I've had a couple of bottles of Pappy given to me, but I just can't seem to bring myself to buy it, if you can even find it. Oddly, the 20 is better than the 23, IMO. I like Basil Hayden better than Knob if I'm going high class, but 90% of the time it's Jack for me. It's just good, solid, smokey whiskey. And although it's blasphemy to say this in Kentucky, I'm not really a big fan of Makers.
I'm not a huge fan of Maker's. If you're in the vicinity, the tour is fun-ish, but I've simple tastes. I prefer Beam when it comes to whiskey from Kentucky.
For mixed drinks. If you have not already, try Woodford Resrv. same price point and head-shoulders above for sipping
Summer I'm a good rum fan- mostly on the rocks; occasionally with gingerale Winter I'm a Maker's fan - mostly with coke; sometimes with water Year round I'm a red wine fan with any and all foods
I'll have to say that I've never had good rum. Everything I've tasted has been somewhere between shitty and decent. Any suggestions?
I like Don Q Anejo. It's not expensive, but really good. I haven't found it in the US though. Can be shipped from Puerto Rico.