Bourbon-Whiskey

Top Shelf

10 Balcones Single Malt Single Barrel (59.1abv $70, 64.9abv $85)

10 Blanton $150

10 A Midwinter Nights Dram $155 (TotalWine). Lots of sweet notes.

9 Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Batch 121.2 Proof Bourbon $140. Sweet & smooth

8.5 Widow Jane Aged 10 Years Bourbon ($68 TotalWine) Smooth and sweet

8.5 Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13yr ($1290)

8.5 Van Winkle Special Reserve 12yr ($860)

8.4 Old Rip Van Winkley 10yr $700

8 Bib & Tucker 12yr Single Barrel Select ($110, 10yr-$90)

8 Omar ($60) Smooth, not too spicy, easy to drink

Medium Shelf

10 Eagle Rare 10yr ($46). Very smooth but not as sweet or depth of flavors.

9.8 $49 Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond 7yr – Delicious. Sweet with many notes and smooth. Just like I like em!
9.3 Elijah Craig small batch $29
9 Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey ($40) SMOOTH
9 Bulleit 10 yr $40 45.6 abv
9 Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight $49
9 Makers Mark No 46 $33
9 WhistlePig PiggyBack Single Barrel Alfa Romeo F1 $50. Sweet, cherry notes, small flavorful bite
8.5 Michter’s small batch Kentucky 9 Straight Bourbon $45
8 Russell’s Reserve 10yr $34 45 abv

Bottom Shelf

9.4 Old Grand-Dad bonded $21
9 Buffalo Trace $25. Smooth
9 Nine Banded $28
9 Traveler $31 Chris Stapleton
9 Evan Williams BIB $25 1.5ml – Sweet without a big burn
8 Evan Williams $13 – Sweet without a big burn
8 Old Forester 100 Proof $25
8 Knob Creek Rye $33 100 proof. Not as sweet. A little spicy
8 Sazerac Rye $28. Light sweetness. Threatens to get spicy but doesn’t. Light leathery taste (in a good way)
7.7 Tincup $26 Lighter than the top others in this category. Smoother however with little to no spice.
7.5 Maker’s Mark $24
7 Redemption $25

Eager to Try

1792 Single Barrel ($32)
Bernheim Original 7yr $29 (Cheap Pappy Van Winkle alternative?)
Wild Turkey 101 $20
John J Bowman Single Barrel $59 TotalWine
Coopers Craft 100 $35. Vanilla explosion.
George Remus $36 (Single Barrel, Barrel Select $65 at TotalWine)
Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond $21 (Total Wine)