My daily pour or if this is cheaper, what is my new daily pour

[TunnelTiger]

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This is my daily pour setup. I usually start off with a themed flight of 2 - 6 bourbons (like OGDs, or wheaters, etc) using the tray my daughter gave me. (It's easy to carry and sits nicely on my lap.) After that (depending on how many in the flight) I go to my four favorite decanters you see that have whiskies I can buy cheaply in bulk. Right to left: FRYL(always), WSR(always), Rye of the month (currently Dickel), Bourbon of the month (currently VOB90 6 year).

[mosugoji64]

I'm gonna agree with Rich and say that, if it were a little cheaper, McKenna would be my daily pour. A HH bond with a little more age on it is a beautiful thing. If I could get the 6yr around here that would be it for me but as it is I'm nursing the 2 bottles I have.

In a PERFECT world, my daily pour would be FR '09 Mariage, but that ain't happening!

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[flahute]

I'm still young in this hobby and am working my way through the various distilleries and their tiers of offerings. I've found that I really really like the wheaters, but that I'm not always in the mood and like variety as well so it's hard to choose just one. So, based on my current experience and exposure level I would say:

For wheaters, if always available and cheaper I'd be thrilled with Lot B or 10/107. In reality, SB blend is pretty darn good and I go to that a lot.

For rye based, I've already found a true daily pour in WT101. Others that I go to often are ETL and EWSB. They are both at daily drinker price points. Apart from the allocated limited releases, I can't think of any in $40 and above range that I like better than than these.

[JPBoston]

I must admit, my daily pour is EWB.

I find it difficult to find higher quality in bourbon until we start hitting the $25-27 per 750ml arena. I always have others on hand, such as WT101, BT, OGD bib etc... and while I very much enjoy the diversity of flavors, the 'quality' itself doesn't seem much improved over good ol' Evan.

I believe this may have a bit to do with our current Bourbon Boom.... barrels going to 'higher end' expressions that once went into standard flagships like the aforementioned WT101 and BT... as well as less aging. Less stock to choose from, and at a lower age is not the greatest of combinations, and I'm willing to bet some of the subtleties known in these brands have been lost/subdued.

Seems like there's a lot of tradeoff. Just look at EW: EWB seems to be better balanced than the EWW bonded label. Sure, you get higher proof, and stronger tasting juice with the white label, but it's noticeably less refined (imo). While I definitely enjoy the bonded, I don't see it as a definite upgrade over EWB. Just 'different'.

Now, once we start talking about stuff like OGD 114, KC and KC120 then up another step to BTACs like WLW, extra aged wheaters like Pappy 15, etc... THEN I get the big deal in quality differential.

But sometimes when I'm sipping my EWB... I just wonder what the big fuss is over the mid and upper-middle shelf.

[corpse_welder]

I suppose Stagg would be much more popular in my household if the price and availability were right, but my daily pour as it is, WT 101 is outstanding. I feel like I harp on this a lot, but my idea of a "daily pour" is something I can have under almost any circumstance. Many of the expensive bourbons are too fine and complex to drink every single night, or to throw in coke or ice. So my answer of Stagg, no I couldn't have that every night, but I would have it a lot. Now WT101, good straight, on ice, in coke, ginger ale, in a cocktail, good to sit and ponder it's nuances or when you are short on time and want a nice quick bourbon.

[squire]

I must admit, my daily pour is EWB. . . . . I always have others on hand, such as WT101, BT, OGD bib etc... and while I very much enjoy the diversity of flavors, the 'quality' itself doesn't seem much improved over good ol' Evan.

Evan is proof you can pay more without actually getting more.

[bourbonfoot]

I think the thread title vs thread purpose was a bit misleading. For a daily pour I'd think of a pour you can find with no issues at a lower price. Tigerlam though cleared it up saying what would it be if money was no object (to a limit?).

I'll echo what some others have said, for my money either 4RSB or 4RSmB along with ETL, EC12 and EWSB would do just fine by me. The SB Blend is great as well, but finding W12 around here is impossible. Typically when I get into limited or annual releases (even at lower prices @ MSRP like ORVW10) I wouldn't have as an everyday pour.

Also thanks for the heads up on McKenna Mosugoj. I've never really taken it seriously due to the label, but maybe I'll give it a shot.

[tigerlam92]

Also thanks for the heads up on McKenna Mosugoj. I've never really taken it seriously due to the label, but maybe I'll give it a shot.

One aspect is to help each other to try some newer daily pour learning from each other. The McKenna 10 yr BIB is also one I just found a month or two ago and it's quite good and at a good price point. It's also available now and we won't know if that is going to be around in the future.

[WhiskyRI]

My Daily pour changes periodically for no rhyme or reason. It was the Old Fitz BiB for only $12 but it's been discontinued and although I've hoarded a bunch it's no longer a daily, more of a special treat. This winter I discovered a great private barrel of ETL - and bought enough to treat it as a daily pour for a while. Right now my newest contender for a daily dram is the SA Old Scout 7 year bourbon. I finally bought a bottle and I really like what's going on. Some cocoa dust, some leather and other goodness. Really solid.

[Flyfish]

I suppose Stagg would be much more popular in my household if the price and availability were right, but my daily pour as it is, WT 101 is outstanding. I feel like I harp on this a lot, but my idea of a "daily pour" is something I can have under almost any circumstance. Many of the expensive bourbons are too fine and complex to drink every single night, or to throw in coke or ice. So my answer of Stagg, no I couldn't have that every night, but I would have it a lot. Now WT101, good straight, on ice, in coke, ginger ale, in a cocktail, good to sit and ponder it's nuances or when you are short on time and want a nice quick bourbon.

I had pretty much given up on WT101 as a mere shadow of its former self. Then Mrs. F poured me a blind taste neat and I thought it was pretty good. When I saw a handle on sale for less than $30 it seemed a no brainer. The handle is mostly gone in three weeks. It won't be the last.

[black mamba]

I agree with several earlier posts which said that to them a daily pour was inexpensive and available. To me this is under $30, tax included, and I can find it at several locations within 15 miles. I have four that fit the requirements: OFS100, EC12, RittBIB and EWSB.

For just a few bucks more I have a blend that I'm REALLY enjoying for the last couple months. 10 oz. of OFS100 plus 8 oz. of Stagg Jr. plus 7 oz. of 4RYL. This yields 25 oz. of bourbon @ 105 pf. with a mashbill of 73/18/9 and a per fifth price of just over $29 including tax at my prices.

I still think the best value bourbon anywhere is HH Old Style 6 yo BIB, but it ain't available around here.

[393foureyedfox]

I still think the best value bourbon anywhere is HH Old Style 6 yo BIB, but it ain't available around here.

a yearly trip to neighboring KY could fix that!

[squire]

Too bad these HH BIBs are not very widespread, I can only find them in a few states.

[tigerlam92]

Hmmm. I remember passing on them before. Maybe good to pick one up to try next time for me.

[squire]

Can't hurt, the heavier flavor also works well for cocktails or cooking.

[TunnelTiger]

Never seen one around here but then again there aren't many HH labeled products here period.

[squire]

One would think Georgia would be a natural market for HH. I can get the full range of HH BIBs in TN or KY but nowhere else I've shopped which is essentially the whole country from California to Maine, Bismark to Key West. I can get 80 proof HH Old Style in Florida but no BIBs. I can get Virgin 101 in Alabama but no BIBs. I can (could) get standard 86 proof HH Bourbon bottled as house brands in grocery stores in Phoenix or a small family owned liquor store in the Georgetown area of Washington DC but no BIBs in either place.

Darndest thing, I have found some form of HH Bourbon just about everywhere but it's hard to find their BIBs anywhere.

[PaulO]

I think Old Forester Signature is a good candidate for this category. Anything bonded works for me too. This includes Mellow Corn, and Rittenhouse. I discovered that I like FR Small Batch just in time for the local grocery store to drop the FR line. McKenna BIB is very nice, but getting it means a road trip.

[Harry in WashDC]

In WashDC, I've seen (& ALWAYS order neat) HH BIB in one restaurant we frequent but have see it no place else in town (not counting the bars specializing in bourbons). I've never seen it (or any other HH offerings for that matter) in any of the stores I go to but also never asked whether they would/could order it for me.

[mosugoji64]

Your observations on Phoenix are almost spot on, Squire. Our HH is now 80 proof and the only bonds available are EW and McKenna.

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[Ravensfire]

My daily pour dances around a bit but 4R small batch, Old Forester Signature and OGD114 are just about always open and if I have more than one pour in an evening, almost always at least one is from those 3. Of late Larcency has been trying to force it's way into the list because of the rebate. (huh - my parents bought a bottle? They didn't realize that!)

[DrBob]

I too am new to Bourbon so have a nice backlog of bottles I am trying and often have a different daily pour every day of the week. That said I lean on WT Rare Breed and Eagle rare 10 when I don't want to think about it too much. If I could get it more reliably I would always have open bottles of ECBP and Stagg JR and sip from them more often than I do now.

[unclebunk]

My daily pour dances around a bit but 4R small batch, Old Forester Signature and OGD114 are just about always open and if I have more than one pour in an evening, almost always at least one is from those 3. Of late Larcency has been trying to force it's way into the list because of the rebate. (huh - my parents bought a bottle? They didn't realize that!)

I'm in a similar boat: OGD114, OF Signature, VOB BIB and 4R Single Barrel (which I can routinely find for around $30 or so) with Larceny making a serious move into the rotation, especially at $20. I'm really diggin' the stuff. Oh, and EC12 too, though this list varies every few months.

[JPBoston]

Your observations on Phoenix are almost spot on, Squire. Our HH is now 80 proof and the only bonds available are EW and McKenna.

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[mosugoji64]

Don't forget OGD bonded... Ritt if you want to include rye.

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