Worst bourbon you've had?

[SmedMoley]

A thread on Wildcat Lair got me thinking, what's the worst bourbon you've tried? Even if you say there isn't a bad one, one has to the worst of the bunch.
For me, Town Branch is the obvious answer. The finish tastes like I'd imagine burnt ******* hair would taste.

 

[CB3UK]

They rushed Town Branch out after it had been aged the minimum. Wasnt a smart play in my mind. First impressions and what not.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Most of the NY Bourbons. I think NYers try to compete because interestingly enough, upstate NY is VERY similar to Kentucky in terms of culture and landscape, even down to limestone water and the rolling hills.

But they all fall short. I've yet to have a NY Bourbon that tasted like a Kentucky Bourbon. Not sure why..

 

[Tskware]

Just my amateur opinion, but seems to me that bourbon is a lot like wine, taste and quality is strongly correlated with price. I like red wine, but the cheap stuff tastes like crap.

 

[VernHatton52]

Burnt ******* Bourbon is definitely at the top of list. Sweaty Taint Bourbon is a close second.

 

[rudd1]

Sweaty Taint Bourbon is a close second.

-it is Perineum Distilleries "top shelf" offering, iirc.

 

[SmedMoley]

Burnt ******* Bourbon is definitely at the top of list. Sweaty Taint Bourbon is a close second.

Oh yeah, that's when they mix Town Branch with gose beer.

 

[jameslee32]

Yellowstone is great place to visit but don't drink their whiskey.

 

[80 Proof]

I got a bottle from Bluegrass Distillery through a charity deal that I've considered pouring out. Not even sure it's even worth degreasing parts with.

 

[DSmith21]

Several of the bottom of this list (Old Crow & Rebel Yell) although a few on the list don't qualify as bourbon.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink...m-shelf-cheap-bourbons-blind-t/#12-rebel-yell

 

[SmedMoley]

Yellowstone is great place to visit but don't drink their whiskey.

It's not a good one, true, especially at +$50 a bottle. Maybe if it were $15-20 a bottle. It's very overpriced.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Most of the NY Bourbons. I think NYers try to compete because interestingly enough, upstate NY is VERY similar to Kentucky in terms of culture and landscape, even down to limestone water and the rolling hills.

But they all fall short. I've yet to have a NY Bourbon that tasted like a Kentucky Bourbon. Not sure why..

Bought some sanitizer from Yankee Distillery (near Saratoga Springs) last year and ended up buying a small bottle of their bourbon and I've yet to try it, bourbon's one of those I've never really developed a taste for even though I'm a born and raised Kentuckian. Now Vodka or Tequila I'll drink plenty of.

 

[vhcat70]

Ancient Age was my go-to for college football games if that tells you anything.

 

[Tinker Dan]

-it is Perineum Distilleries "top shelf" offering, iirc.

Eh, I was thinking it was more middle of the road.....

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Upper Decker Bourbon

 

[Wrong]

Some Ann Arbour Michigan bourbon. 2 year old and terrible.

 

[entropy13]

Some Ann Arbour Michigan bourbon. 2 year old and terrible.

Hopefully they used water from Flint River. Delicious!

 

[J_Dee]

I drank far too much of this in college. :/

 

[812scottj]

Dusty Barn in Evansville...worst rot gut crap I’ve ever had!!!

 

[UK 82]

I drank far too much of this in college. :/

Especially the 114 proof. Bad memories, or lack of memories.

 

[cawoodsct]

I bought a bottle of Paul Jones, on sale, out of a basket cart in a Hilton Head Island liquor store in the mid 90’s. Horrific.

 

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That being said, if anyone has some ****** bourbon they want to send my way . . . .

 

[Ron Mehico]

The worst “premium” bourbon I’ve had is Kentucky Owl. **** is awful, did not get the fascination with that one at all.

 

[dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane]

Two stars bourbon

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Bought some sanitizer from Yankee Distillery (near Saratoga Springs) last year and ended up buying a small bottle of their bourbon and I've yet to try it, bourbon's one of those I've never really developed a taste for even though I'm a born and raised Kentuckian. Now Vodka or Tequila I'll drink plenty of.

You go across the street to Shmaltz/Single Cut brewing? Some decent beer works over there.

While the whiskey in the northeast is bleh.. the beer, as you probably know, is off the charts.

 

[weused2luvhim2]

Willett Pot Still

 

[CB3UK]

Most of the NY Bourbons. I think NYers try to compete because interestingly enough, upstate NY is VERY similar to Kentucky in terms of culture and landscape, even down to limestone water and the rolling hills.

But they all fall short. I've yet to have a NY Bourbon that tasted like a Kentucky Bourbon. Not sure why..

Lmfao no it isnt. My ex is from Rochester spent plenty of time up there. The culture is sure as hell nothing close to Kentucky.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Lmfao no it isnt. My ex is from Rochester spent plenty of time up there. The culture is sure as hell nothing close to Kentucky.

Rochester isn't "upstate" as for as NYers go. Its western NY.

Upstate is going north from NYC about 2 to 4 hours drive distance.. and its far more similar than you think. Again, rolling hills, limestone, smaller towns, big into horse racing with Saratoga Race track.

Idk, I found it pretty similar. Atleast when you compare other states.

 

[warrior-cat]

Burnt ******* Bourbon is definitely at the top of list. Sweaty Taint Bourbon is a close second.

Depends on whose taint and how aged it is, just ask Gassy.

Have not had bourbon in a while now. Been a Rum and Scotch man for quite some time.

 

[warrior-cat]

Two stars bourbon

What was the rating scale, 1-10?

 

[Kooky Kats]

Worst Bourbons:

willet pot still
1792 full proof (blue streak pick)
Balcones baby blue
Dickel (all of their lines are terrible... don’t lecture me that Tennessee whisky ain’t no bourbon)

USNY bourbons that ARE good:
Widow Jane 10 (I think it’s MGP) is pretty damn good
HillRock Solera is a Dave Pickerell production and is an interesting terroir release.

commentary:

Upstate NY, with the exception of Saratoga, is a collection of dying little cities whose heyday was in the late 1800’s. Sad isolated towns, rusted away with failed manufacturing factories long gone that have a weird abandoned hippie/crime riddled underbelly.

You’ll see these stately beautiful Victorian mansions and housing stock erasure in great disrepair. Think Old Louisville, but the whole town being that.

that said, NY state has unmatched natural beauty in terms of landscape, topography and natural variations ... by only California.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Early Times

 

[80 Proof]

I had Widow Jane when it first came out and it was horrible.

Dickel is definitely not bourbon either.

 

[bigblueinsanity_rivals250340]

Several of the bottom of this list (Old Crow & Rebel Yell) although a few on the list don't qualify as bourbon.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink...m-shelf-cheap-bourbons-blind-t/#12-rebel-yell

I think old crow is underrated for the price.

Town branch is up there, down there, whatever. It's awful

 

[Kooky Kats]

I had Widow Jane when it first came out and it was horrible.

Dickel is definitely not bourbon either.

The WJ ten isn’t bad.
Tennessee whiskey is bourbon technically by definition, but bourbon isn’t Tennessee whisky buhGawd.

 

[420grover]

 

[stereonut]

I don't know if it's a bourbon, whiskey, or whatever, but Southern Comfort was at the top of the list for me.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Worst Bourbons:

willet pot still
1792 full proof (blue streak pick)
Balcones baby blue
Dickel (all of their lines are terrible... don’t lecture me that Tennessee whisky ain’t no bourbon)

USNY bourbons that ARE good:
Widow Jane 10 (I think it’s MGP) is pretty damn good
HillRock Solera is a Dave Pickerell production and is an interesting terroir release.

commentary:

Upstate NY, with the exception of Saratoga, is a collection of dying little cities whose heyday was in the late 1800’s. Sad isolated towns, rusted away with failed manufacturing factories long gone that have a weird abandoned hippie/crime riddled underbelly.

You’ll see these stately beautiful Victorian mansions and housing stock erasure in great disrepair. Think Old Louisville, but the whole town being that.

that said, NY state has unmatched natural beauty in terms of landscape, topography and natural variations ... by only California.

Ah yeah, Hillrock.. that's pretty good, forgot about that. I can't really disagree too much with your assessment of Upstate NY, especially thinking of Schenectady NY where GE once resided. I do think we're in a better spot than Western NY, though.. Utica, Binghampton, Rochester, Syracuse, etc..

Saratoga is a real treat, like you said. I urge anyone who hasn't been to make a trip there.

 

[vhcat70]

I drank far too much of this in college. :/

Too upscale in college. Now if I was offered ............

 

[vhcat70]

Worst Bourbons:

willet pot still
1792 full proof (blue streak pick)
Balcones baby blue
Dickel (all of their lines are terrible... don’t lecture me that Tennessee whisky ain’t no bourbon)

USNY bourbons that ARE good:
Widow Jane 10 (I think it’s MGP) is pretty damn good
HillRock Solera is a Dave Pickerell production and is an interesting terroir release.

commentary:

Upstate NY, with the exception of Saratoga, is a collection of dying little cities whose heyday was in the late 1800’s. Sad isolated towns, rusted away with failed manufacturing factories long gone that have a weird abandoned hippie/crime riddled underbelly.

You’ll see these stately beautiful Victorian mansions and housing stock erasure in great disrepair. Think Old Louisville, but the whole town being that.

that said, NY state has unmatched natural beauty in terms of landscape, topography and natural variations ... by only California.

It does have Clarkson College - one fine engineering school.