BOTM: 4/12 Benchmark Old No. 8

Late again. What else is new? :rolleyes:

Thanks to a suggestion from one of our members, the BOTM this month is Benchmark Old No. 8.

It's been a long time since I've had this bourbon, so I can't really comment too much on it. One thing I do remember is that I thought it wasn't too bad. A little surprising considering the price. IIRC, I think I paid around $10 or $11 for a 750. Yeah, I know. QPR. :skep: I think this bourbon qualifies as one of those that's a good value pour. A fairly decent bourbon, at a great price.

What do you all think?

Cheers! Joe

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Originally Posted by fishnbowljoe

Late again. What else is new? :rolleyes:

Thanks to a suggestion from one of our members, the BOTM this month is Benchmark Old No. 8.

It's been a long time since I've had this bourbon, so I can't really comment too much on it. One thing I do remember is that I thought it wasn't too bad. A little surprising considering the price. IIRC, I think I paid around $10 or $11 for a 750. Yeah, I know. QPR. :skep: I think this bourbon qualifies as one of those that's a good value pour. A fairly decent bourbon, at a great price.

What do you all think?

Cheers! Joe

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This will make me finally buy a bottle.

I can tell you what Josh thinks of it.:lol:

For the first time in a long time, I have the BOTM in my cabinet (and saw this in the appropriate month!)

Unfortunately, tonight I'm drinking the (almost) original Benchmark, post-Seagram's-label but still from Louisville.

I had Benchmark No. 8 a couple of years ago. I liked it. Simple, sweet, but with a bit of a bite on the finish (in a good way). Heck of a lot better than EWB. For the price, a heck of a deal.

Benchmark is a fantastic bourbon for soaking woodchips and pouring into coffee. It would probably kill weeds pretty well too, although I'd have to really hate the weeds in question.

I have to disagree with my esteemed colleague weller_tex. Evan Williams black is light years ahead of Benchmark. Not even in the ballpark, it ain't the same league. it ain't even the same !#$%ing sport, as Jules might say.

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Originally Posted by Josh

Benchmark is a fantastic bourbon for soaking woodchips and pouring into coffee. It would probably kill weeds pretty well too, although I'd have to really hate the weeds in question.

I have to disagree with my esteemed colleague weller_tex. Evan Williams black is light years ahead of Benchmark. Not even in the ballpark, it ain't the same league. it ain't even the same !#$%ing sport, as Jules might say.

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This is a much better review than your alter ego's Sipilogy review!:slappin:

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Originally Posted by White Dog

This is a much better review than your alter ego's Sipilogy review!:slappin:

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Thanks, I think. :lol:

I at least pretend to be professional over there. It's gotten my writing career where it is today.:skep:

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Originally Posted by Josh

Benchmark is a fantastic bourbon for soaking woodchips and pouring into coffee. It would probably kill weeds pretty well too, although I'd have to really hate the weeds in question.

I have to disagree with my esteemed colleague weller_tex. Evan Williams black is light years ahead of Benchmark. Not even in the ballpark, it ain't the same league. it ain't even the same !#$%ing sport, as Jules might say.

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I just find EWB so incredibly bland and boring.

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Originally Posted by weller_tex

I just find EWB so incredibly bland and boring.

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I would have been happy if the last bottle of Benchmark I had was simply bland and boring. It was offensive.

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Originally Posted by Tucker

I would have been happy if the last bottle of Benchmark I had was simply bland and boring. It was offensive.

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It has been two years since I had it, maybe it went downhill in that time period.