I recommend a bottle of each. The only way to solve this type of dilemma is with empirical evidence. I'll be over once you've procured the necessary test samples and together we will forge new understanding and aid the scientific process to realize our greater potential and usher in a new age of man's future destiny.
Out of these. Nothing to harsh or $$
Not mixed or iced.
knob creek
George Dickle
Evan Williams
Jim Beam
Teachers
Virginia Gentleman
Bookers
Fighting Cock
Jack Daniels
Thanks
I can't stand the taste of Whiskey. I'm almost convinced that people who say they like Whiskey, just say it to sound cool. They secretly can't stand the taste of it either.. lol
Maybe I just ened to try a nice bottle.
Of that list, Booker's is easily the best, but it also commands a $25 price premium over anything else you're looking at. Knob Creek is excellent as well, especially their cask strength single-barrel offering (but that's quite a bit more expensive than their entry-level, which is a fine whiskey on its own merits). Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Evan Williams, George Dickel... they're fine, but there's a reason they cost significantly less than premium bourbons, and they're really best suited for mixing. Of those four, I'd choose the Dickel. Fighting Cock I've only had mixed and found it uninspiring, and the other two I'm unfamiliar with. So, Booker's top, Knob second, Dickel third, Evan fourth, Jack fifth, Jim sixth. Buffalo Trace and Elijah Craig are good inexpensive sippers as well if you're looking for something slightly cheaper than Knob but better than mixing tier.
This man knows his whiskey. Obviously, few here do.
Bulleit
Old Forester
Evan Williams 1783
Gentleman Jack
Evan Williams Single Barrel (by reputation)
George Dickel Barrel Select (by reputation)
Are those charcoal mellowed?