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Old 11-11-2015, 09:09 AM
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100 buck budget? Sweet

I've had all of these and can recommend any of them. Not all are near a hundred.

Bourbon:
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch
Jefferson's Reserve Groth Reserve Cask Finish
Four Roses Single Barrel
I.W. Harper 15
W.L. Weller Special Reserve
note: The Weller is a wheated whiskey like Maker's Mark. The mash bill replaces the usual 10% rye ingredient with wheat, making a softer drinking less spicy and slightly sweeter product. It's the reason Maker's is a good entry level whisky for beginners. Weller did it first.

Rye:
note: Rye and Bourbon are treated and finished in much the same way. The difference is (in the U.S. anyway) Rye whiskey must contain at least 51% rye in the mash bill.
Whistle Pig Rye
Anchor Distilling 19th C. Rye
Bulleit Rye note: do not spend the extra $$ on Knob Creek, it's made from the same base juice and finished almost identically. Bulleit is a very nice low priced rye.
Wild Turkey 101 Rye
Templeton Small Batch Rye
Sazerac 18 year old - good luck, my bottle only comes out at Xmas.
Van Winkle Family Rye
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