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Best Bourbon Under $50
Although the threat of the Bourbon shortage has helped drive up the prices, there are still many affordable bottles you can get for less than $50.
Craft Bourbon or one of the big brands? Yes. Both. All of them: Maker’s Mark, Buffalo Trace, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden's, Evan Williams, Rabbit Hole, Fours Roses, and others. And the flavor? It can go anywhere from hot and spicy to sweet and floral. Either way, you will not have to sell the family jewelry.
We’ve compiled a list of different styles, ages, and brands of best-rated Bourbons you can get without hurting your wallet.
The first five bottles on the list are Flaviar Community Favorites, so you know you’re treating yourself to something splendid, and they’re followed by other breathtaking Bourbons that will take you on a road trip across the United States.
PS: With a $100 budget, the Bourbon world opens up widely for you to explore. Check out our list of Best Bourbons under $100 or give them a try first by buying our Bourbon-themed Tasting Boxes.
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Top 5 Best Bourbon UNDER $50
Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyThis flagship Bourbon has history in every sip. There has been Whiskey made on the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, for more than two hundred years. The first distillery operation that can be continuously traced to Buffalo Trace was started in 1812...
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Medium amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Caramel, plenty of butter, warm mixed nuts, pumpkin spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Butter toffee, mint, fruit cake.
Finish
Medium length with lingering sweet and spice.
Noble Oak
Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon WhiskeyThe Whiskey Gentry of the New World. In Ohio, there’s a town called Newtown that was quite unassuming until now. For a couple of years, the town’s been making an excellent double-gold double-oak Bourbon named Noble Oak. Noble Oak is a quality crafted American Whiskey brand that also...
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Wyoming Whiskey
Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon WhiskeyA real deal hand crafted Bourbon made 100% from scratch on site in Wyoming. At Wyoming Whiskey they are proud of their state and their Spirits. The distillery was founded in 2009 by Kate and Brad Mead and their friend David DeFazio. But they had the help of an experienced...
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Elijah Craig
Elijah Craig Small Batch BourbonElijah Craig Smal Batch has been called “Best of the Best”. We agree. Heaven Hill Distillers is unique. They are one of the oldest and largest Bourbon distillers in the world, they have the second largest standing inventory of aging Bourbon, and they have grown to become the...
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyA rich and flavorful blend of four Bourbons from a legendary family. What would happen if the descendants of the legendary Beam family got the itch to reenter the distilling business? This is what would happen… meet Limestone Branch Distillery. Steve and Paul Beam launched their fledgling...
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Appearance / Color
Roasted chestnut
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma has a dash of Rye spice with banana, dried cherry, caramel, herbs, licorice, and brown butter.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
There’s more rich toffee on the palate with smoked caramel, roasted hazelnuts, peanut brittle, flamed orange zest, and toasted sourdough bread.
Finish
The finish is medium-long and sweet with smoky oak and brown sugar.
