Another Kentucky bourbon fan here.  Learned to love the taste when we lived at Ft. Knox for 3 1/2 years in the 70's.  My current favorites are Woodford Reserve and Elijah Craig, but I have no problem with Makers Mark, Russells Reserve, Eagle Rare, Bulleit, and probably several others.  Angel's Envy is nice, but in my opinion, not worth paying the extra.  Most of the time now I just buy Elijah Craig and am very happy with it, especially since I am not a regular drinker anyway.  Spartan1 is happy with any cheap whiskey; I tend to want something a bit on the smooth side.  We only mix with ice and a little (or sometimes quite a bit of) water.

We had a great time on the Maker's tour; still have our custom-dipped bottle!  Dipped one for Ho Ho and David, too.   :)