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Best Bourbon Roundups

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Best Premium Bourbon Over $100: 10 Bottles Worth the Splurge

The $100+ bourbon tier separates casual drinkers from serious enthusiasts. It's where extended aging, limited releases, and exceptional craftsmanship meet allocation games and hype-driven pricing. We tested dozens of luxury bottles to find which ones justify the expense.

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Best Bourbon Under $100: 10 Premium Bottles That Deliver

The $50-100 bourbon tier is where craft meets value. We tested 38 premium bottles to find the 10 that actually justify their price tags—from cask strength bruisers to port-finished smoothness.

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Best Bourbon Under $30: 10 Bottles That Punch Above Their Price

The sub-$30 bourbon tier is where you'll find the best value in American whiskey—bottles that deliver complexity, character, and quality without the premium markup. After tasting 35 bourbons in this price range, these 10 stand out as exceptional daily pours.

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Best Bourbon Under $50: 10 Bottles Worth Every Penny

The $30-50 bracket is bourbon's sweet spot—where craft meets value without the hype tax. We blind-tasted 42 bottles to find the 10 that prove you don't need a second mortgage to drink exceptionally well.

Bourbon Reviews

21 articles

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Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Bourbon Review: The Blue Corn Bourbon That Earned Its ASCOT

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Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon Review — Score & Tasting Notes

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Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 15 Year Bourbon Review — Score & Tasting Notes

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Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review — Score & Tasting Notes

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Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Review — Score & Tasting Notes

Bourbon Guides & Articles

14 articles

BourbonMay 7, 2026

The Indiana Bourbon Corridor: How a Quiet State Became America's Second-Largest Whiskey Producer

MGP, Starlight, Hotel Tango, Cardinal, West Fork, Old 55. The 4-day Indianapolis-to-Borden route through the distilleries powering modern American whiskey.

BourbonMarch 13, 2026

The Great Bourbon Correction: 16 Million Barrels, Falling Prices, and What Smart Drinkers Do Next

Kentucky has 16.1 million barrels aging and Jim Beam shut down Clermont for all of 2026. Here's why the bourbon glut is the best thing to happen to your wallet — and what to stock up on before distillers catch up.

BourbonFebruary 9, 2026

Bourbon Age Statements: Does Older Mean Better?

What bourbon age statements actually mean, the 6-12 year sweet spot, why NAS bottles aren't necessarily young, and when over-aging hurts more than it helps. Specific bottles and prices included.

BourbonFebruary 9, 2026

Barrel Proof vs Cask Strength vs Bottled-in-Bond: What's the Difference?

Barrel proof, cask strength, and bottled-in-bond are three different designations — not interchangeable terms. What each one guarantees about the whiskey in your glass, with specific bottle examples and prices.

BourbonFebruary 9, 2026

Bourbon Mash Bills, Tested Blind: I Poured 3 Bottles for 'Bourbon People' and They Got It Wrong

I poured three bourbons blind for two self-described bourbon people. Both got the wheated bottle wrong. Here's the mash bill framework I've built from years of side-by-side tastings — with the specific bottles I use as reference points and the high-rye preference I landed on.

BourbonFebruary 9, 2026

How Bourbon Is Made: From Grain to Glass

Every step of bourbon production explained — from mashing and fermenting to distilling, barreling, and aging in new charred oak. Real distillery details, specific proofs and temperatures, and the choices that define each brand.