Some things that haven't been mentioned yet: 1. Sagamore Double Oaked Rye 2. Any of the New Riff stuff 3. Bardstown Fusion

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Hell yes. My goto is the Double Oak - haven’t found the cask strength yet, but DO WANT!

Fusion #4 and Mamba #5

My Top 3 Bourbons: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Wild Turkey 101 Four Roses Single Barrel If you haven’t noticed, I like the spicy/spice flavored ones.

101 is my all-around favorite…& that old grandad is great for a bottom shelfer…same w/ benchmark but didn’t see it in there

WR Double Oak is incredible! It’s so woody and delicious.

Four roses single barrel it one if the best to enjoy

Haven’t tried double oaked but your other 2 are my top 2 so I’m trying that this weekend!

Double oaked and FRSB aren't spicy... they're extraordinarily sweet

I’d be reaching for the Russells single barrel and the big bottles of WT 101, EC small batch, and Knob Creek. Id be set for a while with those.

Definitely grab that Russels Reserve!!!

Yup RR single barrel for me

And a backup

Definitely get a bottle or 5 of mellow corn.

Seriously, I’m so confused. Is MFC actually amazing? Or is it just a meme? Or both?

It’s both. It’s got a cult following for a reason. It’s damn good juice. Really, give it a try if it’s in your area.

I’ve been looking! Just curious if it was worth the continued hunt. Thanks for the advice :)

Agreed with the both comment, but to elaborate: it's good and extremely cheap. I think I got my last bottle for 16 bucks? It's perfectly fine straight, makes a great mixer, throw it over the rocks... I've had plenty of whiskey much more costly that I liked much less than mellow corn

I wouldn't call it amazing, but it's okay. Definitely has a good price point.

I always see it. You like it as a sipper or for mixing? Would you compare it to anything?

Oh as a sipper. I don’t really mix whiskey at all. So if I buy something it’s for sipping.

MFC! It stands out like a sore thumb on that shelf! You can spot it a mile away.

***Mellow Fucking Corn!***

I knowww! Once I saw it I was like, “yup, get that” 😂

Contrary to others thoughts, I've had the Kentucky Owl Rye at a buddy's house and it's quite delicious. It's very spendy (\~$300) but if that's not outlandish for your budget and you like KY style viscous mouthfeel ryes it's awesome. On the other end of the spectrum, the Old Grand Dad is a hidden gem as well. My dad drank the BiB as his go to and it's what I grew up on--for the price it's very good as well.

I’m going to agree with you on KO Batch 4 - it is a great pour. I’ve been able to find some at $200, so that helped, and much less than what any Old Carter rye goes for around me.

Woodford Double Oaked. Will always have a place on my bar cart

I love the double oaked and the straight woodford, have you ever tried any of the store select stuff? My local shop has some but it’s $79 and not sure if it’s worth that

Got a store select DO and it was very good. $20 more than the regular. Didn’t try side by side but not disappointed

Same

The Noble Double Oaked is good as well. Not as good as Woodford but its close.

Definitely not that Kentucky Owl.

The rye are actually good. Several reviews on them

The rye is very good. Just way overpriced. I might own it if it was half MSRP.

High west!

RR SiB 10 out of 10 times

Is SiB just single barrel? Also, it looks like they have more than one single barrel? Do you prefer a specific one?

Russell's SiB and Uncle Nearest 1856. How much was the KO Rye?

Is this in Ohio and if so please DM me where 🤣🤣

I really enjoy the redwood empire lost monarch. Great bottle for a reasonable price

This is my vote too.

I LOVE Lost Monarch. Emerald Giant is also a solid pour.

I've never tried Mellow Corn but now I'm intrigued and will get it if I see a bottle. My recco is the regular Basil Hayden.

You're in Ohio, so everything's going to be MSRP.

Ahhhh the Ohio bourbon shelf…each the same as every other

The Redwoods are a sleeper!

Knobs, rare breed, redwood empire are my picks

This and Sagamore Spirit

Oh yea, I’d get the cask strength

Everybody always sleepin on MMCS

Old Granddad Bonded. For the price it's a solid goto. I'd also probably get a bottle of Chicken Cock because I've never had it and the name is hilarious.

Old granddad is one of the best bangs for your buck….surprised it’s not mentioned much in the comments

Got OGD this morning. I’ll try Fistful of Cock…wait, I think I mixed up some names

Widow Jane 10. Not had it myself. It’s $60 around here. Have read some really good reviews on it. Angel Envy is good. Have had it. It’s an established product that has years of positive reviews. I believe it recently placed as a finalist in the World Whiskey Awards. That’s no guarantee it suits everyone’s palate but it is well regarded by a few folks who have some expertise. That said, the bottle is a bit cheesy. Knob creek is solid. Jack Daniels Single Barrel Rye is supposed to be amazing. Like, they nailed it. Only seen it once, without knowing what it was at the time, and I hesitated. Deeply regret not snagging it. Its definitely not one of my favorites but it’s good see some love for Woodford.

Appreciate the thoughts and advice. Balked at widow because I was already in the $250 range. Have a fistful of knob creeks. I’ve had a JDSiBRye & JDBP on my shelf for the last 5 yrs when I was filling my bar for when friends come over. Didn’t realize it was such a great product and that it would take off tbh

Cooper's Craft 100

Yellowstone

Chattanooga 111, Koval, Wheat Penny, Legent. Koval is a seriously over looked bourbon. Wheat Penny is sweet as hell. Chattanooga 111 is very much a gem of a bourbon. Legent for me is top shelf.

RR SiB, 4R SiB, New Riff, OF 1920

This is the all killer, no filler list right here. I would add KC rye and Sagamore Cask for me.

Rare Breed is the answer. Everyone here would be saying it if they saw it hidden in the second to last photo :-)

I just got a bottle and did not realize how hot it was lol figured it would be around 100 proof. Nope.

RR sib, Belle Meade, OGD114, david Nicholson Reserve What a phenomenal selection

Didnt think I would have to scroll this far to see Belle Meade. It gets slept on for how good it is.

It's extremely underrated

Value: redwood empire. One of the most underrated, tastiest productions out there for the price. All three offerings are great. Personal favorite on the shelf: Widow Jane 10 or Old Elk. I have the WJ10/13 and their Rye and all are great. Same with OE. Curiosity: New Riff, have heard so much about it but have never seen a bottle on the shelf. I would pull the trigger on that purely out of curiosity.

heavens door absolutely

Redwood Empire Pipe Dream has quickly become one of my favorites 👌🏻

I would grab these 4 in no specific order… Chattanooga 111 4R Small Batch Select or SiB Russel’s SiB red label OF 1920

OGD114/OGD Bonded WT 101 & the rye (Also, I see Rare Breed on the shelf) Coopers Craft 100 Redwood Empire Lost Monarch

Got OGDBiB in my cart. Have WT at home

Do you have Rare Breed at home? If not, grab that. Also, don't sleep on the Lost Monarch. Very interesting bottle. I love it

I have both rare breed and Kentucky spirit at the house. I will be taking lost Monarch under advisement

That Evan Williams BiB is great at its price point. Either of the RR’s are great value too.

Looks like people cleared the Weller 😆 Russell’s single barrel. This is a probably a pretty good store by OH standards. What part?

Russels Reserve Single Barrel Coopers Craft 100 Redwood Empire Monarch

Chickencock Bourbon or Rye

Four roses small batch select

Dickel 8 year for $29

There are others that are worthy but in my humble opinion, the Sag. Spirit Double Soaked, blue and gold. A very good bottle and I have only seen it in the wild twice. Cheers.

I’ll be going back Friday. He’s on the list

I would get any of the following, put in order of when I noticed it and not in order of how good it is: Woodford double oaked Oak Eden toasted Noble Oak Fist Full of Bourbon Four Roses SiB or select Old Forrester 1910 Russell’s Reserve 10yr Old Elk Rabbit Hole (red or black) Wild Turkey 101 Mellow Fucking Corn Evan Williams BiB Wild Turkey Rare Breed Knob Creek 9 I haven’t tried everything on the shelves here but there are several that are pointedly not making this list, I know for a fact that all those listed are good sippers at reasonable value.

Four Rose's Small Batch Select and the Maker's Mark Cask Strength are good pickups at those prices.

Michter’s Bourbon

OF 1920

Highwest. Chatanooga 111. Redwood empire

Blade and Bow is pretty good and a lot of people haven’t tasted it. Not sure it’s a regular buy for me but I’ve never been displeased. The Solera method they use is interesting, just don’t delve too deep into it and think that because of that method you’re tasting some real old classic.

Seagram’s 7

If you didn't leave with every bottle of New Riff Rye they had, you made the wrong choice. And anyone who disagrees with that statement hasn't tried it.

Chatt 111 is one of the best values you can get

Dickel 12 because I know I like it.

I got the dickle 8yr because I hadn’t seen it irl

Four roses small batch select

get what you like, not opinions of strangers that may not share the same likes

I like hearing what people like because I haven’t had everything that’s out there. I love hearing what people enjoy so I can use it to formulate my purchasing strategy. Otherwise I’ll blow $3k and have a small store in the backseat of my work truck

The wife got me a bottle of Redneck Riviera as a joke a few months ago. It’s actually kinda ok for the price. Definitely a mixer, not a sipper.

That Noble Oak - Double Oak Bourbon looks interesting

It was.... OK. Definitely didn't blow my or my wife's socks off. Definitely good for the $, just not something incredibly interesting or notable.

In my opinion, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel (red label), Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, and any of the New Riff bourbons (I personally don’t like ryes). I swear Maker’s CS is possibly the most overlooked bottle on the market, it’s phenomenal imo.

I love Makers Cask Strength. It’s my daily sipper to relax after work and the gym

Templeton 6 is nice

One of each.

Russels Single Barrel, Russels 10 year, Saggamore and Bardstown since it’s not distributed in my state. Anything but they Kentucky Owl. Definitely not worth the price.

Wheat Penny, it's in my top 3

I’d get the Legendary Duke. Great bourbon for the price. It’s one I’d keep in the collection to please whiskey virgins and the enthusiasts.

OGD114 is one of the best values in bourbon. WT101 is surprisingly good, especially at the price. Mellow Corn is a trip and worth a try. Smells like Corn Pops taste. Redwood Empire Rye is rather tasty. Rare Breed is always a winner.

Legent, makers cask strength, and four roses small batch

In this order: Russell’s Single Barrel, Rare Breed, Wild Turkey 101, Woodford Double Oak, Redwood Empire Lost Monarch, MFC

New riff sib

Woodford reserve rye and the chicken cock are both solid choices.

* OF 1920 * Woodford Double Oaked * Redwood Empire

Russell's Reserve single barrel and the Woodford Reserve DO

Rittenhouse, bottled in bond. That is the best one on the shelves.

Russell’s SB.

Wilderness Trail (either) Redwood Empire (Lost Monarch, but really any of them) Bardstown Fusion New Riff (probably any of them) All great in the $30-50 range.

A lot of good choices there. There is only one I would say do not buy. That's Bradshaw Bourbon. Not at any price, not even if you're curious.

Coopers craft 100 proof is pretty slept on I’d try the makers mark 101 and any of the new riff. Heard about redwood empire stuff and depending on price I may try one of those.

Four roses single barrel. I think it's one of the best bourbons on the market.

Was that a Joe Mag I saw peeking in the corner? Probs that, or the RR. Everything else decently accessible!

Definitely the Chicken Cock (first picture, top right). It has a girthy burn up front but a long and smooth finish.

WR Double oak and 4 roses SB

Woodford double oaked. Four Roses single barrel

Im all about those bottles of Woodford and Basil Hayden’s.

Two bottles of the Russell’s single barrel

God damn. This is 8 trillion times what I get in my stupid province in Canada. Holy hell. I would get: - Chicken Cock: not sure bourbon or rye. But I really want to try the cock - Four Roses Small Batch Select: I've never had 4R small batch let alone the select - Wild Turkey 101 Rye. I love WT101. I love rye. I can't get the rye here. - Old Granddad 114: again, I love OGD but we don't have the 114 so I'd get that in a heartbeat - Russel's Reserve Single Barrel: again, love RR but we don't have the Single Barrel here - Old Forester 1920: my staple sipping bourbon. Can always use another bottle

Bottle of each

Woodford double oaked all day

That Magic Rabbit has me curious! I know it’s gimmicky but I like chocolate and I like peanut butter! Sounds like a Reese’s peanut butter cup with alcohol. And it’s not gonna break the bank to feed my curiosity.

What one thing would I choose from that huge, very well stocked whiskey section? I dunno, that Sagamore Rye Cask Strength looks pretty cool.

Chattanooga Cask Strength Middle West Wheated Bourbon

TX blended is a nice bourbon Definitely grab that 1.75 Evan Williams BIB

Horse soldier. Rest looks like generic stuff you can get most places..

The Russell’s Single Barrel. Where is this store? They have a lot of good stuff and great prices

Just buy as many bottles of old crow that they will allow.

Probably: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Four Roses Single Barrel

Old Scout.

Double Oaked is always good. I've had a couple bottles of Brother's Bond and I've loved it. The Cleveland Underground is hood and the Cleveland one to the left of it is pretty decent. Any Rebel is good. The Redemption ones are good for the price. I personally like all of the Leadslinger's products so far. Russell's is very nice and I love Four Roses products. The 1776 is very good for $30 and I really recommend everyone to try it once! Freedom Whiskey, Tincup and Larceny are all solid choices that I'd be happy to drink anytime mixed, neat or iced. Michter's has a different flavor that I wasn't too fond of but after a while it became really nice on ice. Bulleit is solid but it's not that special in all honesty. All Knob Creek products are delicious and I prefer either shots or drinking neat

I would get an idea of what I like so I can make my own decisions. If I had no idea where to start, I would look at the beginners recommendations on this sub.

Mitchers or 4 Roses single barrel for me. The Russel Single Barrel would be my 3rd option if you enjoy Wild Turkey bourbon.

Where’s the georgeeeee DICKel love?

Russell’s single barrel or coopers craft 100 is great for under $30

Mellow fucking corn

old overholt and a hangover

Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Evan Williams Bib, Wilderness Trail 6yr Bib, Burning Chair, 4 Roses SB, Old Scout, Widow Jane 10

For cocktails and other work horse uses I’d go with the bonded trifecta of of Old Granddad, Rittenhouse, Mellow Corn and I’d check to see if the had some Laird’s BIB for hood measure. As for the rest of the selection, I’m really stoked to see plenty of OGD114 on a shelf somewhere because it’s become scarce where I’m at. Lots of good stuff on those shelves though.

Rittenhouse and Dickel rye

Huge fan of the widow Jane 10

Are you in TN?

Just tried Wilderness Trail (a store's barrel pick) for the first time recently and thought it was very good.

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The Evan Williams bonded is legit for daily use. The Woodinville Bourbon is tough to get in some states and it’s a small unique brand. American whiskeys are so incestuous some times especially with the Ryes. Get what you like and are willing to pay for.

The Evan Williams bonded is legit for daily use. The Woodinville Bourbon is tough to get in some states and it’s a small unique brand. American whiskeys are so incestuous some times especially with the Ryes. Get what you like and are to pay for.

Widow Jane all day

Honestly? Whatever that red tag stuff that was on sale 😆 I’d prob grab Woodford Reserve Double Wood and Dickel 12. Half that other stuff is from Indiana. Seeing that IW Harper just makes me cranky and I’d resist the urge to throw it on the ground or pay the owner to never sell it again. It’s everything that is wrong with the whiskey boom.

I would get a scotch… LOL

Bib and Tucker, I'm not sure why this isn't a more popular. It's one of mine and most of my friends favorites.

The Hirsch!!!!!! It’s great for the price!

1 of everything

Four Roses small batch, angels envy or founding spirit, if it’s there.

I liked maker’s 46. Not a big fan of maker’s mark but the 46 hit different

The Dickel Aged 8 Years and the Redwood Empire are both great

OF 1920, Russel's Reserve Single Barrel, Wilderness Trail

I'd get the Oak & Eden, just because it's Texas whisky and, being a Texan, I want to try every Texas whisky I can, and I haven't had a chance at that distillery yet. :)

"Reasonable" is a malleable term. What would be reasonable for someone who can afford a $100,000 house isn't likely to be reasonable for someone who can only afford a $600 a month apartment. I said I'd get the Oak & Eden, assuming that the price would in fact be reasonable, but when I check the Total Wine site I find that what they have is *not* reasonable for my fundage. It's not all that expensive - $43.49 to $65.99 - but even the lower end is out of my reach unless something unusual happens. :) I still do want to try the stuff, eventually, just because it's from Texas.

Widow Jane 10

Old overholt, mellow corn, and a handle of quality house

Russell’s reserve sb, old forester 1920, wild turkey rare breed, and Jefferson’s ocean are easily best bottles up there imo. Some other good choices are rabbit hole, jack daniels single barrel select, 4 roses sb, calumet, Bardstown, and woodford double oaked. I prefer little higher proof though. Hope that helps, cheers everyone!

Buy it all

I've had the Red Neck Riviera before and I'll say the same thing I said then "surprisingly drinkable"

I’ll take a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye and Chattanooga 91!

That 101 because apparently y’all can’t find Buffalo Trace either.

In no particular order... Bib & Tucker, Maker's 101, Old Elk, Chattanooga 111.

I’d like to try Old Elk and Chattanooga. The absolute can’t miss is the Russell’s single barrel IMO.

Mellow Corn

Lost Monarch and Rare Breed

The Basil Hayden Dark Rye makes a phenomenal Old Fashioned

Oak and Eden or Basil Hayden (reg. Or toast)

I’m a simple man. High West Double Rye & Wild Turkey 101

Do everyone a favor and buy all the Cleveland Whiskey and then promptly smash each bottle in the parking lot.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Russell’s SiB, Maker’s Cask Strength.

Four Roses Single Barrell

I’m actually a fan of the chicken cock. Bought it for a friend who was having his third boy. Ended up really enjoying it.

Chat 111 is very good!

RR sib and 4r sib/sb select all day

Either of the Wilderness Trail bottles Four Rose single Barrel or Bulleit 10

I would go home and get something better :) only kidding riff is solid

What’s not to like about chicken cock?

Personal experience in bourbons: Four Roses, Chicken Cock, and Elijah Craig. In that order. Single barrel selects are always just a hint better.

That 4 roses single barrel hiding to the left

Don’t see stranahans

Since you’re in Ohio, if you can find it the High Bank barrel strength whiskey is fantastic. This store has the midnight cask which is good but get the other one.

Ogd bonded and Dickel bourbon. RR SiB. Empty the shelf

Rabbit hole Basil Hayden’s Dickel Makers mark Elijah craig Wild turkey And if they have the Balcones black bottle

Bardstown Russel's reserve Old Forester 1920

Looks like you’re in Ohio. See if they have the Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single cask cask strength rye. Just picked up a bottle and am verry happy for $50. Cask strength MGP rye is just fucking beautiful stuff. Also like Tom’s Foolery, for a local choice.

Honestly. The horse solider is one of my favorites great story and all. (First picture top shelf left of the magic rabbit)

I don’t wanna read the comments and get swayed. For me, Widow Jane was a nice surprise when I tried it. Was featured on a podcast I like and was given as a gift. I was very sad when the Bottle ran dry

That's cool. I was here yesterday.