Worst Bourbon you ever tried ?

[Old Dusty]

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.

1) thank you for your service.

2) take Joe's advice and steer clear of RY and its (slightly) older brother Rebel Reserve. There are plenty of choices-even wheaters-in that price range that blow the doors off those. Weller SR, Antique 107 and Weller 12 to name three.

[PaulO]

Rebel Yell is one of those brands that used to be good.

[squire]

Yes it was but even to contemplate it now is depressing.

[jeff176]

First is Ten High, then Devils Cut.

JR1968

Devils Cut didn't do anything for me either. Don't get me wrong I finished bottle, but I am not running out for a second one.

[iDoc]

[h=3]James E Pepper 1776 15 year bourbon. Solid drain pour.[/h]

[Restaurant man]

[h=3]James E Pepper 1776 15 year bourbon. Solid drain pour.[/h]

Damn. Never had it. This scares me

[Thig]

[h=3]James E Pepper 1776 15 year bourbon. Solid drain pour.[/h]

[iDoc]

Don't think that I'm alone on this. Do a search, even on this thread. "Horrendous stuff," "rotgut," "pickle juice."

I was gifted this bottle last year. Really gave it a chance. Ended up finishing about 3/4 of the bottle before dumping the rest last night.

[kyrocklover]

Black Gold. I picked up a 1.75 in Hazard a couple years ago. :blush::puke:

[Anex]

Previously in this thread I listed Heaven Hill gold label BiB as the worst bourbon I have ever tried... I need to amend this after last night.

A friend brought a bottle of TX Whiskey (blended whiskey) to our Super Bowl party. This stuff was terrible. The nose smelled like soggy s'mores covered in hairspray and the palate and finish followed suit with similar flavors. Strange how stores here in TX can barely keep this stuff on the shelves...

[smknjoe]

Like I said in another thread, if you want to just about guarantee success of a whiskey product (and almost any other product) in Texas make sure you slap Texas on it as much as possible. In many cases it's just that simple. It's just an observation. That's all.

[Anex]

Like I said in another thread, if you want to just about guarantee success of a whiskey product (and almost any other product) in Texas make sure you slap Texas on it as much as possible. In many cases it's just that simple. It's just an observation. That's all.

Couldn't agree more Joe. Texas nostalgia is a powerful marketing tool.

[Josh]

Inspired by this thread, I did a head to head review on my blog of Cleveland Bourbon and Bourbon Supreme.

[squire]

A new low in SB reviews, which in itself is remarkable.

[MyOldKyDram]

I'm surprised you lived to post again.

Or is this someone posting for Josh, carrying out his last dying wish?

[callmeox]

I saw Josh on Saturday. He was a bit pasty, but very much alive.

Local stores can't keep the Cleveland swill on the shelves. There's no accounting for taste, apparently.

[Josh]

I'm surprised you lived to post again.

Or is this someone posting for Josh, carrying out his last dying wish?

I saw Josh on Saturday. He was a bit pasty, but very much alive.

Local stores can't keep the Cleveland swill on the shelves. There's no accounting for taste, apparently.

I had to guzzle Four Roses products all weekend to counteract what I drank for that review.

Maybe I'll bring a vatting of the two to the gazebo.

[squire]

Local stores can't keep the Cleveland swill on the shelves. There's no accounting for taste, apparently.

That's actually depressing.

[tanstaafl2]

Local stores can't keep the Cleveland swill on the shelves. There's no accounting for taste, apparently.

That's actually depressing.

But perhaps not terribly surprising. Can ascribe it to something we can perhaps call the home town or "Texas" effect. Local product that shouts the name across the bottle, whether it is appropriate or not, combined with a buying public with limited discrimination in taste that is probably mostly drinking for effect mixed with Coca Cola or some other favorite mixer allows for booming local sales I presume.

[squire]

Mixer and effect sum it up for me. It just sounds like something that would give you a worse headache than an ex wife.

[TunnelTiger]

I think the majority would like to support their local companies and that's why I tried Chattanooga 1816 three (3) times!

But jeez there is no way getting around it, that stuff is pour rot gut.

[MyOldKyDram]

Thankfully my "local" companies are 4R, HH, BT, WT, etc.

[393foureyedfox]

Thankfully my "local" companies are 4R, HH, BT, WT, etc.

yeah, we do better than other locations 90% of the time.....

[corpse_welder]

I've never had BAD bourbon. Luckily I can avoid all the garbage thanks to the internet, but my two least favorite were Jim Beam White and Ancient Age. I've had TONS of awful white dog, flavored whiskey, blended American, etc...

[HighInTheMtns]

Thankfully my "local" companies are 4R, HH, BT, WT, etc.

Dude, your local company is Town Branch