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@eggbert - really hard to know what is available up there to know what to recommend. I will agree with Knob Creek, Bookers and also Bakers. All a definite step up in price and quality to the 'regular swill' of Beam/JD/Turkey. There would probably fly around $100 at times but I think they would be hard to come by in the top end.
A couple I like in the 'mid market' are George Dickel (No.12 preferable to the 8, both good, easy drinking and mixable), Woodford Reserve would be in the same area of price. AFAIK Woolworths should be carrying these nationally so BWS will have them. Blantons Single Barrel (green) should be in the same price bracket, and Beam 'Bonded' is a far superior product and don't tar it with the same brush as you have with other Beams.
I'd recommend a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 yo if you can find it up there. Costs about $80 down here but plays with the $120 bottles.