I like all these fancy whiskeys, and I cant wait to try them. Nevertheless any chance I get I drink:
Old Grandad whiskey. Mellower than Beam or Jack and twice as cheap (well, not twice, it retails for 20$ or less, shots in the bar often 1$ cheaper.)
Doesnt have the headache aftertaste of other cheap-o burbons and can be sipped carefully backed by an amber ale. Red like Bulliet but not as oaky. I started drinking it because the hero in George Pelecanos' Nick Stefanos mystery novels drank it all the time. Goes well with spicy food, like fried chicken or a po-boy. Drink it warm and neat, good for the soul.