What is/are your favorite BIB('s)

What's your favorite Bonded whiskey- including rye and mellow corn? Let's go ahead and exclude Wild Turkey American Spirit (not fair to compare an 18$ bottle to a 100$ bottle).

I'll go first:

My first four are a very close race.

1. VOB
2. Rittenhouse
3. Old Forester (not sure if it's still bonded- but its good)
4. OGD (most recent bottling was a bit thinner/less spicy than I remember it, but still really good)

Heavenhill is also pretty good, but I haven't got hold of the 6 year yet. I've only had EW BIB one time about 5 years ago when I went to a Volunteers game in knoxville, but as I remember it was tasty.
Mellow corn is also good, but I recently had some Old fitz BIB and was kind of disappointed (might have just been a bad bottle though).

1) Four Roses Single Barrel
2) VOB
3) Rittenhouse
3a) JTS Brown

With a large gap between 1 and the rest.

Ox, do you find JTS Brown to be better/different than other HG BIB's?
S
It barely matters for me inasmuch almost none of them are available in NYC. But I'll be in KY soon & want to pick a few up.

Of those described as BiBs on the label... (for the smarty pants)

1. Very Old Barton BiB
2. Old Grand-dad BiB
3. Henry McKenna 10 y/o BiB
4. Heaven Hill 6 y/o BiB (White Label)
5. Rittenhouse Rye BiB

In the "decent mixer" category: Old Fitz BiB, JTS Brown BiB

Dusties: Old Forester BiB, ND era OGD BiB, JW Dant BiB (had some of that at Doug's place last spring, holy cats was that tasty!)

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Originally Posted by Parkersback

Ox, do you find JTS Brown to be better/different than other HG BIB's?
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It barely matters for me inasmuch almost none of them are available in NYC. But I'll be in KY soon & want to pick a few up.

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I also like the gold label bonded HH, but JTS Brown is available in Ohio so I picked the o.e I can get with a short drive.

Is it better? None of the cheap bonds will knock me off of my feet, but I recognize them for their superior price/value return.

Perhaps I need to do a HH green, HH gold, JTS comparo to see if there is a marked difference.

I like the Riittenhouse Rye BIB, EW BIB, HH BIB 6 yr, and OGD BIB.

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Originally Posted by Josh

Of those described as BiBs on the label... (for the smarty pants)

1. Very Old Barton BiB
2. Old Grand-dad BiB
3. Henry McKenna 10 y/o BiB
4. Heaven Hill 6 y/o BiB (White Label)
5. Rittenhouse Rye BiB

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Wow, I didn't know Henry Mckenna 10 yr existed- sounds good!

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Originally Posted by trumpstylz

Wow, I didn't know Henry Mckenna 10 yr existed- sounds good!

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It won't knock yer socks off but it's a sweet, subtle pre-supper or summertime sipper. It will only set you back $33 at Binny's or $30 here in the Great Lakes State.

Old Bourbon Hollow BiB
JTS Brown BiB


Dusties;
JWDant BiB from the '70's and early '80's.
Old Taylor BiB from the same era.
Old Grand Dad BiB from ND

There are four BIBs available to me so I may as well call them my regulars if not favorites, Barton, Grand Dad, Heaven Hill and Dant.