That's my story, too, and Im stickin' to it. I have made a lot of converts to Overholt over the years. It has stayed fairly cheap while a lot of other whiskies have gone way up. Right now, I'm sipping Bulleit Rye. The price came down about a third several months ago, and they seem to be selling a lot more now; good stuff, and the bottle is really cool.
When I drink bourbon, it's usually Jim Beam, or Basil Hayden for something more upscale. It is made of 49% rye, which is probably why I like it.
I can't stomach the sour corn flavor of that Tennessee product, although it starts to go down easier after the first five or six shots.
My favorite way to drink whisky is around a campfire, over a plastic rally mug full of store ice, not that nasty chlorinated stuff you get out of the ice trays in your refrigerator. I don't usually drink much at home, except over the last month or so, when misfortunes have poured down on my household like rain. Even so, it's still just a belt or two.
