Just here to parrot my love for Evan Williams. Black label and white label are the best bang for the buck IMO.
I have a tendency to start off with a cheap whiskey to get my taste buds acclimated. And Evan Williams White Label will now be my go to starter bourbon.
Shout out to my recent favorites Blantons, Bulleit, 1792 Full Proof, and Henry McKenna 10yr (sadly increasing in price).
No love for Scotch, Japanese or Irish whisky? Though I love bourbon, I think Scotch is my preferred whisky of choice.
Picked up my first Rye.
This shit SLAPS!
I'm still new to rye whiskeys myself. Only one I bought was Sazerac Rye, not the expensive one, but a limited release. Definitely worth checking out. At first I didn't like it, but I became accustomed to it rather quickly!