Wheated bourbon has a reputation for being soft, sweet, and easy drinking. And while that's true for some bottles, it's hardly the whole story.

We picked our favorite whiskies by proof, from easy sippers to bigger, bolder pours. Now you get to judge the lineup.

Would we buy these whiskeys again? We’re revisiting bottles we’ve reviewed, tasted and lived with to decide one thing: buy or pass. Some of our picks genuinely surprised us.

Spending $50 on a bottle of whiskey is one thing. Spending $150 is different. Once you get over $100, pretty good is not good enough, especially when there are plenty of great bottles sitting on the shelf below it.

The $75–$100 range is where bourbon starts to get serious. At this price, you are usually paying for more age, higher proof, smaller batches, barrel-strength releases, unique finishes, or something meant to feel a little more special.

The $50–$75 range might be the sweet spot for American whiskey right now. This is where you start finding more age, higher proof, single barrels, limited releases, and bottles with enough personality to stand out.

The $25–$50 range is where bourbon gets seriously competitive. These bottles are still affordable enough to keep on the shelf, but the added age, proof, and depth of flavor create much higher expectations. And there are a lot more options to choose from.

Finding a great bourbon under $25 is easier than most people think. While limited releases and allocated bottles get most of the attention, some of the best values on the shelf are affordable, widely available, and consistently excellent.

In this episode, we put 10 random bourbon and rye bottles through the only test that really matters: if we saw it on the shelf today, would we actually buy it again?

Today we’re sharing six distilleries we think deserve a lot more attention. From Kentucky to Colorado to Louisiana, these producers are making some of the most interesting whiskey on the shelf.

In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we put some of the most popular bourbons on the shelf to the test to answer one simple question: buy again or pass?

In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we’re saying goodbye to a handful of bourbons that just aren’t making the cut anymore. Whether it’s rising prices, shifting quality, or better bottles taking their place, we break down which bourbons we’re moving on from, and why.

In this episode we share 10 things we’ve learned since starting a bourbon channel, from why price doesn’t equal quality, to why proof isn’t everything, to how blind tastings can completely change your opinion.

In this episode of Buy Again or Pass, we revisit a lineup of bourbons and decide which ones actually deserve your money.

If we had to start over and rebuild a whiskey shelf today, these are ten bottles we’d build around. Not all easy, not all cheap, but all worth understanding.

In this episode, we put our own bourbon collection to the test with a simple question: would we buy it again or pass?

After a full year of tasting, reviewing, and debating bottles across bourbon, rye, finished whiskey, and value categories, we crown the one whiskey that truly rose above the rest.

We put a lot of whiskies to the test this year and a few of them didn’t hold up. We’ll show you why these bottles missed the mark and what you should buy instead. These are our most overrated whiskies of 2025.