Knob creek makes very good bourbon too, I used to drink Jack Daniels but lately have switched to Jim Beam and cannot tell the difference in taste for about 40% less money. Makers mark is excellent too.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I've been a huge fan of Maker's Mark for a number of years. I've been given a bottle each year for the last 9 years. In the past, the bottle would be gone inside of the first month. Now, I have a couple bottles just collecting dust. The last bottle opened was on the day of my grand daughter's birth.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

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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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

quit recommending scotch for pete's sake, he asked for American Whiskey. A bourbon/rye drinker will not be impressed with a gift bottle of scotch.
Jeez!

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Since I lived most of my life so far in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is my responsibility to enlighten a few of my MB friends with the bourbon facts:

7 Things That Make Bourbon Bourbon (and Not Just Whiskey) : Discovery News

And if anyone is interested in doing the "Bourbon Trail" sometime, please shoot me a PM. It's one of those things I want to do someday.

OH. One more thing.......I use to drive past 4 Roses twice a day.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I thought it had to be made in Ky.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.