Bourbon

Tasting notes and ratings for Bourbon from our monthly tasting meetings

4.74 / 5

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23yr

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery ⋅ Bottled by Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 23 Years Old • 47.8% ABV • $828
4.46 / 5

Blanton's Straight From The Barrel

Sazerac Company Inc. • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 62.5% ABV
4.43 / 5

Buffalo Trace Seattle Spirits Society Single Barrel Select Bourbon

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 45% ABV • $31
4.37 / 5

Maker’s Mark Limited Release RC6 (2019)

Maker’s Mark Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 54.1% ABV • $60
4.36 / 5

Jim Beam® Distiller’s Masterpiece

Jim Beam • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 50% ABV
4.27 / 5

Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Seattle Spirits Society Pick

Brown-Forman Shively Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 45.2% ABV • $62
4.26 / 5

Willett 6 Year Bourbon - John Howie Steak Pick

Willett • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 6 Years Old • 58.7% ABV • $200
4.08 / 5

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2016

Brown-Forman Shively Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 12 Years Old • 48.5% ABV • $80
4.04 / 5

Old Fitzgerald Prime (1987)

Stitzel-Weller • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 1987 Vintage • 43% ABV
4.03 / 5

Heaven Hill Select Stock #44822

Heaven Hill • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 10 Years Old • 2003 Vintage • 65.1% ABV • $250
3.94 / 5

Elmer T Lee Single Barrel Whiskey

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 4 Years Old • 45% ABV • $30
3.93 / 5

Breckenridge Bourbon

Breckenridge Distillery • United States
Bourbon • 3 Years Old • 43% ABV • $40
3.92 / 5

Breckenridge Reserve Blend Bourbon for Whole Foods

Breckenridge Distillery • United States
Bourbon • 43% ABV
3.91 / 5

Heaven Hill William Heavenhill Small Batch

Heaven Hill • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 11 Years Old • 50% ABV • $130
3.91 / 5

Elmer T Lee (2016)

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 45% ABV
3.89 / 5

Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon 8yr (1990s)

Wild Turkey • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 8 Years Old • 50.5% ABV
3.88 / 5

George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2017 release)

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Single Malt Bourbon • 15 Years Old • 2002 Vintage • 64.6% ABV • $200
3.85 / 5

Stagg Jr

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 9 Years Old • 67% ABV • $60
3.83 / 5

Baker's

James B. Beam Distilling Company • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 7 Years Old • 53.5% ABV
3.83 / 5

Michter's 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon

Bomberger's Distillery (Michter's) • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 10 Years Old • 47.2% ABV • $120
3.83 / 5

Balcones Brimstone

Balcones Distilling • Texas, United States
Bourbon • 2013 Vintage • 53% ABV • $70
3.83 / 5

Blanton's Single Barrel (03-10-20)

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 8 Years Old • 46.5% ABV • $160
3.81 / 5

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Barrel Strength 2016 Release

Four Roses ⋅ Bottled by Kirin Brewery Company • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 55.6% ABV • $200
3.78 / 5

Willett Family Estate Rare Release 4-Year Rye

Willett • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 4 Years Old • 55% ABV • $80
3.77 / 5

W.L. Weller 12 Year

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 12 Years Old • 45% ABV • $27
3.71 / 5

Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey WBH First Sighting Private Selection

Woodinville Whiskey Co. • Washington, United States
Single Malt Bourbon • 61.7% ABV
3.71 / 5

Weller Antique 107

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 53.5% ABV • $50
3.71 / 5

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Bottled In Bond

Wild Turkey • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 17 Years Old • 50% ABV • $200
3.70 / 5

OOLA Waitsburg Bourbon Batch #3

OOLA Distillery • Washington, United States
Bourbon • 47% ABV • $35
3.68 / 5

Barrell New Year Bourbon 2019

Barrell Bourbon • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 2019 Vintage • 56.05% ABV • $90
3.68 / 5

Weller Special Reserve

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 7 Years Old • 45% ABV • $90
3.65 / 5

Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof 2017 Release

Heaven Hill • Kentucky, United States
Single Malt Bourbon • 12 Years Old • 2004 Vintage • 63.5% ABV • $71
3.63 / 5

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 25 Year Old Bourbon

Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 25 Years Old • 45.5% ABV • $299
3.59 / 5

Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel (OESF)

Four Roses • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 10 Years Old • 58.3% ABV • $75
3.59 / 5

Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel (OBSK)

Four Roses • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 9 Years Old • 59% ABV • $75
3.57 / 5

Booker's

James B. Beam Distilling Company • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 7 Years Old • 64.6% ABV • $60
3.56 / 5

Old Rip Van Winkle 10yr

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery ⋅ Bottled by Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 10 Years Old • 53.5% ABV • $163
3.55 / 5

Woodford Reserve Rye

Woodford Reserve • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • Spri Vintage • 45.2% ABV
3.55 / 5

Basil Hayden's (2015)

Kentucky Springs Distilling Co. • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 40% ABV
3.54 / 5

Rabbit Hole Straight Bourbon PX Sherry Cask Finish

Rabbit Hole Distilling • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 5 Years Old • 46.5% ABV • $90
3.50 / 5

James E. Pepper 1776 15 Yr. Bourbon

James E. Pepper • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 15 Years Old • 46% ABV • $150
3.50 / 5

Jefferson's Ocean Aged At Sea Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Jefferson's Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 45% ABV • $101
3.50 / 5

Orphan Barrel Barterhouse 20 Year Bourbon

Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. ⋅ Bottled by George Dickel’s Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 20 Years Old • 45.1% ABV • $95
3.50 / 5

Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bourbon

Heaven Hill • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 10 Years Old • 50% ABV • $90
3.50 / 5

Old Forester Single Barrel - 2020 Idaho Private Select

Old Forester • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 2020 Vintage • 45% ABV • $50
3.46 / 5

Abraham Bowman

A. Smith Bowman • Virginia, United States
Bourbon • 8 Years Old • 2007 Vintage • 50% ABV
3.41 / 5

Old Forester Rye

Old Forester • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon
3.38 / 5

Orphan Barrel Lost Prophet 22 Year Bourbon

Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 22 Years Old • 45% ABV • $225
3.38 / 5

Willett Pot Still Reserve

Willett • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 4 Years Old • 47% ABV • $75
3.35 / 5

Larceny Very Special Small Batch

Old Fitzgerald Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 46% ABV • $28
3.35 / 5

Angel's Envy Bourbon

Angels Share Brands • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 6 Years Old • 43.3% ABV • $55
3.32 / 5

Willett Noah's Mill Bourbon 2017

Willett • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 57.15% ABV
3.31 / 5

Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon

Jefferson's Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon
3.30 / 5

Balcones Baby Blue Whiskey

Balcones Distilling • Texas, United States
Single Malt Bourbon • 1 Years Old • 2016 Vintage • 46% ABV • $60
3.27 / 5

Michter's US #1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon

Bomberger's Distillery (Michter's) • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 9 Years Old • 45.7% ABV • $78
3.25 / 5

Maker's Mark Cask Strength 2014

Maker’s Mark Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 56.6% ABV • $50
3.15 / 5

E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 50% ABV • $50
3.14 / 5

Johnny Drum Private Stock

Kentucky Bourbon Distillers • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 15 Years Old • 50.5% ABV • $34
3.08 / 5

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 8 Years Old • 45% ABV • $30
3.06 / 5

Old Weller Antique

Buffalo Trace • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 7 Years Old • 53.5% ABV • $33
3.03 / 5

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Barrel Proof

Brown-Forman Shively Distillery ⋅ Bottled by Brown-Forman Shively Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 57.5% ABV • $69
3.03 / 5

Willett Noah's Mill Bourbon

Willett • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 57.15% ABV • $60
3.00 / 5

Wathen's Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Walthens Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Blended Bourbon • 47% ABV • $43
2.92 / 5

Orphan Barrel Forged Oak 15 Year Bourbon

Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 15 Years Old • 45% ABV • $91
2.90 / 5

1792 Ridgemont Reserve

Barton Distillery • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 8 Years Old • 46.35% ABV
2.80 / 5

Basil Hayden's

Kentucky Springs Distilling Co. • Kentucky, United States
Bourbon • 8 Years Old • 40% ABV
2.64 / 5

Black Dirt Astor Single Barrel Bourbon

Black Dirt Distilling Company • New York, United States
Single Malt Bourbon • 3 Years Old • 59.4% ABV • $55
2.63 / 5

Woodinville Whiskey Bourbon

Woodinville Whiskey Co. • Washington, United States
Bourbon • 5 Years Old • 45% ABV • $45
2.32 / 5

Batch 206 Distillery Barrel Raider Bourbon Whiskey

Batch 206 Distillery • Washington, United States
Bourbon • 7 Years Old • 42% ABV • $40

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