FasterHorses Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 what bourbon(s) just dont do it for you even though others seem to like em a lot? May be bourbon sacreliidge but for me it’s Four Roses SiB and HM10. The FR is just not enjoyable although the yellow label is pretty tasty. The HM10 just tasted like peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfletchgu Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Although at some point I may have to give them another chance to confirm the two that stand out are Woodford Reserve and 1792 small batch. They just didn't do it for me. Edited November 11, 2018 by Jfletchgu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 what bourbon(s) just dont do it for you even though others seem to like em a lot? May be bourbon sacreliidge but for me it’s Four Roses SiB and HM10. The FR is just not enjoyable although the yellow label is pretty tasty. The HM10 just tasted like peanuts. Oh my, that is bourbon sacrilege! Just kidding, but since we’re talking about single barrel products, you could have just gotten a bad barrel or ones that just didn’t work for your palate. The bourbons that just don’t work for me are WSR and EWBIB. But I keep giving them a try from time to time...eventually I might change my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Cool topic. Bookers. Recently gave it another go and still not for me. Just has a weird funky taste to my pallet and is harsh on the back end. The price sucks as well. Stagg Jr. Last bottle I had smelled amazing, tasted fine, but after each sip I felt this “bile-esq” burn in my throat. Could be the high proofs, but I enjoy ECBP, EHBP, and digging the JD BP I just bought. Overall I think my general wheelhouse Proof wise is 100-115. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Anything Woodford, most Beam products, and younger (less than 10 yrs old) bourbons 120+ proof. Woodford fell out for me years ago and isn’t coming back in anytime soon. Beam is the last 12-18 months. Bakers does well with me 70% of the time and a few single barrels of KC.The younger extra high proofers just don’t seem to mesh well enough with water. Older CS bottles tend to do better. Just me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartin42 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Woodford. Just can’t help but thinking it tastes like I’m sucking on a penny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I’ve never been able to get enthused with MGP bourbon as a stand-alone whiskey. Have had some that are finished or mingled that I have enjoyed, but the plain releases from SA, BM, and the host of others have been pretty flat on my palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFan Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 JB, Michters, Bookers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Woodford and Old Forrester. Even the 1920 is good to really good just sometimes. Generally it just doesn't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: I’ve never been able to get enthused with MGP bourbon as a stand-alone whiskey. Have had some that are finished or mingled that I have enjoyed, but the plain releases from SA, BM, and the host of others have been pretty flat on my palate. What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Interesting on the woodford. I despised the double oak but enjoy the regular just fine. Agree on the WSR and EWBIB. Also not a fan of the underlying willett taste... usedto love rowans creek but after having the other bourbons from willett, there was this common taste that turned me off for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshleffar Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Woodford, Michters, Old Forester, Beam, dickel. I can't fathom passing on Turkey, Trace, Heaven Hill etc for those ones. I've had some KC singles I really liked, but they're singles that didnt have the normal beam profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPPSmoker Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Count me as another who doesn't care for Woodford. No personality whatsoever. I'm not fond of Maker's Mark either but I love their Cask Strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrel800 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Add another for Woodford. I've also never been a huge fan of Weller Antique and WSR. They make a decent cocktail, but I've never found them all that appealing on their own for my taste. Outside of some private picks, Elijah Craig 12 year (back when it had the age statement) was also one that never really worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgalunas Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Beam products, except well aged KC SiB picks. I find 12 yrs is the cutoff for KC. I'll occasionally reach for Bakers, but not Bookers or OGD. I'm not crazy about younger, grain forward whiskeys, either. This takes out many of the crafters, most lower shelf bottles. Honestly, there are only a handful of bottles less than 8 years I don't hesitate on. Woodford has crept down the list dramatically. The penny reference rings true. Most finished whiskey is off my list, unless done very subtly. Subtle, meaning can't tell its finished, at which point it might as well not be... Exception is while smoking a cigar. The cloying sweetness is pleasant with a cigar, but undesirable otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Anything from KBD just tastes like varying degrees of peanut to me, which is my least favourite bourbon profile. Edited November 11, 2018 by beasled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthedog Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 One more for Woodford. The bottle of WRDO that I had took a lot to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 1 hour ago, gurgalunas said: Beam products, except well aged KC SiB picks. I find 12 yrs is the cutoff for KC. So you’re saying you like KC older than 12y ? I find age doesn’t mean as much to me as avoiding the peanuts flavor. Most of the old KC bottles I’ve tried have been delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Great topic! Heaven Hill wheaters. Barely could finish the Larceny and RY10 I had. It’s more perplexing when someone posts that they can’t find Weller and then gets a few responses recommending HH wheaters. They taste nothing alike to me. Almost anything finished or blended with something sweet. Magnus (sorry, Nancy), HWYKY, Alberta Dark Batch, Michters (is it the American Whiskey that’s blended with sherry? It’s been a while.) I find the finish on 1792PF to be mild enough that I like it, but usually marry it 1:1 with 1792FP. One benefit is that I learned this and was able to leave HWMWND on the shelf whenever I saw it. And... SAOS. I have some 7’s left that I bought when it was going away. Also have several 10+ y.o. SiB of both high and low proofs that are tucked away. Finally I have a bottle of the rye, regular not the SiB. No desire to open them any time soon. So many people like them however that maybe I’ll try them when all my favorites don’t taste right and I need a fix for an off palate day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Anything from Barton. Haven’t had much luck with Dickel or KBD but willing to give them another shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDN98 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Bourbons from Jim Beam just doesn't seem to be in my wheelhouse, including Bookers, Bakers, and Knob Creek. Wild Turkey is generally a miss for me as well, but I do like some of the Russell's Reserve Single Barrels I have had lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 37 minutes ago, Charlutz said: It’s more perplexing when someone posts that they can’t find Weller and then gets a few responses recommending HH wheaters. They taste nothing alike to me. I agree that they are nothing alike. I tell people to grab MMCS if they can't find OWA. While I dont feel they're interchangeable, I do believe they carry common characteristics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbon4all Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 There are many but in the terms of sacrilege I find most Trace way to sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverc Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Woodford (anything), Wild Turkey (anything), OGD (most of the time although I don't hate it), Baker's, Henry McKenna BIB, Basil Hayden's, 1792 Small Batch and Single Barrel (but I like the other expressions), Eagle Rare (except for some store picks that are off-profile), Maker's Mark (nearly everything they make), Town Branch, Wathen's, Wyoming Whiskey, Weller SR, Weller 12, and most rye whiskies, although I like high rye bourons....go figure. Edited November 11, 2018 by silverc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthedog Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 OF1920 is another one for me. I was hoping to like it based on the reviews and the 1890 (?) but it just didn't do anything for me. Same for OF100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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