Good, cheap whiskey

Ok, we’ve seen and talked about a lot of good whiskey. I have a couple bottles in my stash, but my usual drink is a good cheap whiskey with a cold Fireman’s 4 back.

Let’s set a base line to define ‘cheap whiskey’. Let’s say that if it’s under $30 a fifth, that’s ‘cheap whiskey’.

Go!

Jim Beam

Rebecca Creek

Evan Williams or Ezra Brooks.
Black Label.

Ezra brooks black label is a good one.
Devils river is good.

Im going with Evan Williams. I pretty much never drink it but it makes for one hell of a BBQ sauce.

Weller Special Reserve, hands down.

I really like Jacob Weldon.

My neighbor's.

Elijah Craig

Y’all can do better. Where’s the pics and prices? And so far, Bills choice is my pick for the best choice.

X2

Funny thing. I no longer keep bourbon in my liquor cabinet. I borrowed a bottle from my neighbor when you and New Gulf came to visit. I returned it the next day untouched.

Jim Beam , Knob Creek. We toured their distillery a couple years ago. Very cool.

Elijah Craig Hands down

I learned a lesson. I now have a well stocked bar.

I like Bernheim's s for $28 at Specs. Dang good price for a 7 year bourbon.

Wild Turkey 101 also makes the cut.

I picked up some 1792 BIB at $28 each recently (I bought six for the case discount).

And Eagle Rare came in at $29 on my last bottle, 10 year, heck yeah!

Woodford Reserve hits the shelf at about $29, how could you go wrong?

And then Buffalo Trace's 750ml comes in well below $30.

Excellent thread Cast!

Jim Beam for the win!

How about Jim Beam Double Oak for $20 at Specs. Well worth it

Well that’s because we didn’t know you had it. That was probably a good call..

I'll have to give that a try.

Just went up to $26.00 for the Big bottle 1.75 Litre and I enjoy it even if I am not a Connamanure of fine Whiskey

Dang Bill!
You have had the Weller bottle for a while.

No such thing as a good cheap whiskey unless somebody else bought it for you.

Good stuff price has risen quite a lot over the last few years.

Ok, here’s my secret good cheap whiskey. This is a half gallon bottle. It cost me fifteen bucks and change per bottle in a case lot. It comes in 100 proof too, but that’s not so cheap.

Wild Turkey 101

George Dickel 12 (not bourbon but it’s delicious)

Lately I’m drinking Wild Turkey 101. Used to drink Rebel Yell. Due to the political and PC climate, I might go back to Rebel Yell.

For a true cheap whiskey that’s good, Very Old Barton gets my nod. If you can find it, Eagle Rare use to be cheap.

Didn’t see this before I replied, that’s very good stuff for the money.

Looks like there are no Rye or Scotch in the ones above

There are also some good Canadian and Irish Whiskeys that are cheap and pretty good.

Whiskey is such a general term.

My top 3 would be Bird Dog, Dickel, Pendleton in that order.

You can take it to the bank when Cast post it.

Not exactly....Those are "Whisky"................"Whiskey" is bourbon and Kentucky Straight Bourbon is only made in one place on Earth.

No, whiskey is not bourbon, but bourbon is whiskey. Bourbon is at least 51% corn and made in the USA. Bill will tell you, look it up. Whiskey is a generic term.

New white oak barrels, etc etc

Save me that bottle with the picture of the pointer on it even if its empty. There was a thread on the Upland forum about bird dog paintings.

Strongly disagree sir, strongly.

Jim Beam white label to relive my college days, Bulleit rye for a cheap rocks drink, and Weller Special reserve when you can find it - I snagged a handle last week!

No “e” whisky comes from Scotland. Every thing else is whiskey.

I saw a few mentions for WT101. The WT101 Rye makes a killer old fashioned.

You forgot Canadian and Makers.

6 good whiskeys that are less than $15 a 1/5.

There’s no way to even begin to list all the good whiskeys at the $30 price point.

Some of the ones listed above a garbage. If you want to know which ones PM me.

If you want to start a list of great whiskeys keep it under $50 and under $75, two different lists .

Problem is finding it in half gallon.

Start a thread so we can see your list.

Ok guys, Canadian..is pure evil. As well as blended. That is another thread altogether.

Pendleton,...

Blended whiskey = bad headache.

that sir is a healthy dent in your bottle

It’s your bus.... I’ve enjoyed the ride so far.

Flask is full, decanter has some in it as well as bottle.

This will last me till Thursday!

Agree!

Okay, here my best kept secret on great bourbon for the price. Please tell no one else.

Jeffer's Creek

I think I’ll have some more cheap old Barton’s.

Seagram's 7 for me. Tastes like crown.

Well it seems the OT crew found something we can all rally around. We do like our whiskey.

I am trying but not having much luck. I gave all mine to TEXASLEFTY