Bourbon and Whiskey?

[Joseph Beilke]

This is really going to be off topic!  Who in the BP community is a Bourbon and Whiskey drinker, collector or snob.  I have begun to collect and really learn more about the art of Bourbon and have taken a break from reading books about  Real Estate for a few months to reset a little and have dove head first in to the world of bourbon.  The last 2 years I have collected over 80 different bottle and gotten my hands on a good bit of the staples.  Of course the unicorns are crazy expensive and hard to like the Pappys and Birthday Bourbon are still on my wish list.  So let use this thread to relax a bit a talk Juice! 

So what is everyones FAV's?  I'll start with a craft bourbon out of Chicago,  Koval Bourbon (Wheated).  The aroma is amazing and the taste either neat or over ice is smooth and warm with a little bit of hug!

[Alex Fenske]

Chicago area here! I lean a bit more towards Scotch than bourbon but enjoy them both. We end up stocking about 50/50 because my wife will drink my bourbon (she doesn't want her own glass, she just wants some of mine even if I'm not having some).

As far as Scotch goes, I really prefer the full-bodied, heavily-peated stuff from Islay and my favorite is the Lagavulin 16. Talisker 10 is an accessible single malt if you're coming from the bourbon side where things tend to be much smoother, like the Highland Scotches.