what is the sweetest bourbon you ever had

[dons]

I am looking for for a super sweet bourbon with a heavy body. any recommendations?

[TNbourbon]

Wellers, whether 7yo Special Reserve, 107 Antique Brand, 12yo, or 'Larue' BTAC (except 2005 version) are good candidates.

[camduncan]

Wellers, whether 7yo Special Reserve, 107 Antique Brand, 12yo, or 'Larue' BTAC (except 2005 version) are good candidates.

Hey Tim, as a lover of sweet alcohol, I'd be interested - are any of those you mention readily available?

[T47]

Weller 12 was the first one that came to my mind, and I have always found Elmer T Lee to be on the sweet side as well.

[nor02lei]

I would like to ad Heaven Hill 10 years BIB (rye-recipe) and Old Fitzgerald BIB (wheat recipe) from the same distillery. They may not be among the best sweet stile bourbons but they are both very cheap and a good value for the buck.

Leif

[jeff]

Fighting Cock.

[ggilbertva]

I would second ETL. I would also include VW Lot B.

[Gillman]

Rock Hill Farms.

Gary

[DemeraraDrinker]

Weller, definitely. It was too sweet for me. This was the plain jane white label.

As a corollary, one of the driest I've ever had (though it's not bourbon-it's Tennessee Whisky) is Dickel 12.

[BourbonJoe]

:iagreejeff:

Joe :usflag:

[Brennan77]

For me it's Elmer T Lee.

[TNbourbon]

Hey Tim, as a lover of sweet alcohol, I'd be interested - are any of those you mention readily available?

Yeah, Cam -- all I have to do is walk to the other room!:grin:

Seriously, with the exception of the once-annual, barrel-proof Weller, the others are pretty standard fare around here (well, I DO have to go to KY to get the 12yo, but I make that trip several times a year, anyway).

By the way, I'd also agree with Jeff's Fighting Cock suggestion -- I refer to it as 'bourbon syrup'.

[BrbnBorderline]

Fighting Cock or Bulleit

[ratcheer]

I would say either Bulleit, which I hated, or (this will do you no good) Woodford Reserve from about five years ago, which I loved. I called the WR "candy".

Tim

[pepcycle]

Jim Beam Black is the sweetest bourbon I've ever tasted, but its balance is off, which detracts from being a great whiskey.

[Old Lamplighter]

For me it's Elmer T Lee.

Same here.....ETL.

[jburlowski]

Ditto on the ETL...

[CrispyCritter]

I'd go with both ETL and Weller 12. Others in the ballpark would include Weller 7/107, Old Fitz BIB, and VG90.

[mrt]

Among my very limited alternatives, I find ET and JBB sweeter than others.

[nor02lei]

I did pop open a bourbon I haven’t tasted before last night. OFBB spring 1990-2003. That defiantly was one of the sweetest bourbons I have ever tasted and also one of the better ones.

Leif

[Empty Glass]

ETL and Classic Cask 18 could have come from the same sweet barrel.

[Jazzhead]

Dickel No. 12 is sweeter than any bourbon, IMO. All corn 'n Chocks, I love the stuff!

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

Sweet as the Wellers I have had have been, the Weller 12 tasted like cotton candy when I first opened it, I have to cast my vote for ETL.

Ed

[Ambernecter]

ETL as well - but in a very good way. One of my top picks.

VG has a very sweet liquor taste, that again, I really like. Those are the two sweetest I remember tasting.

[NorCalBoozer]

For me it was the one bottle of Woodford Reserve I had. It had a very powerful sweet brown sugar taste that I didn't like too much.

On the positive side, Lot B, ETL, Weller Centennial.