North Carolina:
Under $10: nothing worth drinking
Under $20: OGD BIB
Under $30: OWA
Under $40: FR1B when you can find it
Under $50: ORVW10 when you can get it
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North Carolina:
Under $10: nothing worth drinking
Under $20: OGD BIB
Under $30: OWA
Under $40: FR1B when you can find it
Under $50: ORVW10 when you can get it
Just realized EW BiB is over $10 here. So change mine to "nothing worth drinking" too.
Chicago
$10 -- Benchmark
$20 -- Four Roses Yellow Label
$30 -- Weller 12 (this is the sweet spot, lots of honorable mentions)
$40 -- Wild Turkey Rare Breed
$50 -- Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
I did this using Binny's online listing and surprised myself in a couple of cases.
Southwest Louisiana
$10--EW BIB (white label)
$20--OGD 114 (sometimes its $20.95)
$30--Henry Mckenna 10/y BIB
$40--FRSB
$50--Noahs Mill, Bookers, and when it's out Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
I kind of like the high proof bourbons!!
$10 - Evan Williams Black
$20 - OGD 100 or WT 101
$30 - WT Rare Breed ($29.99), Baker's ($27.77) or Knob Creek SB ($28.88) - Both unreal prices and two of my favorites. Jefferson 15 year is honorable mention on clearance at one place at $29.99
$40 - Four Roses Single Barrel or Michter's
$50 - Not enough experience up here to have a "favorite"
My wheelhouse is in that $30 range. It has some of my favorites and it just seems like a good price to pay for a great bourbon.
Yeah, seriously. $29 for KCSB or $30 for WTRB definitely caught my attention.
The Jefferson's is at Hi Time (so not really local). The price dropped by $20. I assume they're trying to clear it out.
The WTRB can vary from $30-44. I bought my last one for $32 (with a $5 off coupon for a $27 total :) ). The KCSB and Bakers prices are a constant at a place called Morelli's which has some of the cheapest stuff out there if they have it. BT for $17, JDSB for $34. It's been a while since I've been there, but if they have it...they have the best price.
Guess I need to jump in here
under $10: zip
<$20: OGD BiB
<$30: Bulleit (like the high rye flavor)
<$40: ORVW 10yr 107
<$50: KC Reserve (although I know I can get it for around $36 @ TPS)
Not alot of choices in the $40-$50 range in MI.
PS: Josh where are you finding EW BiB in this neck of the woods? PM me please Thanks