YOUR top 5..

[gmarston]

No particular order

WT 101

OGD BIB

EW Black Label

AAA 10y

OC 10y

Gordon

[mythrenegade]

Top 5. Hmmm. For me this is difficult. My top two are easy:

(1) Elijah Craig 18 year old (poured some tonight. mmmmmm)

(2) Eagle Rare 10 year old

(3) Booker's

the next three are more of a challenge, as these don't stand out from the group like those two did...

(4) Blantons

(5) Elmer T. Lee

Joel

[scopenut]

PVW 15

AH Hirsch 16

PVW 20

RR 101

ERSB 10 (for value)

-Kevin

[macon]

GTS

ETL

EC 18

WT RR

Buff Trace

[NorCalBoozer]

my 5 favorites among currently avaliable releases:

WT Rare Breed

Bookers

PVW 15

Stagg

Lot B

[Pappy's Friend]

My top five:

PVWFR 20

PVWFR 23

Black Maple HIll 14

Blanton's

Booker's

[brian12069]

My top five...this was difficult! I had to leave some fine pours off this list.

1.Old Rip Van Winkle 15 yr 107

2.Old Weller Antique 7yr 107

3.Old Rip Van Winkle 10 yr 107

4.W.L. Weller 12 yr 90

5.Henry McKenna 10yr 100

[Nebraska]

Current top 5 here is:

W.L. Weller 2006 BTAC

AAA 10yo

Evan Williams 12yo (this will last only as long as the bottle does) :cry:

Weller 12yo

OFBB 2006

[TimmyBoston]

Top 5 (in no particular order)

Lot B

BMH 16

WT Tribute

Stagg Hazmat II (Only Stagg I've had)

Sazarac 18 (not bourbon, but amazing)

:bowdown:

[Ambernecter]

RHF (A runaway winner)

GTS 2003

Lot B

VWFRR 13 YO

WT 12 YO

Didn't have to think about the 1st 4 at all. Booker's, ETL and Pappy 20 are all in the running as well.

Come to think of it Pappy 20 may just be the smoothest and best I have ever had... I'll just have to get my hands on more of it to be totally sure.

[nickynick]

Elmer T Lee

Lot B

Eagle Rare 10 year SB

Knob Creek

Maker's

[Big Chipper]

1) 2006 William Larue Weller - Holy Crap! This may be the best of the best. My new holy grail! I'm gonna go broke buying this stuff up...

2) PVW 15

3) PVW 20

4) ORVW Lot B

5) ORVW 10/107

I'm noticing a theme here...

[tachyonshuggy]

1. Buffalo Trace

2. WT 101

3. Weller Antique 107

4. Rock Hill Farms

5. GTS

[ChuckMick]

I have to admit that this list varies week to week, sometimes day to day.

Four Roses Single Barrel (Best Bourbon out there IMO)

Four Roses Small Batch

Old Grand Dad 100 BIB

Very Rare Old Haven Hill 10 year BIB

AAA 10 yr

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others that may make the list from time to time.

any WT product except the 80

BT

ETL

Vintage Bourbon 17 yr

Old Bardstown 10yr

I haven't seen the 4 Roses hit the list. Is that because it is only available in KY and Overseas?

Chuck Mick

[T47]

After 32 entries and 58 Bottles...the ones that rise to the top remain the same.

1) ETL (12)

2) GT Stagg (12)

3) VW 15 (11)

4) WT RR 101 (8)

5) OGD 114 (7)

Obviously these kind of lists really reflect what our favorite is today...but there is great constancy in what a lot of people like. If you look at the previous top 10 list, and if we stretched out this top 5, 8 of the bottles remain the same on both lists.

I am not a great tasting notes person, but there seems to be a great variety of taste profiles as well. You could have these 5 bottles and you should be able to please anyone.

:toast:

[J.W.]

Buffalo Trace

Wild Turkey Rare Breed

Jeffersons Reserve

W.L. Weller

J.B. Black

[BourbonJoe]

I haven't seen the 4 Roses hit the list. Is that because it is only available in KY and Overseas?

Chuck Mick

Probably. Although many people have it.

Joe :usflag:

[Bamber]

Today I'll say (including Rye):

All time:

VWFRR 13yo

Eagle Rare 17yo (2002) - the only bottle I've had

GTS 2003 (monster bourbon)

Sazerac 18yo (2001)

Weller 19yo (someone had to love it. I did).

Every day:

WT 8yo (plan to marry it soon)

BT

Weller 7yo 107

EC 12yo

WT 12yo (my most recent bottle is a bit of a dud - cannot beilieve it )

[Gillman]

Currently:

Stagg fall '05

Rebel Yell (much improved over the whiskey of 2-3 years back I find)

Four Roses Single Barrel

Rittenhouse BIB

Rare Breed (current WT-03RB batch).

Alternate top 5:

McKenna Single Barrel

Booker's (or Baker's)

Virginia Gentleman 80 proof

Elmer T. Lee (very consistent)

Old Heaven Hill BIB

Gary

P.S. One of the changes in recent years is less liking (for whatever reason) for Barton bourbons and more for Heaven Hill's. Maybe Barton's are too intense for me, I do like the Kentucky Gentleman blended whiskey a lot, it seems to make the most of the good bourbon in there. I enjoyed very much a barrel sample of Ridgemont Reserve 1792 and would buy that if made available commercially.

[jspero]

As of today (in any order):

PVW 15/107

ER 10/101

ETL

BMH 11yo

VW "Lot B"

Jay

[Chaz7]

I like how many of us preface with "currently" or "as of today". It does change alot, doesn't it? Mine are:

Pappy 20

ORVW 10 year

Buffalo Trace

William Larue Weller

Blanton's

Now I need to go to the store...

[jsgorman]

Unfortunately, none of my favorite Bourbons are made anymore -- but I have enough in my bunker of each of these to last me a good few years.

1) Hirsch 16YO (Blue Wax)

2) WT 12YO (1980s)

3) WT Russels Reserve (101)

4) Old Fitzgerald BIB (1970s-1980)

5) Old Rip Van Winkle 15YO (Squat Bottle)

Scotch

1) Springbank 15 YO

2) Bowmore Voyage

3) Highland Park 18 YO

4) Macallan 18 YO

5) Ardberg Serendipity

[brian12069]

Currently:

Stagg fall '05

Rebel Yell (much improved over the whiskey of 2-3 years back I find)

Four Roses Single Barrel

Rittenhouse BIB

Rare Breed (current WT-03RB batch).

Alternate top 5:

McKenna Single Barrel

Booker's (or Baker's)

Virginia Gentleman 80 proof

Elmer T. Lee (very consistent)

Old Heaven Hill BIB

Gary

P.S. One of the changes in recent years is less liking (for whatever reason) for Barton bourbons and more for Heaven Hill's. Maybe Barton's are too intense for me, I do like the Kentucky Gentleman blended whiskey a lot, it seems to make the most of the good bourbon in there. I enjoyed very much a barrel sample of Ridgemont Reserve 1792 and would buy that if made available commercially.

Rebel Yell is that good? I may have to try it again, it has been a while. The last time I had it, maybe 2 years ago or so I thought it was ok but kind of plain. I will re-visit Rebel Yell because of your post! Is it still only 80 proof?

[Gillman]

I do recommend it. It is deeper and richer than 2 years ago. It hasn't the bite I found it had then. For the price it is an excellent bourbon, either on its own or for mixing. It used to have a thinnish taste and light astringency, that is gone now. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Gary

[T47]

38 Lists...68 Bottles and the 5 that have risen to the top are........

1) Elmer T Lee (13)

2) GT Stagg (12)

3) VW 15 (12)

4) WT RR 101 (9)

5) WT RB (8)

:toast: