44 Customer Reviews

• 4
  kct 2 September

  1st try as I write. It's a smooth version of kentucky bourbon. I like it and the wife likes the price!! It's ALL good ;)

• 5
  dan vickers 24 August

  Best dam whiskey money can buy you cant get anybetter. Been dranking it for years. Better than the high price stuff from Tennessee.

• 5
  AceStumpFoot 8 June

  Great product regardless of the price!

• 4
  Boceefus 14 May

  Bourbon on a beer budget. My daily. The smoothness and mellow finish is great for begginers and seasoned sippers alike. Even whisky snobs give it the nod.

• 5
  Chas t 22 March

  I think its great for the price smooth mellow taste.I like the taste.and gives you a nice buzz

• 4
  Rob Johnson 4 February

  Light and very drinkable. Not at all complex but rounded and excellent value.

• 3
  Dough 14 January

  Light pleasant taste makes it easy to drink. Problem because it is light and easy it may just have you over served if not careful

• 3
  Allen Monroe 11 January

  A good bourbon whiskey - smooth to the palate and leaves no after bite. For the money you can't go wrong with Old Number 8. I give it a 5 star rating.

• 5
  Michael Clayton 15 December 2015

  this stuff is really really good, don't taste like paint thinner and only $2.50 more than the crap we used to buy

• 5
  Anonymous 13 December 2015

  Excelente Bourbon...!!!

• 5
  Goldbrik 11 November 2015

  Great bang for the buck! I''m a big JD fan but stumbled upon this because of the price. I started drinking it on the rocks but started to put it in the freezer and doing with a frozen shot glass a couple of hours before going to bed a few nights a week. Great bottom shelf brand!

• 5
  Matt G 30 August 2015

  For the price it''s one of the undisputed kings of the bottom shelf. I drink this one neat, and love it. There''s just enough body and flavor to be satisfying, but the burn is very mellow and pleasant. If you''re looking for something to serve at a party, or just an inexpensive daily drinker, give this a try and chances are you''ll really enjoy it.

• 5
  Anonymous 4 June 2015

  Fabulous for the price,really enjoyed this tipple.

• 5
  Cowboy1up 2 May 2015

  I was at a bourbon tasting in my regular store. Looking for a mint julep bourbon for the Derby and he suggested Benchmark Old 8. Superb for the price better than EW Green label or even more expensive brands. This one is best sipped neat.

• 5
  joe 6 March 2015

  my wife always needed squirt or 7up with a bourbon if she had one with me. so I got some Benchmark for her. now it's the only thing I drink and she likes it with water

• 5
  Johan Christensen 3 March 2015

  Manifique

• 5
  glennyshock 26 December 2014

  Here we are at Christmas and the time for alcoholic presents from the kids who mistakenly think i''m addicted to brownish stuff in bottles!Luckily my stocking contained Benchmark.Infinitely better than previous years attempts to lure me away from WT.Found this to be everything my palate enjoys.Not going to say anything about overtones or notes of anything because that is pretentious claptrap. I like this Bourbon!

• 5
  Joe of WoL 10 December 2014

  There is nothing that i have ever tasted in a bourbon that is even close in the quality/price ratio as this stuff. Get some and try it. You will not be disappointed.

• 5
  CblairK 7 December 2014

  I recently discovered Bourbon and had my favorites (Buffalo Trace and Four Roses Small Batch) when my employment situation made these too expensive. My poker buddies took my plight to heart and had a "bottom shelf" tasting to help me find a replacement. The contenders were Benchmark, Jim Beam, Evan Williams (black), Four Roses (Yellow Label), and Jack Daniels as a control (because we had a bottle). We all guessed the Beam (one note, not much there) and most picked the EW as being the >$20 Jack based on having different flavors. All rated the Benchmark high and it was a consensus favorite. The Four Roses, which I thought would win, barely beat the Beam based on sharp alcohol notes during the initial tasting... but was much better after resting or with ice during the poker game and moved up into a tie with EW as second favorite (both were enjoyed, with 4R winning smoothness and EW winning flavor). BUT, Benchmark was favored over all of them, including Jack at >2x the price, for the combo of flavor and smoothness (and an absense of off notes). A fifth got me through the job situation, but I still have a handle of Benchmark in the cabinet for everyday sipping and mixing.

• 5
  Steve 14 November 2014

  Great value. I taste tested this against Knob Creek straight up and on the rocks. I rated Old Benchmark my favorite.