Why you gotta make me choose?
I prefer Maker’s Mark
This, of course, strikes to the crux of the matter. All right-thinking people keep both on hand, along with any number of others. Curent stock at our place is Maker’s 46, Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig 12, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Wild Turkey 101, Bulliett, a couple of ryes and a bottle of Redemption, which is just barely bourbon. I’m sure they kept it in the barrel not one minutes over two years, and it tastes it.
You have 10 bottles of whiskey at your house? What are you, made of silver bullion?
I approve of his collection, and would like to be his friend.
No. That’s just the bourbons and ryes. The scotch rack is slightly larger. 
Definitely Knob Creek. Evan Williams is nice. Woodford Reserve is nice. Any of these are miles better than Maker’s.
I like both, but Knob Creek is much better neat – which is why I chose it. It’s so good neat that I don’t like to use it in cocktails (or even add water to it), but I have no hesitation making a Manhattan with Maker’s Mark.
Is it going into a Manhattan, or am I sipping it neat? Knob Creek for sipping - Markers Mark for the Manhattan.
Agree about the 20 year old Rip Van Winkle being the ultimate, but this finishes a VERY close second!
I see a lot of people talking about using makers in a Manhattan, but I want something spicier in a Manhattan. A real rye preferably (not Canadian whiskey, but something that actually features rye), but if that isn’t available my go to is usually Wild Turkey 101.
When did Maker’s become popular for Manhattans?
Labdad: That looks…*really *good.
Careful how you phrase that. There is whiskey, and then there is Whiskey. Frex, I’ve got
**Bourbon **[ul][li]Maker’s Mark[/li][li]Maker’s Mark Mint Julip[/li][li]Wild Turkey 101[/li][li]Knob Creek[/li][li](a small trace left of) Buffalo Trace[/ul]Scotch[ul][]Glenlivet[/li][li]Glenfiddich[/li][li]Macallan 12 year[/ul] and Whiskey[ul][]Jameson Original[/li][li]Jameson 18 year[/li][li]Bushmills Original[/li][*]Bushmills Black Bush[/ul]
Knob is better than Makers, but only marginally. Both good!
I have a bottle of Maker’s 46, given as a gift. Splendid.
I’ve been drinking Bulleit lately, a bit of an addiction.
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I enjoy both of them a lot, but generally go with Maker’s. Some of that may be habit … a delightful, warm, friendly habit like hanging out with a dear, dependable and trusted friend.
I do get Knob Creek once in a while just to mix it up.
(NB: I mean “for variety,” not to mix with things.)
For the record, I prefer rye in a Manhattan myself. But if the choice is Knob Creek or Makers mark, make me a Makers Manhattan and give me the Knob Creek neat with water back.
And w/re rye, Black Maple Hill makes a 23 year old rye that is the finest whiskey I’ve ever tasted:
I keep Knob Creek, Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey and Crown on hand for guests but the only one I EVER drink anymore is Stranahan’s Colorado, neat. One sip and I swore off everything else and that was a whole lotta sips ago.
Now like Silenus and a few others, the Scotch shelves (3) are packed with choices.
It would be a sin to make a Manhattan with that!
My personal choice for a Manhattan is Russell’s Reserve Rye. If I’m out of that, then Sazerac Rye. Then and only then (or in public) will I have a Manhattan made with bourbon.
Indeed it would! I sip that from a quarter-ounce tasting glass. It’s too precious to serve up in a 1.5 oz. shot.
I actually really, really hate bourbon, but I voted for Knob Creek because mny inner 12 year-old giggles at the word ‘knob.’
[sub]Heh heh…knob…[/sub]
I’ve never even seen Black Maple Hill 23 Rye. The worst part about living in a state where liquor can’t be shipped, is I can’t even shop online for hard-to-find items. I have to embark upon a journey to visit every boozery in town… which I don’t mind doing, I’m just saying is all.
I’ve seen it. I just can’t afford it.