I’m often asked about Bourbons that are on the high end, but are still affordable. These are my favorites:

Recommended Bourbons

Bourbon                                                Proof          Volume             Age                  Price                Distillery

W.L. Weller Special Reserve                 90            1.0L              7 years             $41                   Buffalo Trace

W.L. Weller Antique                              107             1.0L              7 years             $39                   Buffalo Trace

W.L. Weller 12 year Old                         90       750ml               12 years           $28                   Buffalo Trace

Buffalo Trace                                              93       750ml               8 years             $24                   Buffalo Trace

Eagle Rare                                                   90        750ml            10 years            $40                   Buffalo Trace

Blanton’s Single Barrel                          93        750ml                                         $53                   Buffalo Trace

Colonel EH Taylor Single Barrel      100       750ml               11 ½ years     $70                   Buffalo Trace

1792 Ridgemont Reserve                      93.7      750ml               8 years           $30                   Barton

Booker’s Small Batch                            125.3    750ml               6 – 8 years    $50                   Jim Beam

Knob Creek                                                120       750ml               9 years            $35                   Jim Beam

Basil Hayden’s                                          80        750ml               8 years           $44                   Jim Beam

Maker’s Mark                                            90        750ml               6 years           $28                   Maker’s Mark

Woodford Reserve Small Batch        90.4     750ml               7 years            $39                   Woodford Reserve

Old Forester Classic                               84        750ml                4 years            $29                   B.F. Shively

Larceny                                                       92        750ml                6 years            $25                   Heaven Hill

Elijah Craig 12 year old                       94        750ml                12 years           $27                   Heaven Hill

Four Roses Single Barrel                   100       750ml               8 years             $47                   Four Roses

Four Roses Small Batch                       80        750ml               4 years             $35                   Four Roses

Bulleit Bourbon 10 year SBatch       90        750ml               10 years           $50                   Four Roses

Wild Turkey 101                                     101        750ml               6 – 8 years     $24                   Wild Turkey

Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel          101       750ml               8 – 10 years     $55                   Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey Rare Breed                    112.8    750 ml              6 – 12 years     $45                   Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey Forgiven                          91         750ml               4 – 6 years       $56                   Wild Turkey

Russell’s Reserve Small Batch SB   110       750ml               8 years              $58                   Wild Turkey     

Willett Pot Still Reserve                       94        750ml               8 – 10 years    $53                   Willett

Johnny Drum                                           101       750ml                                            $45                   Willett

JR Ewing’s Private Reserve               80        750ml               4 years              $33                   Southfork Bottling Co

Jefferson’s Reserve Very SBatch    90.2      750 ml              up to 20 years$60                   Castle Brand’s Inc.