I just spent some time in Kentucky.  Visited a great bourbon bar in the Galt House Hotel.  Drank some very expensive small-batch bourbons, that you won't find here.  For readily-available bourbon, however, I think Woodford Reserve is an excellent choice and value (and it comes in a cool bottle).

I enjoy scotch whiskey.  Fortunately or unfortunately I'm not a connoisseur of scotch.  Actually I would have more fun being a connoisseur of providers. I always enjoy the old stand bys Dewars, Johnny Walker Red and J&B.  Recently I've found that the next step up, the 12 year old Glenlivet and Glenfiddich's taste pretty good.  I was given a  bottle of Oban which I really enjoyed. The 18 year old scotches are wasted on me.  I don't really appreciate the difference.  That is not to say that the 18 year old providers are not worthy of a taste.

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But I enjoyed drinking it with bourbon and beer.

George

[at edit: sorry, I had my speakers off when I found that..... when I turned them on.. well, damn that was annoying! changed link]

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Always just depends on my mood to what I like to drink.. Balvenie DoubleWood 12 pretty smooth..Sapa 12 as well and hey will never turn down Macallan