How We Choose a Bourbon Barrel Pick: Our Selection Standards
How We Choose a Bourbon Barrel Pick: Our Selection Standards
A great bourbon barrel pick takes more than a recognizable label or a high proof. Here is what we look for in the glass, how we compare barrels, and why... Read more...
Michter’s 10 Year Rye 2026: Price, Proof & Buying Guide
Michter’s 10 Year Rye 2026: Price, Proof & Buying Guide
Michter’s 10 Year Rye returns for 2026 with a $210 suggested price and a familiar question: is it worth the hunt? Here’s what to know about the release, flavor profile,... Read more...
Best Barrel Proof Bourbons in 2026: 8 Worth Buying
Best Barrel Proof Bourbons in 2026: 8 Worth Buying
Big proof should deliver big flavor. These eight barrel proof bourbons offer compelling options for everyday sipping, wheated bourbon fans, and collectors who want to spend wisely. Read more...
Heaven Hill Phoenix Bourbon 2026: Price, Release Details & 30-Year-Old Whiskey
Heaven Hill Phoenix Bourbon 2026: Price, Release Details & 30-Year-Old Whiskey
Heaven Hill Phoenix Bourbon 2026: Price, Release Details & the Rare 30-Year-Old Whiskey Inside Some bourbon releases celebrate an anniversary. Others represent a piece of history that can never be... Read more...
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Rye Bourbon: Price, Proof & Review (2026)
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Rye Bourbon: Price, Proof & Review (2026)
After more than a decade of anticipation, Buffalo Trace has brought its legendary Single Oak Project Barrel #80 back to life. The new Single Oak Rye Bourbon arrives at 90... Read more...
Four Roses Single Barrel Review (2026): Still Worth $50?
Four Roses Single Barrel Review (2026): Still Worth $50?
Is Four Roses Single Barrel still one of the best bourbons under $50? We break down its 100-proof OBSV recipe, tasting notes, price, and overall value to see whether this... Read more...
Best Bottled-in-Bond Bourbons in 2026: Top Picks at Every Price
Best Bottled-in-Bond Bourbons in 2026: Top Picks at Every Price
Great bourbon doesn't have to come with a premium price tag. From affordable everyday pours to exceptional 10-year-old single barrels, we're breaking down the best bottled-in-bond bourbons of 2026 and... Read more...
How to Read a Bourbon Label: Proof, Age, Mash Bill & More
How to Read a Bourbon Label: Proof, Age, Mash Bill & More
Bourbon labels contain more information than you might think. Learn what proof, age statements, mash bills, straight bourbon, and bottled-in-bond actually mean before buying your next bottle. Read more...
Woodford Reserve 30th Anniversary Bourbon: Triple Pot Still Bottled in Bond
Woodford Reserve 30th Anniversary Bourbon: Triple Pot Still Bottled in Bond
Woodford Reserve is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a limited Triple Pot Still Bottled in Bond bourbon built around one of the distillery’s most distinctive production methods. Read more...
Best American Whiskey of 2026? Bardstown Lochs of Jura Wins IWSC
Best American Whiskey of 2026? Bardstown Lochs of Jura Wins IWSC
Bardstown Bourbon Company Lochs of Jura has taken home the 2026 IWSC American Whiskey Trophy after earning an impressive 99-point score. Here is what whiskey drinkers should know about one... Read more...
Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse 2026: Camp Nelson D Price, Proof & Release Details
Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse 2026: Camp Nelson D Price, Proof & Release Details
Russell’s Reserve returns to Camp Nelson for its fifth Single Rickhouse release. Camp Nelson D is a 120.8-proof barrel-proof bourbon priced at $300 with a surprisingly spicy, rye-like profile. Read more...
Maker’s Mark Expedition 01: The First Mizunara Oak Bourbon in Maker’s Mark History
Maker’s Mark Expedition 01: The First Mizunara Oak Bourbon in Maker’s Mark History
Maker’s Mark is entering new territory with Expedition 01, the first release in its World Wood Collection and the first Maker’s Mark whisky finished with Japanese Mizunara oak. Read more...