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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Buy Again or Pass? We Had to Make Some Tough Calls
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?
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?
We’re Saying Goodbye to These 8 Bourbons, Forever
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.
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.
Buy Again or Pass? Some of These Bourbons Shocked Us
In this episode of Buy Again or Pass, we revisit a lineup of bourbons and decide which ones actually deserve your money.
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.