Best Straight Bourbon

E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof is a wheated bourbon aged in charred oak barrels and bottled at barrel proof, resulting in an intensely rich and complex flavor profile with high alcohol content (typically around 125-130 proof).

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bourbon is aged in charred new American oak barrels and bottled at its terminal proof, resulting in a full-bodied spirit with intense vanilla, caramel, and spice notes due to the uncut character.

Stagg is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey made by Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. It is aged in new, charred white-oak barrels and released at barrel proof without filtration or dilution, so the proof can vary by release while the whiskey retains the concentration drawn from the...

Booker's Bourbon is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced by Jim Beam and associated with Booker Noe, the distiller who selected the style for personal use and later commercial release. It is bottled at barrel strength, without dilution to a standard proof, and is generally uncut and unfilter...

Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon is aged in charred new American oak barrels for at least eighteen years, resulting in a rich, complex spirit with notes of vanilla, caramel, and dried fruit.

1792 Aged Twelve Years Bourbon is crafted using a mash bill of corn, rye, and malted barley, aged in new charred oak barrels at the Urban Heritage Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, resulting in a rich spirit with notes of caramel, vanilla, and spice.

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old is a wheated bourbon aged in American oak barrels at the Bardstown Distillery, known for its rich flavor profile developed through a long maturation process and subsequent barrel proofing.

1792 Full Proof Bourbon is aged in charred oak barrels and bottled at 134 proof (67% ABV), resulting in a powerfully intense flavor profile with notes of vanilla, caramel, and spice due to the extended barrel aging process.

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery. It is drawn from an individual barrel rather than blended from multiple barrels, so bottles can carry barrel-specific information and may show limited variation between releases. The...

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit is a wheated bourbon aged in new charred oak barrels, resulting in a bold and spicy flavor profile with notes of caramel, vanilla, and dark fruit. It’s known for its high rye content and robust character.

1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon is aged in new, charred oak barrels sourced from Missouri white oak trees, contributing to its distinctive honeyed and floral flavor profile developed through a lengthy maturation process.

Wild Turkey 101 is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey bottled at 101 US proof, or 50.5 percent alcohol by volume. The whiskey is matured in new American white oak barrels with a deep char, a defining requirement for straight bourbon, and the producer presents it for drinking neat or in cocktails su...

Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon is aged in barrels that have been toasted before charring, imparting notes of caramel, vanilla, and dark fruit to the spirit’s flavor profile through this unique process.

Knob Creek 9 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is aged in new charred oak barrels, resulting in a rich, full-bodied flavor profile with notes of caramel, vanilla, and spice, boasting an ABV of 102 proof.

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is aged in over 200 American White Oak barrels for at least four years, resulting in a spirit known for its rich vanilla, caramel, and spice flavors developed through the barrel aging process.

Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon is aged in copper pot stills, utilizing a unique fermentation process that imparts flavors of caramel, vanilla, and spice to the spirit, resulting in a rich and complex bourbon.

1792 Small Batch Bourbon is aged in six to seven different sized barrels, resulting in a complex flavor profile characterized by notes of vanilla, caramel, and dried fruit alongside subtle spice influences from the oak.

W.L. Weller Special Reserve is an American bourbon aged in used Kentucky oak barrels, known for its bold character featuring notes of caramel, spice, and dark fruit, often exhibiting a higher proof than many bourbons.

Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch is a Kentucky straight bourbon produced by Heaven Hill under the Evan Williams brand. It is made from a corn-based bourbon mash bill and matured in new, charred American oak barrels, which contribute the vanilla, caramel, and toasted-oak notes commonly associated with...

Evan Williams Bourbon is distilled in Kentucky using a mash bill featuring corn, rye, and malted barley, resulting in a spirit known for its rich caramel and vanilla notes developed through aging in new charred oak barrels.