Dude: I had actually only had the one glass of Jefferson Reserve before starting on the Bookers.
Josh: I haven't yet had the pleasure of trying Stagg Jr. but from what I've heard it seems right up my alley.
And to answer your question, I haven't found a high-proof bourbon yet that I couldn't enjoy neat. Sometimes I prefer a single ice cube in a barrel proofer, just to change the flavor profile up a bit and explore what all is in there, but in general I tend to like by bourbons as robust as possible.
Also, I've never heard of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof but Elijah Craig 12 is one of my favorites, is the barrel proof something I can go buy whenever? Or is it a call around, cross your fingers, and hope to hit the jackpot type bottle?