On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:01:17 -0600, Rick Brandt
wrote:

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
Robert Neville wrote:
When I buy the more expensive bourbon, I see the benefits with every sip.

Here I have to slightly disagree. Try Evan Williams. I like it
better than Blantons & Makers Mark.

Don't take my word for it-

http://www.bourbonenthusiast.com/for...isplaybottling

I'm a bit puzzled by the link you provided. It takes you to a page with
about half a dozen reviews on EW and mostly it is described as average or
worse. There was one glowing review out of the group, but on the whole that
page hardly makes one want to dash out and by a case.

Yeah- that isn't the one that got me to try a $10 bottle of bourbon.
[I used to spend $30-50 on Makers Mark & Blanton's]. I can't find
the reviewer's page that convinced me that it was worth trying-- and
if I didn't like it I have a friend that pours good bourbon into a
glass of diet Pepsi. To me, the Evan Williams is smoother & easier
on my gut. I drink mine on ice- with a splash. YMMV

Jim