So...after all the whiskey talk, I got an itch to do a taste test. I don't know about you but I get caught up on my favorites and don't branch out much. I am trying to change that...on a budget.

The current contenders:
Crown Royal
Forty Creek
Makers Mark 46
Jameson
Jameson IPA

My go to whiskey is Forty Creek because it has a nutty flavor when mixed with coke or sprite. It's really good and better mixed than Crown imo. Tonight, I tried to go with a cube of ice.. I am not a neat whiskey drinker by any means. BUT, I want to know if this is a light beer thing where people can't tell the difference in a blind taste test or is one really better than another?

So far the Miller Light is winning...but....

Forty Creek is the most complex tasting straight. Initial taste is good but it has an aftertaste that makes you want to shave your tongue. It's much better mixed imo.

Jameson IPA starts smooth but has a strong flavored finish that disappears quickly. I liked it better then the FC but not as well as the J original.

Jameson original was by far the smoothest and easiest to drink and may be my new go to depending how the Makers Mark (or other suggestions) fairs. This is good stuff...and cheap!

I'd love thoughts and ideas for other whiskeys not named Jack or Jim (hate to break it to you but they suck). Going slow as I'm a lightweight. More to come.

See link to the OTs. Favorites under $30. Some are no longer under $30 since poll was made.

I’d add Early Times Bottled in Bond—now available in Texas (wasnt when poll was constructed)
Best American bourbon/whisky under $30

Thanks! That is helpful. Looked for some of those brands. I am mostly interested in head to head comparisons. Hoping people will get out of their comfort zone and try something different.

Fireball ftw

May be second behind my Miller Light. 😁

I like TN Fire better than fireball

Fighting [censored], man up.

" mixed with coke or sprite". Now right there is what is called Alcohol Abuse. Maybe a splash of water with Scotch, but other than that, ice only in the summer, or straight in the winter is the only way to enjoy good sipping whiskey.

I don't drink anything out of a [censored].

Well and that's my mission. Because my life of Crown, Jim and Jack have left me with the impression straight whiskey sucks.

I'm like you. I can't tolerate any kind of straight booze - whiskey, vodka, gin, etc. It has to be mixed with something. My friends say I'll go to hell for mixing bourbon with diet Coke. My response - I could go to hell for a lot less sins like putting out my garbage cans on the wrong day.

Try Evan Williams Black. Not bad for the budget minded drinker.

If I can find, will be added to the challenge.

Weller.