Counter opinion that makers mark is also pretty bad, but being in the south kinda spoils me for choice, so try em all and go with your gut I guess. Oh,
"STOLEN" products have a smoked rum and a smoke rye that can really take the place of a bourbon if you're looking for a pairing or a mixer. I have a bottle of STOLEN Smoked Rum in my pantry right next to my Bulleit for how interchangeable they are. Sure, can't replace bourbon but the smoked rum comes real close to it and for $18 a bottle you can't go wrong. And yes, the company is called STOLEN