Every year, we taste hundreds of bottles to build the guides we wish existed. From the best bourbons at every price to standout ryes and American single malts, these guides highlight the bottles we confidently recommend.
Whether you’re building your first shelf or searching for your next great pour, you’ll find our latest recommendations here.
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Best American Whiskey From $75-$100
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.
Best American Whiskey From $50-$75
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.
Buy Again or Pass? Popular Bourbons Put to the Test
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?
10 Things We Learned After Starting a Bourbon YouTube Channel
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.
The Only 10 Bottles You Actually Need
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.