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Bourbon Reviews & Guides
From your first bottle to a bar worth drinking from — reviews, comparisons, and buyer’s guides for every level.
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Bourbon: It Isn’t as Scary as It Seems
Dark glass, unfamiliar labels, a wall of bottles — bourbon can feel intimidating. It’s not. Here’s where to start.
How to Get Into Bourbon Drinking
A practical roadmap from your first bottle to a bar you’re proud of. No gatekeeping, no wrong answers.
The Best Value Bourbons You Can Actually Find
Allocated bottles aren’t value — they’re luck. Here are the bottles that genuinely over-deliver and live on real shelves.
The Best Bourbons Under $80
Step up from the entry tier without stepping into allocated territory. Eight bottles that earn every dollar.
The Best Bourbons Under $50
Eight bottles that over-deliver on flavor without demanding a secondary-market price.
Buffalo Trace vs Eagle Rare: Which Is Worth the Hunt?
Both come from the same distillery. Both are hard to find. One is a better bottle.
Blanton’s Single Barrel & the Padrón 1964
The icon meets its match. We pour a Blanton’s and settle in for the evening.
Johnnie Walker Black Ruby & Cigars to Match
Dark fruit, sherry sweetness, a whisper of peat. A departure worth exploring.