My favorite is Tangueray Ten, but for drinking straight, not mixing. I find the base Tang to be good value for my tastes. I've tried all I could find. The cheaper gins have an oily off flavor I dislike, I suppose inefficient distillation (same with vodka and bourbon). I tried Tito's on advice here, I had viewed it as a cheap brand, and find it very acceptable at the price. The wife wants Grey Goose which I think is over priced, but she rarely drinks any, so I keep a bottle around. The problem is I ran out of my vodka and started nipping her until it was gone.
I have a hard time matching Woodford Reserve, but the EQ Single Barrel is pretty solid for the money IMHO. I enjoy a strong vanilla note.
I mostly drink wine of course. I've mentioned the Costco Kirkland brand box wine Napa cab as a ridiculously good value. I'm getting a bit bored with it though. It is very quaffable but certainly gets boring, so I've been opening other stuff of late.
Drink what you like, try what someone suggests, and make your own mind up.
