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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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?

The Weller lineup might be the most debated collection of wheated bourbons in the world. From Weller Special Reserve and Antique 107 to Weller 12 Year, Full Proof, C.Y.P.B., and Single Barrel, we’re ranking the core Weller expressions in one full tier list.

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?

In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we blind taste a couple go-to bourbons (or ryes) to see which ones actually hold up without labels, hype, or price bias.

We go behind the scenes of a Four Roses Private Selection barrel pick, breaking down how we taste, compare, and narrow down barrels to find the one that truly stands out.

Sazerac Rye just went full proof and that begs a question: does it actually compete with today’s best ryes, or is it just a stronger version of a familiar name?