Best Straight Bourbon Whiskey Under $40

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Contrary to popular belief bourbon doesn’t need to be made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. In fact, my favorite bourbon of the moment is produced just outside Austin, Texas. Any whiskey can be called a “bourbon” if it meets the following criteria:

• Produced in the United States
• Made from a mixture of grains that is at least 51% corn
• Aged in new production charred oak barrels

For a “straight bourbon” the whiskey must be aged for a minimum of two years in those charred new oak barrels.

This list catalogs all of the straight bourbon whiskey that we have reviewed so far, ordered by rating and price.

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Eagle Rare - 10 Year Aged Garfield's Barrel Select Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(5) - $39.99

Four Roses - Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4.5) - $28.99

Kooper Family - Sweetheart of the Rodeo Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(4) - $39.99

Legent - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $36

Woodford Reserve - Distillers Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $33.99

W.L. Weller - Special Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $30

Buffalo Trace - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $30

Jack Daniels - Bonded Tennessee Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Tennessee Rating:(4) - $29.99

Jim Beam - Old Tub Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $20.99

J.T.S. Brown - Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $15.99

Evan Williams - 1783 Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $13.99

Michter's - US1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $40

Black Ridge - Port Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $39.99

Witherspoon - Texas Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(3) - $38.92

Woodinville - Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Washington Rating:(3) - $38.49

Wild Turkey - Longbranch Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $35.99

Belle Meade - Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $34.99

Basil Hayden's - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $32.99

Lockwood Distilling Co - Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(3) - $32.49

Chattanooga Whiskey - 91 Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Tennessee Rating:(3) - $31.49

Agitator - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, California Rating:(3) - $29.99

Bulleit - Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $27.99

Copper Still - Single Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Indiana Rating:(3) - $26.99

1876 - Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(3) - $26.99

Makers Mark - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $25.99

Early Times - Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States Rating:(3) - $20.49

First Call - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $18.99

Old Grand-Dad - 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $16

J.T.S. Brown - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $13

J.W. Dant - Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review In Progress Author: Nick Leghorn

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