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Hmm. I guess I wasn't aware that Jack Daniels was considered to be a bourbon.
Anyway, my overall favorite is Knob Creek, although Makers Mark will certainly suffice and Woodford Reserve as well.
However, I may have to splurge when the weather gets cooler and try a bottle of Basil Hayden's from the recommendations made here.
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At the liquor store yesterday afternoon - I'm running out of things to try from the top shelf. I don't know about other states where the gubmint holds distribution rights, but Alabama does a terrible job and restricts brands to only the cheapest or most popular. So, I grabbed a bottle of Knob Creek and took it home. Wednesdays, Miss BamaVol and husband have dinner with us, so I had a drinking companion. He drinks it neat and since Mrs BamaVol had just thrown out all the ice to make a fresh batch, I took mine the same way. I didn't look at the label until after the first sip, so I wasn't shocked to see it was 9 years old and 100 proof. Surprising smooth for that much alcohol. However, as soon as the icemaker dropped its first load, I cubed up and enjoyed my second glass as I normally would. I'm pretty sure it will stay in my top 5.
Any suggestions for best bourbon, price is no object? I'll look for A.H. Hirsch, not here of course, but I make regular liquor runs over to Georgia. Others?