Winter is here and you're going to be stuck in doors for most of it. Why not bring these 5 friends with you?
I'm going to be honest with you. This winter is going to be long, it's going to be dark, but you can never hold back spring. One of the things we try to do at BRBNRY is to keep tending to the connection between bourbon and life.
We value both of those things (and more...if you can believe it) and so we ask each of you this winter, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES! Here are a few good choices for a long winters sleep. Most of these you can actually find on shelves. We'll list them in order of availability.
1792 Small Batch
The most impressive thing about 1792 Small Batch is it's consistency. Every bottle is really good and tastes the same, which is a difficult task. Consistency is the foundation of greatness and one of the reasons 1792 Small Batch is one of the best "findable" bourbons. Check out our review here
Old Forester 1910
It's a favorite of Facebook bourbon groups and long time Old Forester drinkers. The MSRP is around $55 dollars. That's a little steep but it's hard to question the quality of this expression from Old Forrester. Also excellent is Old Forester 1920. Get both and figure out which is better. Spring is coming. Check out our review here.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
This is a bourbon's bourbon and it has an aggressive streak. If you're ready to take on one of the best experiences Wild Turkey has to offer, this is your bottle and it's not hard to find. Rare Breed is a trip down memory lane, which is the best thing you can say about a bourbon. Check out our review (and our own trip down memory lane) here.
Weller Special Reserve
Weller is perfect for dark winters nights and cold weather. It's a classic and when times are tough, it's good to depend on a classic bourbon. This is a little hard to find. You can usually buy it online for about $60. You might be able to trade for one rather easily if that's your thing. A lot of bourbon hunters snatch them up for trade material, but are usually willing to let them go. Otherwise, early bird gets the worm. Check out our review here.
EH Taylor Small Batch
I've seen this on shelves before, but it's usually well above its suggested retail price of $38. Liquor stores usually mark it up between $70-$120, and even then E.H. Taylor small Batch Sells quickly. For me anything between $60-70 is a buy, anything above $80-ish is hard pass. EH Taylor Small Batch is the most common expression of this Buffalo Trace product but there are several other expressions that much harder find that didn't make our 2021 winter bourbon list. At BRBNRY we consider the small batch expression to be a special occasion bourbon without being ultra rare. Check out our review here.
There you have it. Our top 5 bourbons for long winter nights. Drink up, stay safe, and stay warm.
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