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Wilderness Trail Cask Strength: The Future of American Bourbon
From one barrel per day to a $600M acquisition, Wilderness Trail has arrived. Their cask strength singles are a glimpse at bourbon's next golden era.
Evan Williams Single Barrel: The $28 Secret the Industry Hopes You Never Discover
Vintage-dated. Single barrel. From one of Kentucky's most storied distilleries. Under $30. Evan Williams Single Barrel is bourbon's best-kept secret—period.
George T. Stagg (BTAC): The Crown Jewel of American Whiskey
The annual BTAC release that bourbon collectors would trade their firstborn for. At 142 proof in 2025, this is bourbon pushed to its absolute limits.
Russell's Reserve 10 Year: The Other $38 Gem
Crafted by the Russell dynasty—father and son, 100+ years of combined experience—this is the shelf bourbon that Eagle Rare fans need to discover.
Knob Creek 9 Year: The Specs King of Bourbon Value
100 proof. 9-year age statement. Under $40. Available everywhere. Knob Creek's numbers don't lie—this is the best set of specs in bourbon for the money.
W.L. Weller Special Reserve: The Pappy Connection That Cuts Both Ways
Same distillery, same mashbill as Pappy Van Winkle. But is Weller Special Reserve actually good bourbon, or just famous by association?
Woodford Reserve: Kentucky Derby Bourbon Under Scrutiny
As the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, Woodford Reserve has the pedigree. But does the liquid in the glass match the prestige of the name?
Elijah Craig Small Batch: The Quiet Giant of Value Bourbon
Heaven Hill's workhorse bourbon proves that under $30, there's still a world of genuine quality. Steady, reliable, and criminally underrated.
Four Roses Single Barrel: Bourbon's Beautiful Equation
With 10 unique recipes from 2 mashbills and 5 yeast strains, Four Roses is the bourbon equivalent of a master perfumer's workshop. Each barrel is its own creation.
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style: The Dark Horse of High Proof
Named for an era when bourbon went underground, Old Forester 1920 has emerged as one of the best kept non-allocated secrets in Kentucky. Rich, bold, and revelatory.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed: The Shelf Bourbon That Embarrasses Unicorns
Here sits a barrel-proof masterpiece collecting dust on shelves while grown adults camp outside liquor stores for lesser bottles. This is bourbon's cruelest irony.
Stagg Bourbon: The Cherry Bomb That Shakes the Earth
Formerly known as Stagg Jr., this barrel-proof brute has been renamed but not tamed. At 130 proof, it's Kentucky in its most concentrated, uncompromising form.
Maker's Mark: Bourbon's Great Divide
Few bourbons provoke more passionate disagreement than Maker's Mark. Reliable classic or forgettable also-ran? We wade into America's oldest bourbon argument.
E.H. Taylor Small Batch: The Bottle They Should Be Hunting
While the masses chase horse toppers, the cognoscenti quietly stock their shelves with E.H. Taylor. Here's why this Bottled-in-Bond beauty is the real prize.
Eagle Rare 10 Year: The Quiet Overachiever
Ten years of patience, 90 proof of polish. Eagle Rare is the allocated bourbon that actually deserves the attention—if you can find it at retail.
Booker's Bourbon: Beam's Unfiltered, Unapologetic Beast
Jim Beam's barrel-proof flagship doesn't do subtlety. Each quarterly batch is a knuckle-cracking, chest-thumping celebration of uncut Kentucky power.
Blanton's Single Barrel: The Bottle That Launched a Thousand Hunts
That iconic horse-topped bottle started the single barrel revolution. But three decades later, is Blanton's still worth the chase—or just the shelf decor?
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year: The Legend Behind the Lottery
The most famous bourbon in the world. But after cutting through decades of hype, does the liquid justify the legend? We poured one to find out.
Buffalo Trace: America's Most Debated Daily Sipper
Buffalo Trace built an empire on approachability. But in the age of allocation, this gentle bourbon has become a surprisingly divisive pour.
Wild Turkey 101: The Bourbon That Never Lies
In a world of allocated unicorns and limited editions, Wild Turkey 101 remains the most honest pour in Kentucky. Here's why the wise keep coming back.
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