Worst Bourbon you ever tried ?

[michaelturtle1]

not bourbon but I am coming to hate Dickel 9 yr and 14 yr.. I have a 9 yr barrel pick that none of my friends will drink, they have all poured it out.. My local got 3 samples of 14 yr dickel to pick a barrel and I poured all 3 pours out without even finishing them.. with the exception of one they were completely undrinkable..

[MyOldKyDram]

Shoulda sent em to the fox!

[393foureyedfox]

Shoulda sent em to the fox!

Edited January 21, 2014 by 393foureyedfox

[sailor22]

Really couldn't think of a Bourbon or Rye that was truly awful every time I tasted it..... until last weekend when a friend brought some Hookers House Rye to a tasting at the barn. Truly a vile and puke worthy pour. No one cared for it at all and no one took a second sip. Just ghastly garbage. This was beyond just not caring for or enjoying a pour of something, you could hair lip the entire state of Georgia if you had enough of this crap.

[squire]

You would think they would choose a more successful general but perhaps it's only his name that counted.

[393foureyedfox]

You would think they would choose a more successful general but perhaps it's only his name that counted.

few will get that

[393foureyedfox]

not bourbon but I am coming to hate Dickel 9 yr ..........completely undrinkable..

If I found $2500 today, Id be at TPS tomorrow buying the rest of their Dickel 9 stock

[smknjoe]

We all took history classes in school...gee whiz.

[393foureyedfox]

We all took history classes in school...gee whiz.

granted, there are a good deal of people on here with multiple brain cells........but tomorrow, ask 10 random people who General Hooker fought for, or what he was generally known for.

[jfw]

Boy I've had some dusty OC8s that were atrocious.

bing bing bing !!! You have that exactly right!

I have an dusty old charter 7 from the 80s open that I keep trying because I can't believe it is really that bad. It is, it really is.

What the heck is that stuff, mislabled drain cleaner?

[bingstein]

bing bing bing !!! You have that exactly right!

I have an dusty old charter 7 from the 80s open that I keep trying because I can't believe it is really that bad. It is, it really is.

What the heck is that stuff, mislabled drain cleaner?

I don't get it because I love love love any OC10 from Louisville I find, and the few I've found with tax strips are pantheon pours. But god the OC8 is atrocious. All varieties I've ever had.

[flahute]

My history is short compared to most of you, but in my limited time, I'd go with Johnny Drum black label. Heard it was a good budget pour and tried it because it's cheap. Horrible stuff. It's somewhat drinkable, but nothing about it is enjoyable (to me.)

[Kalessin]

granted, there are a good deal of people on here with multiple brain cells........but tomorrow, ask 10 random people who General Hooker fought for, or what he was generally known for.

Heck, here in Massachusetts we honor the man rightly. We're the only state house with a General Hooker Entrance (I guess specialty hookers are brought in at the loading dock):

Edited January 22, 2014 by Kalessin

[p_elliott]

Let's get back on the subject of the thread.

[theglo]

Heck, here in Massachusetts we honor the man rightly. We're the only state house with a General Hooker Entrance (I guess specialty hookers are brought in at the loading dock):

Haha that's funny. When I worked at the State House, we would always tell people to "meet at the Hooker statue."

As for the worst bourbon. Can't really say I hated any that I've tried, but I certainly do not love Basil Hayden's and didn't enjoy Bulleit. Only had Bulleit one time however and should probably give it another try.

[DBM]

I tried everything I could think of to improve a bottle of Willett Pot Still. Neat, water, ice, vatted with something good... the WPS just ruined everything that it touched. Bitter, sour and bland.

[No_Reception]

The new 'inspired by' Hirsch. Some of the worst stuff to ever pass my lips. Also, basil hayden's can't stand that stuff.

[squire]

I once cringed over a bottle of Sunny Brook but my reluctance was overcome by the fact it was all the whisky we had.

[Trey Manthey]

Woodford Reserve Sonoma-Cutrer finish

Totally barfy

[fishnbowljoe]

Woodford Reserve Sonoma-Cutrer finish

Totally barfy

Darn. I almost forgot about that one. I agree Trey. Totally :puke:

[Sydney BJW]

Cougar Bourbon here in Australia is the worst I have had.

[bookman]

Rebel Yell, terrible taste, remembered fondly. We were coming off the line for the last time after a 9-month deployment to the Gulf of Tonkin and the Captain, against all U.S.naval regulations, had distributed two bottles of "champagne" to each ready room for officers only parties. Two flight surgeons contributed RY to fortify it an a punch bowl. I've never had it since but maybe I should.

[fishnbowljoe]

Rebel Yell, terrible taste, remembered fondly. We were coming off the line for the last time after a 9-month deployment to the Gulf of Tonkin and the Captain, against all U.S.naval regulations, had distributed two bottles of "champagne" to each ready room for officers only parties. Two flight surgeons contributed RY to fortify it an a punch bowl. I've never had it since but maybe I should.

I'd pass Jim. The stuff from back in the 70's is actually considered pretty decent, especially when compared to todays bottling. The current Rebel Yell is not at all like it was back then.

[bookman]

I'd pass Jim. The stuff from back in the 70's is actually considered pretty decent, especially when compared to todays bottling. The current Rebel Yell is not at all like it was back then.

Thanks, Joe, I'll take your advice. Life is too short to waste time on inferior stuff when there is so much better. Actually, back then (late '60s) most bourbon struck me as harsh, but I've long since seen the light.

[squire]

Back then a lot of them were, or at least seemed so, it was more than price that separated the top from bottom shelf.