Finding Blantons isn’t that hard, finding it, as well as other allocated liquors, at a fair price is what’s hard. I know several stores that have a bottle or two in stock right now but they’re asking well over $100 per bottle. They can keep em. I’ve purchased five bottles in the last three months, two of them yesterday, all for $56.99 plus tax. Unless you’re on a first name basis with an owner or store manager and are in there making weekly purchases, simply telling them you’re interested isn’t gonna help. They get dozens of guys a day they’ve never seen before doing the same thing. Most will flatter you and say they’ll help you out. Others will flat out laugh at you and some will straight up call you out for not being a regular. I prefer the stores that are first come first serve. That’s were all my purchases have been made. .

Just give me a big ole bottle of Evan Williams and I'm happy. I don't drink it though, I cook with it.

40 + yrs. drinking Wellers . Not even looking for something else. As George Jones sang , (Once you have had the best)

Anybody else's that is free is fine with me.

Evan Williams Black Label

"Whisky"? Longrow Single Malt

'Merican "Whiskey"? Currently, Chestnut Farms. A good Kentucky Bourbon; recommended at Total Wine when I asked about the BS going on with Blanton's.

BJH, you tried the Weller 12 yet?
It can be tough to find. They usually limit me to two bottles.
The regular weller reserve is excellent, especially for the price.
Every whiskey I have seen posted so far are gtg

Good stuff right there. Looks like you know someone.

This cannot be real.....

https://www.discountwine.online/search.php?search_query=Pappy

Looks fake

The problem is that most of the really good stuff never hits the floor. Our local liquor stores will admit openly that the good stuff will go home with them. By the time it makes it past the distributor, dealer and local store, you need inside help.

I think the Antique is best. Sorry but the Special Reserve needs Sprite or something to help. I generally pass on it.
Blantons is dang good but not worth the crazy fame and glory that it gets. I know a guy that has 91 bottles of Blantons, I wouldn't trade a bottle of 1792 Bottled in Bond for one.
There are plenty of good $40-$50 bourbons on the shelf that you can get get anytime.

I will be buying more Elijah Craig for a Dailey drinker

George Dickel No. 12

Old Forester 1920 and Maker's Mark Cask Strength are two of my favorite, easy to find. I've had all the Pappy's (extremely overhyped in my opinion), bourbon has been riding a crazy hype train for a while now. There are guys paying $250-$300 for 1.75l bottles of Weller 12, which retails for $43. The best I've ever had was William Larue Weller from 2015. I paid $40 for a 2oz pour at a bar because I gave up trying to find a bottle at retail and that was when I was in the bourbon chasing game.

Exactly, supply and demand.

Hard to pick just one “favorite.” My palate and cravings are constantly changing. Some days I really want a Scotch, whereas other days I prefer a good bourbon or rye. If I had to pick a current favorite daily drinker, I would say Old Forrester Rye or for a bourbon, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, but I enjoy all of these I currently have on the shelf.

I like it

I was not impressed with the Hancocks

My favorite Irish Whiskey is RedBreast Cask and Redbreast 15

Makers
Knob creek
Weller

If they sell it i have tasted it!!!!!

Looks like thar b a few ya likes more dan d rest...hik...
i cull the Canadian Windser & LTD... like with beer. i goes for quanaty not quality, ya just rent it...

I hate to post pics from the kill room but did I mention Lone Elm is a fast up and comer? Although it’s wheated and the Booker’s is corn it compares very nicely. Check it out if you can find it.

Lone elm is solid. I enjoy it a lot and I usually don't like Texas whiskeys/bourbons.