Best bourbon?

Yes, I must be confusing the bourbon with the rye.

Evan Williams single barrell, Makers Mark, & Woodford Reserve are my favorites....

I'm getting 2 bottles of sealed/unopened Crown Royal that's stamped 1970 or 1975 (I forget)...how good do you think this will be?

Whiskey doesn't age in the bottle, what exactly is it? Plus the regular CR brand has no age designation on the bottle ...it is commonly believed to be 3 yr old whiskey just an FYI. Good and smooth but not very complex.

Knob Creek - Great with smoky tones
Buffalo Trace - Very clean and crisp
Baker's - Wow, don't partake close to an open flame

Bourbon is a real bargain. You get a lot of quality and great flavor for your money. I also like scotch, but some of the pricing is a bit too high IMO.

i read with some interest about the furor that erupted after makers mark announced they were planning to dilute their bourbon in order to meet demand. brilliant strategy which suggests their management has been oversampling their product. i now notice a flurry of prime-time maker's mark ads--undoubtedly an effort to repair their image--which has to be costing 'em millions. usually, it's best to leave a good thing alone--remember new coke?