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

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Middle WEst Cask Strength Dark Pumpernickel Rye
Cask Strength, Straight Rye Whiskey
Ohio

Cask Strength Dark Pumpernickel Rye

A sweet-tooth rye with just enough kick, sipped at Service Bar in Columbus

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125.3 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
Thistle Finch Straight Rye Whiskey
Rye, Small Batch, Straight Rye Whiskey
Pennsylvania

Thistle Finch Straight Rye Whiskey

A soft-edged Lancaster rye from a tobacco warehouse, sipped while the house finally went quiet

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90 Proof
Age: At least 2 years
Recommend
Town Branch Single Barrel Bourbon
Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve

Lexington’s pot-still bourbon shows up fruity, sweet, and a little feisty at 110.5 proof

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110.5 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Recommend
Clyde May's Original Alabama Style Whiskey
Alabama Style Whiskey, American Whiskey
Alabama

Clyde May's Original Alabama Style Whiskey

An easy sipper with an MGP backbone and a homecoming story

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85 Proof
Age: 4 Years
Everyday Sipper
Black Saddle 12 Year Bourbon
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
California

Black Saddle

Green apples, dusty oak, and a late warm-up from a quiet 90-proofer.

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90 Proof
Age: 12 years
Everyday Sipper
Sagamore Straight Rye Whiskey
Rye, Straight Rye Whiskey
Maryland

Sagamore Spirit Rye

Light spice, soft sweetness, and a smooth ride from the Chesapeake

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83 Proof
Age: At least 2 years
Everyday Sipper
Neeley Family Distillery High Rye Bourbon
Cask Strength, High Rye, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Single Barrel - Barrel Strength High Rye

Second pour from the tour tasting, spice forward with a floral wink

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108.8 Proof
Age: 4 years 5 months
Excellent
Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
Kentucky

Neeley Single Barrel, Barrel Strength Wheated

A tour pour at Neeley Family Distillery that set the pace for the whole day

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105.2 Proof
Age: 4 years 6 months
Excellent
Bottles of High Bank Whiskey War Cigar Cask
Finished Bourbon
Ohio

Whiskey War Cigar Cask

High Bank’s Amburana-finished barrel proof brings cinnamon, brown sugar, and a long, easy finish at 116 proof.

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116 Proof
Age: At least 5 years
Excellent
High Bank Small Batch
Small Batch, Wheated
Ohio

High Bank Small Batch - Batch #2

A wheated hometown pour that makes a weeknight feel just fine

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93 Proof
Age: No age statement, Maybe 5 years
Recommend
Hidden Barn Bourbon from Neeley Family Distillery
Small Batch, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Hidden Barn Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Small Batch Series One

Picked up after a Neeley tour, this 107.4‑proof Kentucky pot still bourbon starts corn‑sweet, turns feisty, and settles into oak, pecans, and tobacco.

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107.4 Proof
Age: No age statement
Excellent
RD ONE Finished Bourbon
Small Batch, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Small Batch Straight Bourbon Finished with Brazilian Amburana Wood

Picked up in Lexington, saved for last, still stealing the show

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110 Proof
Age: 4 years +
Outstanding
Cask Strength, Rye
Kentucky

Cask Finished Experimental Series

A windy parents weekend pour that still showed off

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115 Proof
Age: at least 3.5 years
Outstanding
Leather & Oak
Bourbon
Ohio

Leather & Oak

Catching up from the old bourbon journal, this 94.9 proof pour wears its name on its sleeve and hints at bigger things with more time.

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94.9 Proof
Age: Unspecified
Everyday Sipper
Tom's Foolery Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Ohio

Tom;s Foolery Ohio Straight Bourbon

Bottle 178 from Barrel 399, a snowbelt pot-still sipper pulled from the old journal

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90 Proof
Age: 9 years
Everyday Sipper