Old Ezra 7 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey
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Old Ezra 7 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey is a 7 year old bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 4.0 out...
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Johnny Drum Private Stock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Johnny Drum Private Stock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a 70 year old bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 4.0...
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Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 4.0 out of 5 by 1...
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Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 3.9 out of...
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 100 Proof Tennessee Whiskey
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 100 Proof Tennessee Whiskey is a 70 year old bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 3.8...
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Bushmills Bourbon Cask Reserve – Steamship Collection Bourbon Whiskey
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Bushmills Bourbon Cask Reserve – Steamship Collection Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon whiskey from the Bushmills whisky distillery. Rated an...
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Wild Turkey 81 Proof Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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Wild Turkey 81 Proof Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a 8 year old bourbon whiskey from the Wild Turkey whisky...
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Early Times Old Reserve Bourbon Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
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Early Times Old Reserve Bourbon Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 3.7 out of 5...
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Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Bourbon Whiskey
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Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Bourbon Whiskey is a 10 year old bourbon whiskey from the Wild Turkey whisky...
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Koval Bourbon American Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
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Koval Bourbon American Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon whiskey from the Koval whisky distillery. Rated an average of...
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Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Magnum Tennessee Whiskey
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Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Magnum Tennessee Whiskey is a 7 year old bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 3.5 out...
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Willett’s Pot Still Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
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Willett’s Pot Still Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon is a 1 year old bourbon whiskey. Rated an average of 3.5 out...
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| Whisky Bottle | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford Reserve Masters Brandy Cask Finish | 1 | 1 | £82.95 |
| Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength /2014 Kentucky Whisky | 0 | 0 | £299 |
| Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old | 4 | 12 | £56.25 |
| Jim Beam Double Oak Gift Set Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 0 | 0 | £24.95 |
| Kentucky Owl Bourbon Whiskey | 5 | 1 | £250 |
| Jefferson’s Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 4.4 | 5 | £34.39 |
| Fighting Cock Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 4 | 1 | £ |
| Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 4.5 | 71 | £28.9 |
| Jack Daniel’s Legacy Edition Sour Mash Tennessee Whiskey | 3 | 204 | £30 |
| Maker’s 46 Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 4.6 | 70 | £29.99 |
| FEW Single Malt American Bourbon Whiskey | 0 | 0 | £ |
| Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Bourbon Whiskey | 3.7 | 77 | £ |
Although Bourbon is generally considered the default American Whiskey the country has a long history of producing Rye based spirits as well. By law these need to contain a minimum of 51% Rye in the mashbill. Likewise Canada produces a fair number though fewer of these reach our shores. Scottish, Irish and English Rye whiskies are something of an anomaly though a few more distilleries have been produced in recent years so expect this category to grow.
As a rule Rye whiskies are younger, spicier even peppery spirits. They’re also generally well received by peat fans. For the American Rye’s if they bottle doesn’t specify the spirit as a ‘Straight Rye’ assume it’s on the young side,otherwise you know its at least 2 years old.
Bourbon whiskies are among the most misunderstood spirits, by law a bourbon can be produced anywhere in the USA so long as there’s at least 51% Corn in the mashbill and aged in virgin American Oak. All bourbons are American whiskies, not all American whiskies are bourbons. A Tennessee Whiskey is a subcategory of Bourbon whiskey subject to additional statutory requirements (since 2013).
Unfortunately as Bourbon can only be matured in virgin oak finished bourbons are no longer recognised as Bourbons. And the power of a virgin barrel, paired with a higher than average rate of evaporation means few of any get to be particularly old. On the other hand they’re solid whiskies and cheaper by far than young Scotch.
Bourbons are generally very sweet affairs, partly due to the sweetness of the corn but mainly to the toffee, vanilla and caramel notes imparted by a never before used barrel.