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I've got a mate whos a big fan of Bourbon. He's tried all the standard brands like Buffalo Trace, JD, Jim Beam and Wild Turkey.

I want to get him a bottle for Xmas of something he might not have tried before, something I can say was recommended by Americans as a good bourbon. Doesn't need to be some weird flavour like Red Stag, just old fashioned American bourbon that maybe flies under the radar in other countries.

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[–] serpentofnumbers@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Basil Hayden, Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek, Angel's Envy, Old Grandad, Bulleit are all great choices.

Basil Hayden or Woodford would definitely be my first choice though.

[–] theluddite@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A +1 for Woodford Reserve and Knob Creek, especially Woodford's nicer offerings. Those are great choices.

I'm going to disagree on the Basil Hayden and the Bulleit. I wouldn't recommend them to a bourbon enthusiast (or to anyone really). Bulleit in particular I think doesn't really offer a lot of the classic bourbon experience that someone who is into bourbon might get excited about. To me, it drinks quite hot and is pretty thin.

[–] korewa@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

Knob creek is my go to as well

[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Huge fan of Basil Hayden

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

These are all my very last choices except the Woodford, knob creek rye or single barrel 120 proof.

The rest of these taste like household cleaner.

Woodford makes a Manhattan bottled that is stellar iirc though.