What Bourbon Did You Pass On 2025?

[PaulO]

I was at the grocery store and saw Woodford Batch Proof @ $143.  Silly as it seems, that's probably close to MSRP.  Then I noticed they had really raised the price on regular MM and RR 10 year (stuff I actually might buy).  WTF    

Ok I'll buy it, but not there.

[Jazzhead]

I visited a Wegman's yesterday with the intention of picking up an Old Forester Stateman,   but left instead with a Johnny Walker Swing.   Nice to know that superb blend is still around.   In addition to the nifty swingin'  bottle,  it's got that easy-sipping sweet thing going with just a hint of smoke that makes it, IMO, the poor man's Johnny Walker Blue.

 

Next time for the Statesman.  

[rzelinka]

On 1/4/2025 at 5:33 PM, fishnbowljoe said:

It was stock up day at Sam’s Club yesterday. As always, I had took a look see at the bourbon. Passed on everything. First time I’ve seen this in a while.

 

I sipped this last night. I was hearing quite a few who were cool on McKenna. I had not sipped it in a while, so I thought why not as I was watching the hockey game. I picked up a smokey flavor which I had not recalled the first time. At +/- $55 it is worth it to me. I recall finding it well over a year ago and I think I paid double that. 

[rzelinka]

13 hours ago, Jazzhead said:

I visited a Wegman's yesterday with the intention of picking up an Old Forester Stateman,   but left instead with a Johnny Walker Swing.   Nice to know that superb blend is still around.   In addition to the nifty swingin'  bottle,  it's got that easy-sipping sweet thing going with just a hint of smoke that makes it, IMO, the poor man's Johnny Walker Blue.

 

Next time for the Statesman.  

Isn't that always the way? How many times I went in for Sagamore Rye or Widow Jane and left with neither but picked up a harder to find offering instead. Back to your point about Old Forester Statesman, it's very easy to find here, but many are soft on it. I tried it in a bar a few weeks back. It was a lighter bourbon for sure, but at its price point, it would be worth adding to my collection.