You can enjoy its spicy taste, bold yet creamy texture neat or on an Old-Fashioned drink topped with an orange peel. Russell’s Reserve is matured in the deepest alligator char barrels. It’s non-chill filtered, resulting in a rich, creamy whiskey. Why We Like It: At 110-proof, Russell’s Reserve single-barrels has a robust taste, dominating vanilla and toffee notes. Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Barrel Select BourbonĪverage Price: Around $70 for 750ml (Drizly) The cherry notes dominate the palate, and rye spices pop up over time. This 15-year variation is a solid punch from Knob Creek with a significant oak flavor with a bit of a leather note.
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It’s one of the best bourbons with full proof, with smooth-tasting notes. Why We Like It: Knob Creek 15-year is rare release barrels from Beam Suntory, produced at the Jim Beam distillery. Knob Creek 15 Year Bourbon WhiskeyĪverage Price: Around $132 for 750ml (Drizly) You can experience the rich caramel and vanilla with notes of fig, chocolate, and subtle nuttiness finishing the drink with warm, nuanced flavors. This non-chill filtered bourbon is aged around 6-8 years and bottled at full cask strength but has a lovely maple and cinnamon spice on the nose.
Why We Like It: Larceny Barrel Proof is from a ‘small batch bourbon’ from Heaven Hill that offers a wheated mash bill, similar to Old Fitzgerald flagship. Larceny Barrel ProofĪverage Price: Around $80 for 750ml (Drizly)
The flavor builds up in the midpalate with layered notes of caramel and has a subtle spice finish.
This bourbon highlights subtle notes of dried plums on the nose with a hint of zest and spices. “Every day we make whiskey, we perfect the art of the craft a little more.” – Denny Potter, Master Distiller Why We Like It: Lucky Seven ‘The Hold Up’ is a limited edition batch of straight bourbon with a 12-year age statement sourced in one of the undisclosed distilleries in Kentucky. Lucky Seven The Hold Up Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĪverage Price: Around $114.99 for 750ml (Total Wine) It has sweet-tasting notes, all balanced by baking spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. Why We Like It: This great sipper bourbon is one of the best bourbons from the famous Buffalo Trace, the same distillery that makes the most coveted Pappy Van Winkle.īlanton’s has a lot of creamy vanilla and honey notes on the nose. Blanton’s Single Barrel BourbonĪverage Price: Around $136 for 750ml (Drizly) With 53% abv, the charred aroma subsides with lighter citrus notes, and on the palate, past that, pepper spices are still present with sweet toffee and dark chocolate that balances the bourbon. Why We Like It: Calumet 16 is top-shelf 16-year-old American whiskey that holds woody, smoky-tasting notes, comparable to Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 17-Year. Why We Like It: A bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof has an uncut selection of 12-year-old bourbon made from Heaven Hill distillery, and each small batch varies by barrel strength.Īt 60.4% abv, it has a lot of rye spice notes, and its high-proof bottle has nicely layered rich notes of sweet vanilla flavors and butterscotch upfront, with cinnamon hints at the mid-palate. Elijah Craig Barrel ProofĪverage Price: Around $87.99 for 750ml (Drizly) It has flavors of dried cherries, caramel, and smoke, leaving you with luscious oak, cherry, and a buttery toffee finish. This unique blend results in sweet-forward tasting notes.
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Why We Like It: Bardstown’s Discovery Series 8 is a limited-release bottle with a collaborative blend of Kentucky bourbon, Canadian whiskey, and two Indiana ryes. Bardstown Discovery Series 8Īverage Price: Around $139.99 for 750ml (Total Wine) You can expect subtle caramel notes, brown sugar and butter aromas, a well-rounded palate, and a smooth finish with lingering rich vanilla notes. It’s a double oak barreled straight bourbon. Why We Like It: Complex and bold, Whiskey Hollow Texas Gold is a Master Select series, high-proofed at 110 with 55% abv. Whiskey Hollow Texas Gold 110 ProofĪverage Price: Around $149.99 for 750ml (Total Wine) Top 10 Bourbons You Can Enjoy For $150 & Below 10. Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Barrel Select Bourbon Lucky Seven The Hold Up Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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