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From memory I feel like Eagle Rare is a smooth bourbon that is not too sweet. You can get it over here - I'm not sure that it will be cheaper in the States but you could try a glass of it and if it matched your expectations when you're over you can say 'something like an Eagle Rare?" etc and pick up a bottle of that (whatever 'that' ends up being). TBH if you find Eagle Rare too sweet then either try rye or go back to scotch, part of bourbon's character is just that it's sweeter than single malt.
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Advice needed please...
I'm in the USA for a year (New Mexico) and I figured I'd try a bourbon rather than getting a Scotch which is my usual. Trouble is I've not had that many bourbons and those I've had seemed very sweet (one was like bloody toothpaste).
I really like a smooth malt, The Balvenie is my favourite Scotch but I like pretty much all I've tasted. Clearly a bourbon will taste different (that is after all the point of getting something different, doh!), but can anyone recommend a not too pricy bourbon that won't be too sweet?