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Bourbon, rye, and American whiskeys reviewed and ranked — searchable by style, price, and score.

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Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Rye Review
Straight Rye Whiskey
Kentucky

Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Rye

A 95% rye whiskey that lets oak take the lead over spice

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95 Proof
Age: 3 Years
Recommend
$50
Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey Review
Bottled-In-Bond, Straight Rye Whiskey
Kentucky

Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey

Heaven Hill’s budget rye gets the pub crawl treatment—with surprising lessons about glassware

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100 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Everyday Sipper
Under $30
Small Batch
Kentucky

Elijah Craig Small Batch

A dependable pour that won’t break the bank or overwhelm beginners

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94 Proof
Age: 8-12 years
Everyday Sipper
Green River Full Proof Bourbon - Full Review
Cask Strength
Kentucky

Green River Full Proof Bourbon

A dessert bourbon that drinks smoother than its 117.3 proof suggests

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117.3 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
Hudson Four Grain Bourbon
Bourbon
New York

Hudson Four Grain Bourbon

New York’s Post-Prohibition Pioneer Falls Short of Modern Expectations

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92 Proof
Age: Less than four years
Drinkable
Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
Bottled-In-Bond
Missouri

Soft Red Wheat Bottled in Bond

A Wheated Bourbon That Defies Initial Expectations

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100 Proof
Age: 6 years
Excellent
Johnny Drum Private Stock - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Johhny Drum Private Stock

A no-nonsense bourbon that puts oak front and center

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101 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Everyday Sipper
Kentucky Owl Miaghtir Edition
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Louisiana

Maighstir Edition

A Master Blender Collaboration That Delivers Surprising Complexity

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100 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
Echo Spirits Engineer Series Bourbon
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Ohio

Engineer Series Bourbon

A complex blend of Kentucky and Indiana distillates with an unexpected pear mead barrel twist

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118.4 Proof
Age: 6 Years
Recommend
Echo Spirits Small Batch Bourbon
Small Batch
Ohio

Echo Spirits Small Batch Bourbon

A gentle introduction to craft bourbon with surprising complexity

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90 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Recommend
Echo Spirits Single Barrel Rye
Single Barrel, Straight Rye Whiskey
Ohio

Echo Spirits Single Barrel Rye

Indiana-distilled rye that breaks the mold with surprising sweetness

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113.6 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Recommend
A flight of Echo Spirits rye and bourbon whiskeys
Straight Rye Whiskey
Ohio

Echo Spirits Straight Rye Whiskey

A smooth, well-crafted rye that proves Ohio distilling is worth your attention

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93 Proof
Age: At lest 4 years
Recommend
Peerless Small Batch Bourbon
Cask Strength, Small Batch
Kentucky

Peerless Small Batch

A surprisingly smooth cask strength bourbon that evolves with every sip

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109.8 Proof
Age: No age statement, at least 4 years
Excellent
Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon
Bourbon, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
Kentucky

Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon

A gentle wheated bourbon that prioritizes balance over boldness

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90 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
Indiana

Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A sugar-forward wheated bourbon that showcases Penelope’s blending skills with MGP stock

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95 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Recommend
$40