Bourbon Bottles

Browse Bourbon bottles with tasting notes, proof, typical price ranges, availability guidance and bottle-by-bottle reviews on Wandering Casks.

Bourbon is the most approachable place to start with American whiskey: by law it's at least 51% corn, aged in new charred oak, and that combination gives it the sweet, rounded, vanilla-and-caramel character most people picture when they think “whiskey.” It's also where you'll find the best value — plenty of genuinely good bottles sit under $50, which makes it an easy category to explore without overthinking it. Below you'll find everything from everyday shelf staples that are easy to find, to allocated and single-barrel releases that push past the familiar, each tagged by how easy it is to track down and how adventurous it is within the category, alongside honest tasting notes and a typical price range.

Bourbon bottles

  • Blanton's Gold — A higher-proof single barrel pour with deeper caramel and spice. (expand · easy to find · $80-110)
  • Michter's US*1 Toasted Barrel — Finished in a second toasted barrel for added sweetness. (showcase · easy to find · $55-70)
  • Michter's US*1 Single Barrel — A single barrel bottling with more individuality than the small batch release. (expand · easy to find · $50-65)
  • Jefferson's Presidential Select — A limited release built around notably older barrels. (showcase · easy to find · $100-200)
  • Michter's 10yr — An extended-age release with real oak depth and rarity. (showcase · easy to find · $130-180)
  • Eagle Rare 10yr — Ten years in the barrel brings out leather and dried fruit notes. (core · $35-50)
  • Blanton's Straight from the Barrel — Uncut, undiluted, and bottled at true barrel strength. (showcase · easy to find · $200+)
  • Jim Beam White — A light, approachable entry-level bourbon. (core · $14-18)
  • Jim Beam Black — Extra-aged and slightly bolder than the standard White Label. (core · $20-26)
  • Van Winkle Lot B 12yr — A wheated bourbon from the Van Winkle line, known for scarcity as much as flavor. (showcase · easy to find · $500+)
  • E.H. Taylor Small Batch — Bottled-in-bond bourbon with a rich, old-fashioned bottling style. (expand · easy to find · $40-55)
  • Old Forester 86 — The original recipe at its standard, easy-drinking proof. (core · easy to find · $22-28)
  • Parker's Heritage Collection — An annual limited release, different in style and cask each year. (showcase · easy to find · $100-300)
  • Woodford Reserve Master's Collection — An annual limited-run series exploring different finishes and techniques. (showcase · easy to find · $100-200)
  • Woodford Reserve — A blend of pot and column still whiskey with a rounded, balanced profile. (core · easy to find · $35-45)
  • Buffalo Trace — An everyday sipper with soft corn sweetness and a gentle oak finish. (core · easy to find · $28-35)
  • Old Forester 1910 Old Fine — A double-barreled expression with extra oak depth. (expand · easy to find · $55-70)
  • Angel's Envy — Finished in port wine barrels for a fruity, sweet edge. (core · $45-55)
  • Angel's Envy Cask Strength — An annual undiluted release of the port-finished bourbon. (showcase · easy to find · $200+)
  • Woodford Reserve Batch Proof — An undiluted batch release with more heat and intensity than the standard bottling. (expand · easy to find · $60-80)
  • Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style — A high-proof release styled after pre-Prohibition bottlings. (expand · easy to find · $60-80)
  • Wild Turkey Longbranch — A lower-proof, mellower expression finished with charcoal filtering. (expand · easy to find · $35-45)
  • Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel — A single barrel release with more individual character than the standard 101. (expand · easy to find · $55-70)
  • Jefferson's Ocean — Aged at sea, with the motion of the ship influencing the finish. (expand · easy to find · $55-70)
  • Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch — An annual limited release blending rare, older barrels. (showcase · easy to find · $100-200)
  • Jefferson's Very Small Batch — A blend of a handful of barrels for a lighter, approachable pour. (expand · easy to find · $30-40)
  • Knob Creek 9yr — Aged nine years for a fuller body and deeper oak character. (expand · easy to find · $35-45)
  • 1792 Small Batch — Named for the year Kentucky joined the Union, this high-rye small batch punches above its price with a spicy, full-bodied profile. (core · easy to find · $32.99)
  • George T. Stagg (Antique) — Annual uncut, unfiltered release bottled at true barrel proof. (showcase · easy to find · $100-500)
  • Bulleit Bourbon — A high-rye mash bill gives this bourbon extra spice. (expand · easy to find · $30-38)
  • Maker's Mark Cask Strength — The house wheated recipe bottled undiluted at higher proof. (expand · easy to find · $45-60)
  • Maker's Mark Private Select — Barrel-selected release using custom stave combinations. (showcase · easy to find · $80-120)
  • Woodford Reserve Double Oaked — Finished in a second charred barrel for extra sweetness and spice. (core · $50-65)
  • Wild Turkey 101 — A high-proof, no-nonsense bourbon with plenty of caramel and oak. (core · easy to find · $25-32)
  • Evan Williams Black Label — A straightforward, widely available everyday bourbon. (core · $14-18)
  • Four Roses Small Batch — A blend of select recipes for a fruit-forward, balanced profile. (core · easy to find · $30-38)
  • Weller Special Reserve — Wheated bourbon prized for its soft, biscuity sweetness. (core · limited availability · $25-35)
  • Weller Antique 107 — Higher proof wheater with more spice and structure than the base bottle. (expand · easy to find · $35-50)
  • Old Rip Van Winkle 10yr — The entry point into the highly allocated Van Winkle lineup. (showcase · easy to find · $300+)
  • Pappy Van Winkle 23yr — The oldest expression in the Van Winkle line, released in very limited quantity. (showcase · easy to find · $3,000+)
  • Pappy Van Winkle 20yr — Extended-age wheated bourbon from one of the most sought-after annual releases. (showcase · easy to find · $1,500+)
  • Russell's Reserve Single Barrel — Higher-proof single barrel bottling with bolder character. (expand · easy to find · $60-80)
  • Four Roses Small Batch Select — A higher-proof blend of a smaller set of recipes. (expand · easy to find · $55-70)
  • Pappy Van Winkle 15yr — Fifteen years of wheated bourbon aging, released once a year in tiny volume. (showcase · easy to find · $800+)
  • Elijah Craig 18yr — Extended aging brings deep oak and dried fruit to this older release. (showcase · easy to find · $120-180)
  • Knob Creek 12yr — An older, richer expression with more time in the barrel. (expand · easy to find · $50-65)
  • Knob Creek Smoked Maple — A maple-flavored variant aimed at dessert and cocktail use. (showcase · easy to find · $35-45)
  • Weller Full Proof — Bottled near barrel-entry strength for a bolder wheated pour. (expand · easy to find · $40-55)
  • Bulleit 10yr — An older expression of the same high-rye recipe. (expand · easy to find · $45-60)
  • E.H. Taylor Single Barrel — Single barrel, bottled-in-bond, with more individual character than the batch release. (expand · easy to find · $60-90)
  • Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel — Finished in a toasted (not charred) barrel for extra caramel sweetness. (expand · easy to find · $45-55)
  • Benchmark Old No. 8 — A no-frills, budget-friendly everyday bourbon. (expand · easy to find · $12-16)
  • Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond — Bottled-in-bond bourbon with a bit more structure than the standard release. (expand · easy to find · $18-24)
  • Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch — A smoother small batch pour from the same house as the Black Label. (expand · easy to find · $22-28)
  • Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond — A wheated, bottled-in-bond bourbon with genuine collector interest. (expand · easy to find · $45-100)
  • Henry McKenna Bottled-in-Bond — A single barrel, bottled-in-bond bourbon that punches above its price. (expand · easy to find · $28-36)
  • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond — The house's own bottled-in-bond expression — traditional and unfussy. (expand · easy to find · $25-35)
  • Maker's Mark — A wheated bourbon known for its red wax dipped bottle top. (core · easy to find · $28-35)
  • Basil Hayden's — A lighter-proof, easy-sipping bourbon aimed at newcomers. (expand · easy to find · $35-45)
  • Jim Beam Double Oak — Twice-barreled for extra oak influence and sweetness. (expand · easy to find · $22-30)
  • Jim Beam Bonded — Bottled-in-bond at higher proof for more presence in a mixed drink. (expand · easy to find · $20-26)
  • Weller 12yr — A dozen years of aging rounds out this wheated bourbon's edges. (expand · easy to find · $45-65)
  • Old Forester 1897 Bottled-in-Bond — A bottled-in-bond release honoring an early era of the brand. (expand · easy to find · $50-65)
  • Knob Creek Single Barrel — Higher-proof single barrel release with more individual character. (expand · easy to find · $50-70)
  • Baker's 7yr — A higher-proof small batch bourbon with real oak weight. (expand · easy to find · $55-70)
  • Booker's (batch varies) — Uncut, unfiltered batch releases at true barrel strength. (expand · easy to find · $75-100)
  • Maker's Mark 46 — The standard recipe finished with French oak staves for added spice. (core · easy to find · $40-50)
  • Larceny Small Batch — A wheated bourbon with a soft, easy-drinking profile. (core · easy to find · $25-32)
  • Larceny Barrel Proof — Undiluted, higher-proof version of the wheated Larceny line. (core · easy to find · $45-60)
  • Old Forester Birthday Bourbon — An annual single-year, single-batch release with real collector demand. (showcase · easy to find · $150-300)
  • Blanton's Original — Single barrel bottling known for its dried-fruit sweetness and horse-topped stopper. (showcase · premium · $60-75)
  • Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (A/B/C batches) — Undiluted batch release with bold heat and oak. (core · $65-80)
  • Willett Pot Still Reserve — A small, family-run distillery's own blended bourbon release. (expand · easy to find · $45-60)
  • Russell's Reserve 10yr — A decade of aging gives this bourbon extra oak and depth. (core · $45-55)
  • Four Roses Single Barrel — A single barrel bottling with more spice than the small batch blend. (core · $40-55)
  • Elijah Craig Small Batch — Full-bodied bourbon with real char and vanilla depth. (core · easy to find · $28-36)
  • Old Forester 1870 — A tribute bottling built around the brand's original 1870s formula. (core · $45-55)
  • Wild Turkey Rare Breed — An undiluted barrel-proof blend of different age statements. (core · $45-55)
  • Old Forester 100 — The same recipe bottled at a higher, bolder proof. (expand · easy to find · $25-32)
  • Michter's US*1 Small Batch — A small batch bourbon known for its consistency and smooth profile. (expand · easy to find · $45-55)