When you're not with the girl you love...

[sob0728]

I took the spirit of this a bit differently, and for me the answer is Maker's Mark. It is not my favorite... I maybe not even my second or third. But what it is, is my trusted companion and safety net. I know what it is, it and what it is going to taste like and it is always satisfying, and even (or perhaps especially) on those days when I don't know what I am in the mood to drink, I know it will be enjoyable.

...and you can always find it at any bar. It is my favorite widely available bourbon out there.

[nivto]

I took the spirit of this a bit differently, and for me the answer is Maker's Mark. It is not my favorite... I maybe not even my second or third. But what it is, is my trusted companion and safety net. I know what it is, it and what it is going to taste like and it Is always satisfying, and even (or perhaps especially) on those days when I don't know what I am in the mood to drink, I know it will be enjoyable.

FRSB really is for me what you describe MM being for you. It's not always the best bottle I have open or available to me, but it is my old faithful...

[Lazer]

FR1B, Rare Breed, EC12, Ritt BIB, KC1B. If I'm drinking those I don't feel like I'm missing anything.

[darylld911]

When I love so many . . . . this is tough! But lately I would say ER10 yr, which I've seen at reduced prices lately ($25 at some places - just a few bucks more than BT). When I first tried it years ago - I wasn't all that impressed, but it was also running closer to $30 at that time.

[Happyhour24x7]

When out and faced with a poor selection, I'll go for old reliable Jack most of the time. Almost always have a bottle open at home too. Rarely the first girl I hit on, but one I know I can take home at the end of the night.