Best Bourbon — 2026 Ranking

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Name	ABV	Age	Cask	Rating	Type	Distillery / Bottler	Location	Shops Actions
Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength	54.5%	NAS	—	89	Bourbon	Four Roses Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	2
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 2021 Batch Proof 128.3	64.15%	NAS		89	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	2
Woodford Reserve Batch Proof	64.2%	NAS		88	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	7
Woodford Reserve Madeira Finish	45.2%	NAS		87	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	4
Woodford Reserve Mc Chocolate Malted Rye	45.2%	NAS		85	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	3
Heaven Hill Distillers 7 YO Bottled In Bond Bourbon	50%	7 yo		85	Bourbon	Heaven Hill Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	1
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked	43.2%	NAS		85	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	16
Wild Turkey Distillery Rare Breed Barrel Proof	58.4%	NAS		85	Bourbon	Wild Turkey Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	15
Woodford Reserve Historic Barrel Entry	45.2%	NAS	—	84	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	3
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Five-Malt Stouted Mash	45.2%	NAS		84	Bourbon	Woodford Reserve Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	2
Buffalo Trace Distillery 10 YO Eagle Rare 10-Letni Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey	45%	10 yo		84	Bourbon	Buffalo Trace Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	8
Four Roses Small Batch	45%	NAS		84	Bourbon	Four Roses Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	8
Elijah Craig Straight Rye	47%	NAS		84	Bourbon	Elijah Craig Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	10
Luxco, Inc. Rebel Yell 100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon	50%	NAS	—	84	Bourbon	Luxco, Inc. Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	5
Knob Creek 9 YO Kentucky Straight Bourbon	50%	9 yo		83	Bourbon	Beam Suntory	USA	2
Jack Daniel’s Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye Tennessee	50%	NAS		83	Tennessee	Jack Daniel's Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	12
Wild Turkey Distillery 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon	50.5%	NAS	—	83	Bourbon	Wild Turkey Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	7
Wild Turkey Distillery Longbranch	43%	NAS		83	Bourbon	Wild Turkey Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	15
Jack Daniel’s Jack Daniel's Mclaren Edition	40%	NAS		83	Tennessee	Jack Daniel's Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	2
Old Pepper Distillery 1776 James E. Pepper Straight Rye	46%	NAS	—	83	Bourbon	Old Pepper Distillery Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	2
Four Roses Single Barrel	50%	NAS	—	83	Bourbon	Four Roses Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	7
Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee	50%	NAS		82	Tennessee	Jack Daniel's Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	10
Heaven’s Door Spirits Heaven's Door Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey	42%	NAS		82	Bourbon	Heaven’s Door Spirits Catalogue Whiskypedia	USA	4