Rank these in order of your preference:

[mgilbertva]

Great write-up, Jeremy! And thanks for the suggestion on the Benchmark. I've never had it so I'll give it try.

As for the rest of the list, I love OGD BIB. An inexpensive bourbon I might add is Fighting Cock 103. One of the few examples of a marketing-led product that is actually pretty good.

[mozilla]

Jeremy,

It should be noted that the AA is 36 months old and that there are quite a few other styles of AA to choose from. On the shelves in other states are 86, 90 and 100 proof (bib) versions that taste a bit better than the 3/80. Give them a shot sometime.

Also, there was a Benchmark product that was aged 8 years as near back as 1999.....keep your eyes peeled.

Finally, all of these brands have gone through label and age changes in the past ten years, so....scan the shelf for oddities and age statements.

[Sycamore Tree]

1. Ezra Brooks-Better than the newer aged Evan

2. Evan Williams- It really is pretty good

3. Old Charter-8- A super clean bourbon, that goes down nice (finish)

3. Yell- Just don't like the mash bill

4. Grand dad-86--I brought some to the Hog lease. Everyone preferred Dickel and Evan and it was the last bottle to be finished. Tried real hard to like it but the bottle I had was bust.

4. Ancient Age- ugh.. one of the least likeable I have had.