5 that are ALWAYS in your rotation

[QiCultivator]

Old Grand Dad BiB or 114

Old Weller Antique

Elijah Craig 12 Yr

Wild Turkey 81 (just kidding...I mean the 101)

Very Old Barton BiB

[Westernboys]

FRSmB, EC12, Dickel12, ETL, Kirkland SmB 7yo

[AnotherCigarGuy]

This evolves and needs to be updated, what, every couple months?

EC12

RittRyeBIB

Willett Rye-4 yr

OGD114

OWA107

[CL]

• Weller Special Reserve
  
• Weller 12
  
• VOB BIB
  
• GTS
  
• Something from Four Roses - SmB at a minimum, but right now I have four SiBs open - 2012 LE, 2013 LE, Gift shop OESQ and OBSF
  
• A rye for Manhattans (current one is Old Scout Rye)
  

Yes, I know that is six, but one is a rye. ;-)

[Nillion]

EC12

OGD BIB

ETL

KC120

Ritt BIB

While it's still early on in my bourbon career, all five of those I've been sure to never run out of since I first bought a bottle.

[petrel800]

Weller 12

4RSB

ETL

EWSB

Ritt BIB

[smknjoe]

I don't know if I've already posted in this thread but:

OWA

ETL

FRSB or SmB

WTRB

OGD 114

Not necessarily my favorites, but they are close. They are also readily available and I would be happy if that's all I could ever buy.

[Tony Santana]

Eagle Rare 10 yr. The combo of taste/price = value makes it my go-to pour.

After that, I don't have a rotation. My "problem" (if you can call it that) is that I'm relatively new to bourbon, at least as a hobby/obsession. So I've been enthusiastically experimenting/collecting for the last half year. Which leads to dilemmas. I'll have a couple pours of ETL. mmmm, delicious. But I need to try a wheater or two. Oh yeah, should I drink OGD114 neat, with a splash of water or an ice cube? That Rowan's Creek bottle is starting to look lonely, is it really as good as I remembered? And I need to check out that Smooth Ambler VOS I dropped some hard-earned cash on. Wait, am I giving the Wild Turkey brand a fair shake?

Who has the time for a rotation?

[DrBob]

Eagle Rare 10 yr. The combo of taste/price = value makes it my go-to pour.

After that, I don't have a rotation. My "problem" (if you can call it that) is that I'm relatively new to bourbon, at least as a hobby/obsession. So I've been enthusiastically experimenting/collecting for the last half year. Which leads to dilemmas. I'll have a couple pours of ETL. mmmm, delicious. But I need to try a wheater or two. Oh yeah, should I drink OGD114 neat, with a splash of water or an ice cube? That Rowan's Creek bottle is starting to look lonely, is it really as good as I remembered? And I need to check out that Smooth Ambler VOS I dropped some hard-earned cash on. Wait, am I giving the Wild Turkey brand a fair shake?

Who has the time for a rotation?

In the same boat here. Have a lot of bourbon that i am slowly working through to figure out my tastes. I have figured out a couple of things that I do like and have started to bunker a bit:

Elijah Craig 12/BS

Russel's Reserve 10/SB

Weller 12

Wild turkey Rare Breed

I have noticed I like to buy barrel proof (or close) and that i like to choose my own water cut. Elijah Craig 12 cut to 35% is not as good as Elijah Craig BS cut to 35%. Just bought a bottle of booker's today, have only had it in hotel bars so far.

[Phil T]

Eagle Rare 10 yr. The combo of taste/price = value makes it my go-to pour.

After that, I don't have a rotation. My "problem" (if you can call it that) is that I'm relatively new to bourbon, at least as a hobby/obsession. So I've been enthusiastically experimenting/collecting for the last half year. Which leads to dilemmas. I'll have a couple pours of ETL. mmmm, delicious. But I need to try a wheater or two. Oh yeah, should I drink OGD114 neat, with a splash of water or an ice cube? That Rowan's Creek bottle is starting to look lonely, is it really as good as I remembered? And I need to check out that Smooth Ambler VOS I dropped some hard-earned cash on. Wait, am I giving the Wild Turkey brand a fair shake?

Who has the time for a rotation?

Patience grasshopper. Make this a marathon, not a sprint. Try what you want, when you want. Experiment with how you like to drink it, ice water, neat. Nobody is an expert to your taste except you. There is no wrong, or right way...but the most important thing is, enjoy the journey.

[Tony Santana]

Oh, I've been enjoying it. And my sprinting days are over.

[smokinjoe]

Eagle Rare 10 yr. The combo of taste/price = value makes it my go-to pour.

After that, I don't have a rotation. My "problem" (if you can call it that) is that I'm relatively new to bourbon, at least as a hobby/obsession. So I've been enthusiastically experimenting/collecting for the last half year. Which leads to dilemmas. I'll have a couple pours of ETL. mmmm, delicious. But I need to try a wheater or two. Oh yeah, should I drink OGD114 neat, with a splash of water or an ice cube? That Rowan's Creek bottle is starting to look lonely, is it really as good as I remembered? And I need to check out that Smooth Ambler VOS I dropped some hard-earned cash on. Wait, am I giving the Wild Turkey brand a fair shake?

Who has the time for a rotation?

[SqueakScolari]

EC12

OWA or W12

ETL

OGD 114

Bulleit Rye

But there's also Irish:

Jamesons 12 yr

Redbreast 12 yr

[Paddy]

This does evolve a bit...but for now KC, W12 or OWA, OGD 114, ETL and EWSB and/or EC12. Obviously I can't count and am having trouble with this!:crazy:

[Balcones Winston]

OWA

4R1B CS

Balcones True Blue

That's actually about it. I don't have 5 regulars.

[Phil T]

OWA SB

SB Blend

FRSB

HH BIB 6yr

RITT BIB

OE 7yr

MC BIB

I know this is 7 not 5, but I always have these open on the bar.

Edited September 14, 2013 by Phil T

[smokinjoe]

OWA SB

SB Blend

FRSB

HH BIB 6yr

RITT BIB

OE 7yr

MC BIB

I know this is 7 not 5, but I always have these open on fhe bar.

One of those is in your fridge, my man!!

[Phil T]

One of those is in your fridge, my man!!

Hell yea Joe. Thank you BOTY supreme. .:bowdown:..:woohoo:

See you next weekend!

[chrisg]

EWSB

Weller 12

Four Roses Small Batch

Bulleit Rye

Smooth Ambler Old Scout

[tylermke]

SB Blend

Four Roses Small Batch

GTS

BT

ER10

[Enoch]

I have several 5 bourbon rotations (all subject to change depending on my mood and taste...tic):

My <$30/handle rotation:

-WSR

-FRYL

-VOB90

-OC10 (until it runs out)

-EWBlack

My Everybody thinks you should have rotation:

-MM

-WT

-KC

-WR

-JBB

My Pre- Govt Warning Dusty Rotation (those I have a fair supply of):

-OGD - BIB or 86 or both

-Ezra Brooks

-Benchmark

-Old Taylor 86 proof

-Rebel Yell

My Favorites Rotation (only special friends get to try these):

-Pappy 15

-Vintage 17

-ER101

-Saz18

-AE Rye (recently added)

[Quantum]

ETL

FRSB

OF Signature

SB Blend/OWA

Rittenhouse 100

I like to have a very wide variety to choose from (I have not had less than 40 bottles open since I was in college), but I recently realized that at any point I would be completely satified by one of the first three on my list. I usually have better versions of all three of those, but I would never be dissatified if those were the only three I had.

[393foureyedfox]

i rarely have more than a few open. i just dont want 100 bottles of stuff lying around.

I currently have about 5, but the 4RSiB i dont care for and am giving to a friend who loves it, and the ECBP i was dying for and learned promptly that i find it horrid, is going to the gazebo for people who actually do like it. and i just polished off a HH BIB gold last night, so i am down to just two open again.......a HH BIB white and a KC120, and im just fine with that. Although i do expect to try some new stuff on saturday at the gazebo and pick up a few replacements to try at home.

[Chuckles]

RIT BIB

OGD 114

OWA or Weller 12

Baker's

Lot B

BOTM

Notes: I can count to five, but that last one is so variable, depending on what Joe tells me to try this month. And the Lot B won't always be ALWAYS--a few years ago I stumbled into a store with a fresh load of Lot B, brought one home and it curled my toes, so went back and stocked up. When I kill one, I open another, but stock is getting low. Lately Larceny has supplanted the Wellers because of those great rebates. I hope the marketing guys don't study this thread too closely--those at the top of my list are on so many others' that I fear some genius might decide they are underpriced.

[capitals83]

Always on hand are:

Evan Williams BIB

Old Grand Dad 114

Fighting Cock

Elijah Craig 12

Larceny

What I wish was available to be always be on hand

Rittenhouse BIB

Very Old Barton BIB

Heaven Hill 6 year old BIB

Old Weller Antique

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof