Woodford Reserve or Maker's Mark? (1 Viewer)

[Ted]

...K&B if you can get your hands on it.

no K&B, but a few years ago, I was helping my hoarder dad clean out his "office" (which is stacked high with cases of wine and booze) and we unearthed a case of his favorite:

I'm pretty sure I saw a tear forming in his eye.

 

[MLU]

I met Melinda Schwegmann's daughter in Fort Lauderdale a month ago. We talked about food for almost an hour. Pretty sure Schwegmann's bourbon came up, too.

 

[zatsnzapps]

Maker's 46 is great for the price.

But nothing beats the Van Winkle 12.

Richer.

:hate: :jealous:

 

[Brennan77]

Woodford is indeed overrated in my opinion.

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[TriPolarTroy]

I'll drink Marker's on the rocks every single time they don't have Woodford Reserve....Yup

 

[TriPolarTroy]

Woodford is the smoothest bourbon I have ever tried. I keep a bottle in my bar to sip on when I want a good sipping whiskey to unwind and relax with. For anyone that is interested in good bourbon, I highly recommend it. It has a golden flavor without the traditional bite or after taste that I envision when I think of bourbons.

Knob Creek is the taste a think of when I think of a standard or traditional bourbon taste and I try to keep a bottle under my bar.

Makers Mark is good as well, smoother than the Knob Creek IMO, but no where near as delectible as the Woodford Reserve.

I agree

 

[4saintspirit]

I am a fan of Maker's Mark and have never had Woodfords. Has anyone had Woodford Reserve and id you enjoy it over Maker's Mark?

Personally I like Woodford reserve better -- makers mark would be second and then knob creek

 

[seandroog]

I can't drink makers anymore, just too sweet. Woodford is pretty good, Russel's reserve is good too (saw it mentioned).

My favorites bourbons would be:
Basil Hayden (Loooove)
Eagle Rare
The reserves here
Bulleit (coolest bottle)
Buffalo Trace (best deal probably)
1792

Many I haven't tried, but to me there's so many good bourbons out there worth tasting that I'm surprised Makers is still as popular as it is.

 

[seandroog]

I'll say it again, Pappy Van Winkle's dominates. 20 yr. aged Bourbon Whiskey. $102 per bottle is the best price I've found, and it's worth every penny. The 23 yr. is $364 a bottle. I never tried it, but will one day.

Haven't tried it, but I really want to.

 

[2fya]

im a cheap, simple man. Seagram 7 or Southern Comfort. both around $25/half gallon.

of course i like the crowns, makers marks....but i go the cheap route.

also not a fan of jim beam or jack daniels. i dont really like the taste

 

[antipop]

for my money, Jim Beam is the best bourbon around

:kenna:

:17:

 

[Semper]

On a regular basis I will drink Jim Beam, the black label 8 year old stuff. Makers is prolly last on my list its just too sweet. WR is awesome, Knob Creek is very good. I think everyone here named a lot of good bourbons. Want to go nuts get a bottle of 23 year old Pappy Van Winkles...

 

[Purple Haze]

an 18 year old Elijah Craig (so smooth, it's practically cognac).

Finally someone mentions the Craig! The 12 is my base Bourbon, the 18 is my favorite sipping brown.

 

[Semper]

also another bottle I enjoyed was 1792.

Barton 1792 Distillery is a family-owned company based in Bardstown, Kentucky. The distillery was
established in 1879 and continues today as the only fully operating distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the
World.” The distillery is located on 192 acres and includes 28 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton
Spring and the Tom Moore Spring. Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the
historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Bourbon whiskey is produced at Barton 1792
Distillery. This small batch Bourbon whiskey is named for the year Kentucky became a state. It’s the official
toasting Bourbon of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival® and was awarded a silver medal at the 2011 Los
Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition.

 

[Semper]

And here is a complete list of the winners...

http://www.fairplex.com/wos/spirits...ebration/documents/SpiritsMedalAwards2011.pdf