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Go beyond the bottle. From blind tastings and bourbon hunts to distillery visits, challenges, and the stories behind America's whiskey, we explore the people, places, and pours that make bourbon worth discovering.
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The Ultimate Rye Whiskey Tier List
We’re ranking 10 rye whiskeys from top to bottom in our Ultimate Rye Whiskey Tier List. From easy drinkers to bold, high-proof bottles, we’re putting them head-to-head and deciding which ryes belong in S Tier and which ones don’t make the cut.
Can a Great Bottle Trick You Into Liking the Bourbon More?
In this episode, we compare bottle design and branding against a blind bourbon tasting to see whether appearance influences our rankings. Same whiskey, different perspective.
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / The Championship Blind
It’s time to crown the Best Everyday Bourbon in Kentucky. Six distillery champions enter the final blind, along with one wildcard selected by the Artfully Bourbon Social Club. By the end, only one bottle can take the title.
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 06: Jim Beam
Welcome to Blind 06 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. This time, we’re taking on the massive Jim Beam lineup.
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 05: Buffalo Trace
Welcome to Blind 05 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. This time, we’re heading to one of the most recognizable names in bourbon: Buffalo Trace.
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 04: Best of the Rest
Welcome to Blind 04 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. After tasting at some of the biggest Kentucky distilleries, it’s time to visit a few smaller ones.
America’s Favorite Whiskey Isn’t Bourbon?
America is celebrating its 250th birthday, so we decided to tackle a simple question: What is America’s best whiskey?
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 03: Heaven Hill
Welcome to Blind 03 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. In this double-blind series, we taste and rank some of the biggest Kentucky distilleries to find the best daily-drinker whiskey on the shelf.
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 02: Brown-Forman
Welcome to Blind 02 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. In this double blind series, we taste and rank some of the biggest Kentucky distilleries to find the best daily drinker bourbon on the shelf.
The Ultimate Jack Daniel’s Tier List / More Than Just Old No. 7?
Where does Jack Daniel’s really rank in today’s whiskey world? From Old No. 7 to Jack 12, Barrel Proof, Bonded, Rye, and more. We’re ranking the entire lineup to find out which bottles are worth buying, which are overhyped, and which might surprise you.
Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 01: Wild Turkey
Welcome to Blind 01 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. In this new double blind series, we taste and rank some of the biggest Kentucky distilleries to find the best daily drinker bourbon on the shelf.
We Blinded “The Best” Bourbons / It Didn’t Go As Planned
We blinded some of the best bourbons you can actually find and everything went sideways. From solid favorites to everyday shelf staples, we put them head-to-head to find the real winner. The results caught us off guard.
Ranking the Top Kentucky Distilleries
In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we rank the top Kentucky distilleries using a tier list approach, looking beyond just bottles to the full picture: consistency, reputation, lineup strength, price and what they actually deliver in the glass.
We Blinded the Best Cigar Blends / And the Winner Is…
Featuring heavy hitters like Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend, Barrell Cigar Blend, and Still Austin Tanager, this blind tasting puts some of the most talked-about cigar blend releases head-to-head. No bias. No hype. Just what’s in the glass.
Bourbon Blind: We Tried to Trick Each Other / It Backfired
We put each other to the test and confidence was high. Two bottles. Blind pours. No labels. Featuring pours like Old Forester President’s Choice and Blanton’s, this should’ve been easy but it wasn’t.
Stop Chasing Weller / You’re Missing This
In this blind tasting, we put high proof wheated bourbons head-to-head, including Weller Antique 107, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, Holladay Rickhouse Proof, and a surprise mystery bottle, to find out what really deserves your money.
YouTube Said Early Times Bottled in Bond Was Ruined / We Went In Blind
Early Times Bottled in Bond changed. New 750ml bottle, new look, and a wave of strong opinions. Some say it’s been ruined. So we put the NEW Early Times Bottled in Bond up against the old 1-liter version in a true blind tasting to see what actually changed.
Old Forester’s New Blend / Genius or Gimmick?
Old Forester’s Whiskey Row Series is built on heritage, proof, and history, from the double-barreled richness of 1910 to the 115 proof punch of 1920 and the 10-year depth of 1924. But what if the best Old Forester doesn’t exist yet?