[onewhippedpuppy]

I’ve really gotten into bourbon over the last few years, I love trying new ones and occasionally stumbling onto the needles in a haystack like Eagle Rare at MSRP at my local stores. I also gave up whiskey for lent so this is therapy. A few recent ones that I would highly recommend that may be slightly less mainstream.

Redwood Empire - CA bourbon and rye, they have several variants but I like their basic pipe dream, it’s normally about $35.



Ben Holloday - MO bourbon, they have a MO straight and wheated in several varieties. Made in a cave in Weston, MO about an hour outside of KC, super cool place that also has an Irish pub in a cave three stories underground. Normally about $50.



Still Austin - TX bourbon and rye, they have several varieties of bourbon, their cask strength just won a gold medal at a big competition in SF. Normally $40-$70 depending on what you pick, even their basic straight bourbon is good.



I’ve also became a huge fan of the smoked old fashioned using a good rye. I invested in this smoker for a whopping $25 on Amazon. It makes an amazing drink!