 750ml. 2 years ago it was 14.99

[Aahzz]

Elijah Craig goes for abut $19 here in CT...I gotta move off the East Coast! (I'm originally a Southern Ohio boy). I was just looking at it at lunch, and ended up deciding to buy yet another bottle of OWR (ran out last night). ALmost picked up some Basil Hayden's...decisions, decisions....

[bobbyc]

I haven't tried the Basil Haydens' but if you search this forum on it you will see it's not thought highly of. If I ever try it it will either be an airline bottle or I will go to Jim beam outpost and get a free drink of it. It is the same mashbill as Old Granddad which has the highest percentage of rye for a Bourbon. But hey you might like it and that would be fine! http://www.straightbourbon.com/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif

[cowdery]

Well, you could certainly work your way through the other Heaven Hill brands (Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, Henry McKenna, etc., etc.). That should keep you busy for a while.

I wasn't that excited about trying Whiskey River, it being just another bottling of Heaven Hill whiskey, but it's pretty good. It has a nice caramel quality that I like.