One of my sons brought this bottle of Hill Billy bourbon home last year. I tried it once back then, which is also about the time I modified the label and made it into a bottle of “Hell Billy”.
Last night I was organizing my liquor closet, trying to make some room, and what did I find at the back of the cabinet but my old friend Hell Billy. I poured a glass over a few ice cubes and took a sip.
The year in the cabinet didn’t change anything for the better from the first time I’d tried it. Hill Billy had a faint but very unpleasant antiseptic aftertaste that overpowered hints of vanilla.
I’m going to give Hill Billy a 9/100 as I can’t really see ever getting another bottle.
Pros
- Cheap
Cons:
- Cheap
- Tastes a little bit like someone poured some antiseptic into a glass of cheap bourbon.
| Bottle | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bib & Tucker | 91 | $75 / 750ml |
| Angels Envy | 90 | $65 / 750ml |
| Old Forester 1870 | 80 | $55 / 750ml |
| Old Forester 1897 | 79 | $55 / 750ml |
| Michters US 1 Small Batch | 79 | $45 / 750ml |
| Yellowstone | 78 | $35 / 750ml |
| Basil Hayden's | 75 | $35 / 750ml |
| Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon | 75 | $35 / 750ml |
| Hirsch Small Batch | 74 | $35 / 750ml |
| Proper Twelve | 71 | $30 / 750ml |
| Teeling Whiskey | 70 | $50 / 750ml |
| Cruzan No. 9 Spiced Rum | 67 | $20 / 750ml |
| Four Roses Small Batch | 66 | $30 / 750ml |
| Beer Barrel Bourbon | 66 | $35 / 750ml |
| Gentleman Jack | 65 | $35 / 750ml |
| Kraken Rum | 64 | $25 / 750ml |
| Jefferson | 60 | $25/ 750ml |
| Elijah Craig | 57 | $27 / 750ml |
| Buffalo Trace | 55 | $25 / 750ml |
| Jack Daniels` | 51 | $25 / 750ml |
| Widow Jane | 45 | $70 / 750ml |
| Redemption | 40 | $30 / 750ml |
| Woodford Reserve | 30 | $13 / 50ml |
| Winchester Extra Smooth | 15 | $23 / 750ml |
| Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey | 10 | $20 / 750ml |
| Hill Billy | 9 | $20 / 750ml |
| Fireball | 5 | $18 / 750ml |
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