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

[dcbt]

Wrong. I've been drinking ETL for years. I think most people would agree that a "daily" pour shouldn't require stocking up to avoid blackout.

[smknjoe]

Nah, I just found a good barrel that I wanted to be able to drink for a long time. Way before any indication of Buffalo Trace shortages around TX. Let me know if you need help finding a bottle. I may be able to point you in the right direction.

[tigerlam92]

Stocking up is ok!

No need to be able to walk into a store at anytime to replenish.

Agreed something you can drink very routinely for six month or more.

[Paddy]

Wrong. I've been drinking ETL for years. I think most people would agree that a "daily" pour shouldn't require stocking up to avoid blackout.

I wish I could agree with this....but I can't. Not in this moment in time.

Noting is sacred at present. If you see it on the shelf today, you can't assume that it will be there tomorrow.

The bourbon bull market is full game on and we are either riding on the large wave or having it crash upon us.

[T Comp]

Excuse me as the pompous asshole but a daily pour of the same whiskey, any...just shoot me. Okay...you got the gun cocked and pointing, a wheater with at least 7 years age .

[jcg9779]

Excuse me as the pompous asshole but a daily pour of the same whiskey, any...just shoot me. Okay...you got the gun cocked and pointing, a wheater with at least 7 years age .

Don't settle for 7 years, Thad. You need at least 8 for the good stuff!

[garbanzobean]

I tend to rotate my daily pour quite a bit. I don't really define my daily pour by price so much as it has to be a bottle I enjoy having a couple pours of at a time and wouldn't regret killing with a group of friends at any given moment. I also have to like it enough to hesitate at the thought of mixing it. For awhile my daily pour was mostly Eagle Rare. Lately it's varied between FRSB, EC12, Stagg Jr., CEHT Single Barrel, BTEC Extended Stave Drying Time, and a particularly rye-forward store selection of Henry McKenna 10. All great pours, all worth sharing with anoraks and fair weather drinkers alike, none particularly hard to replace (minus the BTEC eventually, but I know where to find a bunch of it for the time being).

As far as something that would need to be cheaper for me to consider it a daily pour, I don't think I have a good answer for that. On the other hand, if Eagle Rare 17 were more AVAILABLE, I would probably rock that bad boy as a daily pour quite a bit. I generally don't consider most barrel proof bourbons to be candidates for daily pour status due to the fact that they are generally very complex pours and ones that I prefer to drink when in a contemplative mood. I make an exception for Stagg Jr. because it is oddly easy to find around here.

Edited March 21, 2014 by garbanzobean

[hn4bourbon]

Well, if it needs to be easily available on the shelf all the time...I can think of only one that I can reliably find that I could drink every day. EC12.

[TunnelTiger]

Taking into account that a daily pour would have to be something that doesn't require bunkering, is 90-100 proof, and is less than $50 mine would have to be 4RSB & 4RSmb.

[tanstaafl2]

Don't have a daily pour (tend to bunch them up all at once as the Wednesday tastings indicate!) and when I do pour a glass it is always something different as others have noted. It is not even always bourbon! So it would be kinda hard to pick a brand, price, age or even type of whiskey to define my not so "daily" pour.

Edited March 21, 2014 by tanstaafl2

[dSculptor]

Well, if it needs to be easily available on the shelf all the time...I can think of only one that I can reliably find that I could drink every day. EC12.

[garbanzobean]

All I know is that Dodo meat probably tasted like 4RSB, EC12, Lagavulin 16, Ardbeg 10, or Laphroaig 10.

[upStomp]

I've never had a problem finding 4RSB, but I'd love it if it dropped in price by 3 or 4 bucks. It would likely become my every-day if it did so. At the same time, if the price dropped I'm sure I'd start having problems finding it. :duel:

Right now my daily pour is BT. I bounced around a bit tying myself to other stuff when it was in short supply the last few weeks (I have 5-6 bottles bunkered, but I get antsy when I don't see it in stores), but the shelves around here seem to be filling back up.

[Bluffhunter]

Im with Tiger, hard to beat FRSB or SmB for every day; but im also partial to WT and the rare breed.

[garbanzobean]

I've never had a problem finding 4RSB, but I'd love it if it dropped in price by 3 or 4 bucks. It would likely become my every-day if it did so. At the same time, if the price dropped I'm sure I'd start having problems finding it. :duel:

Right now my daily pour is BT. I bounced around a bit tying myself to other stuff when it was in short supply the last few weeks (I have 5-6 bottles bunkered, but I get antsy when I don't see it in stores), but the shelves around here seem to be filling back up.

What are you paying for 4RSB in Massachusetts? I get it for about $30-$40 in Maryland depending on source (plus a 9% sales tax), and have seen it for around $28-$30 in KY.

[upStomp]

What are you paying for 4RSB in Massachusetts? I get it for about $30-$40 in Maryland depending on source (plus a 9% sales tax), and have seen it for around $28-$30 in KY.

It's around $40 at most places here, but it can be found for $36ish if you look hard. New Hampshire (about 10 miles from home) prices are generally $4-$8 cheaper for American Whiskies, but they only carry SmB from 4R.

[Quantum]

ETL and 4RSB would be my picks for daily pours at the current prices. I honestly can't really think of anything else that would replace them if it were $10-$15 cheaper. These are technically more expensive than my "daily pour" budget allows for, but I compensated buy pouring slightly smaller glasses.

I can't find ETL at any price right now, so I've replaced it with VOB BIB for the time being. While still theoretically qualifying as a "daily pour", not being able to actually purchase ETL for the last 3 months has been a bit of a bummer. I can't put my finger on it, but I find a theoretical pour somewhat lacking.

[jeffrey r]

I love variety, as my cupboard will attest, but I could still live a very happy bourbon existence on FRSB, ETL and the SB blend alone.

[tigerlam92]

I'm a little surprise how big a following is for FRSB actually. That and ETL is the clear leader follow by SB blend and W12.

Also, as expected a rotation of a number of bottles is common for a good number of people. I do that too but of more recent years I usually have 1-2 that is my daily stable.

[mbroo5880i]

I'm a little surprise how big a following is for FRSB actually. That and ETL is the clear leader follow by SB blend and W12.

Also, as expected a rotation of a number of bottles is common for a good number of people. I do that too but of more recent years I usually have 1-2 that is my daily stable.

If I had a daily pour, I would be happy with FRSB, FRSmB, EWSB, EC12, WT101. However, I do like a little variety and have enough of a stash that I can rotate my selections some. I do tend to drink less expensive stuff first and save the more expensive bottles for special occasions and to share.

I think the appeal of FRSB is the consistent quality and flavor. I find it more consistent than other SB offerings. However, the closer the price gets to $40, the more appealing store select barrel strength offerings are. I can still find it for around $36.

[CL]

For me, a daily pour is relatively inexpensive, readily available, and virtually always satisfies no matter what my mood. Oh, and it's something that if the mood hits me, I can empty a 750ml within a week.

For me, it's the 60% OWA / 40% W12 blend. Works out to be about $25/750ml after mixing, including taxes. That's plenty cheap for me. OWA is plentiful in NC and I bunkered a case of W12 liters. So, for now, my pour is readily available. And above all the taste is delicious. Ryes-recipe bourbons challenge me at times and often can be affected by by mood. But, wheaters like the Wellers always hit the sweet spot fo me.

For the "new" daily pour question, I generally don't like to deal in "what ifs", but if it were readily available at retail, the 2013 ORVW 10 yr is mighty, mighty tasty.

[Jiggity]

I can still find it for around $36.

You lucky dog...

As for this topic, from a newbie perspective, I'm reading the topic as "what would I drink if I had the means", rather than "what would I drink if I were constrained to just one."

I have about 30 bottles of scotch and bourbon open. I've found lots of whiskeys that I really enjoy and others that I have to make conscious efforts to drink, same as any other pour. Decisions...decisions...

But, for the most part, I'm drinking what I like, or what I feel like. I enjoy the variety more than just a few.

SB has been an awesome learning experience and I've gotten MANY great recommendations from here that makes me want to try it all!

To keep this topic on track...EH Taylor barrel strength. I like the strength and harshness. Around my area, it is $100, though I know the distributor price is about 1/3 of that.

[tigerlam92]

For me, a daily pour is relatively inexpensive, readily available, and virtually always satisfies no matter what my mood. Oh, and it's something that if the mood hits me, I can empty a 750ml within a week.

For me, it's the 60% OWA / 40% W12 blend. Works out to be about $25/750ml after mixing, including taxes. That's plenty cheap for me. OWA is plentiful in NC and I bunkered a case of W12 liters. So, for now, my pour is readily available. And above all the taste is delicious. Ryes-recipe bourbons challenge me at times and often can be affected by by mood. But, wheaters like the Wellers always hit the sweet spot fo me.

For the "new" daily pour question, I generally don't like to deal in "what ifs", but if it were readily available at retail, the 2013 ORVW 10 yr is mighty, mighty tasty.

Everything Chuck stated, I am in 100% agreement and feel the same currently.

[Enoch]

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).

[LCWoody]

Mine would be, and for the most part is, EWSB any year (although 2000 and 1999 are two of my favorites). They always have lots of flavor and very well priced. I also like the proof of EWSB for an everyday bourbon. You can sip on it all afternoon and go to bed filling good, not drunk.