Top 10 Bourbons

Top 10 Bourbons

On the neverending quest for your ideal bottle? Let us help you level up with our curated lineup of the top 10 bourbon bottles!

Dive into the vibrant world of American whiskey where each sip is a journey into tradition and expertise. From fiery and bold to velvety and floral, our selection of the best-rated bourbons promises to cater to every taste bud.

Whether you're a seasoned bourbon lover or a curious newbie, our selection promises to charm and satisfy.

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1.

Blanton's

Blanton's The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey


It’s an Evergreen. Colonel Albert B. Blanton was born into one of the first families of Bourbon back in 1881. At the age of sixteen, he started work in the distillery as an office boy and fast became a leading pioneer in the development of Bourbon. Today, learn MORE >>>


$139.99
Appearance / Color 
Red amber color
 
Nose / Aroma
A creamy vanilla nose features hints of orange peel, nutmeg, caramel, and light spices.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A soft but rich flavor of burnt sugar, cloves in harmony with strong caramel and corn sensations.
 
Finish
A strong and lasting finish that brings back nutmeg and corn above everything else.

2.

W.L. Weller

W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey


W.L. Weller Special Reserve "Green Label" is the original wheated Bourbon with a smooth profile. The Stitzel-Weller Distillery is stuff of Bourbon legend. It was founded on Derby Day in 1935 by Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle himself and some of the most legendary Bourbons and...

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$61.99

Appearance / Color
Warm Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose, you find notes of caramel and sourdough bread.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is rich and sweet with dessert tones of toffee, butterscotch, nutmeg, and toasted wood.

Finish
The finish is short with lingering floral notes of jasmine and honeysuckle.


3.

Willett

Willett Pot Still Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey


From the Big Daddy of Bourbon and Rye Bottling. The Willett Distilling Company or Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, as it is also known, is a small, family-owned company that markets Bourbon and Rye Whiskey. They’re located in Bardstown, Kentucky. As a relatively large independent bottling company,...

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Regular
$51.99
Flaviar black
$49.39 (−5%)

Appearance / Color
Mahogany

Smell / Nose / Aroma
A bit cognac-y. Soft, delicate, with notes of jasmine, vanilla, sweet corn, cinnamon and ginger. 
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate 
Woody and medium body. Hints of nut, oak, black tea, butterscotch, lemon, dried corn and hints of rye. Bananas when water is added.
 
Finish 
Medium-long, spicy, herbal with notes of rye.


4.

E.H. Taylor, Jr.

Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey


Bourbon to make old Colonel Taylor proud. Taylor Bourbon was originally made by Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor just after the Civil War when he got out of the army and purchased the O.F.C Distillery. Today, the line of Taylor Bourbons are owned by the Sazerac Company and Distilled in...

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$107.99

Appearance / Color
Warm Maple.

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Fresh popped corn, caramel apples, and pumpkin spice.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Thick and sweetly spicy with butterscotch and cinnamon.

Finish
Medium length with notes of vanilla crème brûlée.


5.

Kentucky Owl

Kentucky Owl Confiscated Bourbon Whiskey


Experience the Fearless Kentucky Owl Flavor. The original Kentucky Owl Whiskey was made by Charles Mortimer Dedman in the late 1800s. After every drop of this "Wise Man’s Whiskey" in inventory was, ahem… "confiscated" by federal agents under mysterious circumstances at the start of Prohibition, the C.M. Dedman Distillery faded...

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Regular
$109.99
Flaviar black
$87.99 (−20%)

Appearance / Color
Deep amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Savory with sweet caramel and vanilla richness.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich with flavors of oak, warm spices, and hints of dried fruits.

Finish
Velvety smooth and satisfying.


6.

Henry McKenna

Henry McKenna 10 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon


The ultimate everyday Bourbon. Henry Mckenna was an Irish immigrant who came to Kentucky in 1837. With a background in distilling, Mckenna brought with him the generations-old family Whisky recipe and set up shop in Fairfield, Kentucky — just about five miles from where the current Heaven Hill Distillery is...

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$70.99

Appearance / Color
Warm amber gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Vanilla, Oak, Caramel.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Honey, Cinnamon, Dark fruit.

Finish
Long, rich and spicy. 


7.

Knob Creek

Knob Creek 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey


Knob Creek’s signature Bourbon with a loud and proud age statement of twelve years. Knob Creek is one of the special “small batch” brands of Beam-Suntory. Along with it’s sister labels — Booker’s, Baker’s, and Basil Hayden’s — it’s tailored to the more discriminating Bourbon-lover (and...

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$66.99

Appearance / Color
Dark Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aromas follow the core maker’s mark with Cracker Jacks, cinnamon and clove, and vanilla.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is powerful and deep, but very smooth with baking spices, whipped butter, red velvet cake, cinnamon, warm cream, and a warm spice.

Finish
The finish is long and exciting with notes of caramel sauce and warm baking spices.


8.

Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby® 150 Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey


Woodford Reserve: Because the Kentucky Derby® Deserves a Winning Bourbon! Situated on a National Historic Landmark since 1812, the Woodford Reserve Distillery is as American as apple pie. And Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall are the dynamic duo behind the magic. Together, they craft Whiskeys that are sensory spectacles....

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$66.99

Appearance / Color
Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Rich dried fruit, mint, orange, cocoa, vanilla, and tobacco

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich, rounded and smooth, complex citrus, cinnamon, toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice

Finish
Smooth and long
 


9.

Buffalo Trace

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey


This 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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$27.99

Appearance / Color
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.


10.

Widow Jane

Widow Jane Decadence 2023 Edition


The perfect recipe for decadence. Widow Jane Distillery — a name that may send shivers down your spine, but trust us, it's not a ghost story. It’s actually a hauntingly good craft distillery that produces bold and rich Whiskey steeped in the unique terroir of New York. The brainchild of...

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$119.99

Appearance / Color
Red amber.

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Sweet, with notes of sugared pecans, maple, birch beer, and charred oak.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Creamy, rich, and smooth. Flavors of vanilla, burnt sugar, and cinnamon bark.

Finish
Smooth, with a mix of brown sugar, shortbread, mellow tobacco, and old Whiskey.