12 whiskies that'll settle every bar argument in Logan Square (fight me)

Marcus Delaney

@mdelaney_chi

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I've done the bourbon flights so you don't have to argue about it at the bar. This is the definitive Logan Square ranking of whiskies worth your paycheck, from gas-station Tuesday pours to the stuff you hide from your roommates. Deep dish snobs can debate crust all they want — this list is settled science. Come at me.

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12 whiskies that'll settle every bar argument in Logan Square (fight me) — 7 items
Name	Comment	Style	Proof	Price Range
1Buffalo Trace Bourbon	The Ernie Banks of bourbon — shows up, does the job, never complains. If your bar in Wicker Park doesn't pour this, that's a red flag. Fight me.	Kentucky Straight Bourbon	90	$25-30
2Four Roses Single Barrel	Underrated in a way that annoys me. Spicy, full-proof, and nobody's fighting you for the bottle at the store. That's a win. Take it.	Single Barrel Bourbon	100	$40-50
4Elijah Craig Small Batch	The bourbon equivalent of a good Italian beef — reliable, a little messy, exactly what you wanted. My go-to before wandering the Art Institute for the fourth time this year.	Kentucky Straight Bourbon	94	$28-32
6Woodford Reserve	Smooth, a little fancy, the bourbon you order to impress a date at a River North rooftop. Nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you gotta dress it up.	Kentucky Straight Bourbon	90.4	$35-40
7Knob Creek Bourbon	Full proof, full attitude, tastes like it's ready to argue with you about the Cubs-Sox rivalry. Correctly, obviously, since the Sox are right.	Kentucky Straight Bourbon	100	$32-38
10Lagavulin 16 Year	Tastes like a campfire had a fistfight with the ocean and both won. Not for beginners, not for people who think smoke is a flaw. It's a feature.	Islay Single Malt Scotch	86	$90-110
11Hibiki Harmony	Delicate, floral, the whisky you sip while pretending you have a refined palate. I do. Sometimes. Don't fight me on this one, just try it.	Japanese Blended Whisky	86	$65-80