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RANKING KENTUCKY DISTILLERIES by Their Best Budget Bourbon

We’re ranking Kentucky’s legendary distilleries by their BEST budget bourbon. We selected one affordable bottle that we believe represents the distillery at its finest, and then we ranked them head-to-head.