Sticking with the Small Batch designation and welcoming the first guest on The Bottom Shelfers. Welcome to Mark!

While our guest couldn't get hold of the 1792, he kept Rick & I in line. All three of us were clear fans of the Knobb!

The Devil's Cut from Jim Beam was OK. Maybe a little gimmicky marketing... The Old Forester 100 though! One of us just might put this one on the "my everyday bourbon list." Pricey in NJ at $34, but a great deal in GA at $23.

Gotta' love the two bottles for this episode... And they're both winners. Green River smooth & soft, and old dependable Bulleit with punchy, long-lasting rye flavors.

Penelope is a relatively new distillery, founded in 2018 and Elijah Craig is one of the oldest dating from 1789. We both liked the newcomer - had nothing negative to say. Old Elijah though... The clear winner this time. Both bottles headed to #2, the upper liquor cabinet in the office!

The Old Bardstown was pretty darn good. Redemption? Eh....

Rick outdid himself by choosing these not-bottom shelfers. Both are affordable and really good sippers! Maybe put 'em on ice, but never in a cocktail. Have 'em neat!

Two pleasant surprises! The Benchmark Small Batch neat is a nice sippin' whiskey, and the Old Grand Dad 114 is versatile. I'll enjoy both neat and on the rocks!

Jack Daniels is for sure a classic! Old #7 and Gentleman Jack both have the same mash bill, but are distinctly different. We agreed that you can't go wrong with either. Personally, Gentleman J on ice is great summer day sippin' whiskey!

We found a few redeeming features, but these two both landed on the Bottom Shelf for sure. We're going to try them smoked and see what happens...

Two great value picks! We give Old Forester the edge here, but were very pleasantly surprised by both.