What Is the Most Expensive Bourbon?
There is no official most expensive bourbon. Auction lots and allocated bottles — Weller, Pappy, Blanton’s — have no street price here. Mash % unpublished. No ranking or MSRP.
There is no official most expensive bourbon. Auction lots and allocated bottles — Weller, Pappy, Blanton’s — have no street price here. Mash % unpublished. No ranking or MSRP.
Woodford Distiller’s Select is 90.4 proof / 45.2% ABV. Maker’s Mark is 90 proof / 45%. A 1.5 oz pour is 1.13 drinks either way. Woodford is Brown-Forman; Maker’s is wheated Suntory. Not a score.
Buffalo Trace and Elijah Craig bourbons come from well-known distilleries. They’re both high-proof, with quality mash bill, and reasonably priced. Elijah Craig vs Buffalo Trace…
Torn between Elijah Craig vs Woodford Reserve? Though both Elijah Craig and Woodford Reserve are Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys, it’s tough to choose…
Maker’s Mark flagship is 90 proof / 45% ABV (1.13 drinks per 1.5 oz). Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is 80 proof / 40% (one drink). Maker’s is Kentucky wheated bourbon; Jack is Tennessee whiskey (Lincoln County Process). Not a score.
Diving into the straight bourbon category is wide, deep, and can be overwhelming. But brands like Basil Hayden vs Woodford Reserve are both excellent…
Knob Creek 9 Year prints Proof 100. Maker’s Mark prints 90. Both are bourbon. 100 proof ≠ bottled-in-bond. Mash % unpublished.
Both flagships are 45% Alc/Vol on bulleit.com. Rye is a TTB rye class; bourbon is ≥51% corn. 95/5 rye mash is brand copy on the 10 Year rye page.
Pappy Van Winkle is often regarded as one of the most lauded bourbons in the world, and it can be extremely challenging to find. But who makes Pappy Van Winkle bourbon…
The demand for Pappy Van Winkle is so high that it drives the secondary market to sell Pappy 20 and 23 almost ten times their retail value. But what is poor man’s Pappy…