Best Bourbon 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

Surprisingly, there is no aging requirement to be called a “bourbon.” However, the designation “Straight Bourbon” means that the alcohol has been aged in the barrel for a minimum of two years.

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

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

Watershed Distillery - Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Ohio Rating:(4) - $39.99

Still The One - 914 Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, New York Rating:(4) - $39.99

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

Old Forester - 1870 Original Batch Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $37.99

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

Iron Wolf - Select Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(4) - $33.99

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

Makers Mark - 46 Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $30.99

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

Redemption - High Rye Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States Rating:(4) - $25.99

Devils River - Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(4) - $24.99

Alamo Distilling Co - Alamo Bourbon Black Label Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(4) - $20.49

Old Forester - 86 Proof Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $19

Jim Beam - Devil's Cut Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $18.99

Jim Beam - Double Oak Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $18.99

Evan Williams - White Label Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $16.99

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

Evan Williams - Black Label Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(4) - $12

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

Bulleit - 10 Year Bourbon 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

Catskill Distilling Co - The Most Righteous Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, New York Rating:(3) - $29.99

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

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

Evan Williams - Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $25.99

Treaty Oak - Day Drinker Texas Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(3) - $22

Old Forester - 100 Proof Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $21.99

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

Jim Beam - Black Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $18.49

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

Oak Cliff - Texas Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(3) - $15.49

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

Ezra Brooks - Kentucky Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(3) - $11.99

Clyde Mays - Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States Rating:(2) - $37.99

Knob Creek - Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $35.99

Red River - Red River Pinot Noir Finished Bourbon Whiskey Rating:(2) - $34.99

Noble Oak - Double Oak Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Ohio Rating:(2) - $34.99

Black Ridge - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $29.99

3 Howls - Backbeat Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Washington Rating:(2) - $29.99

Firestone & Robertson - TX Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Texas Rating:(2) - $29

Elijah Craig - Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $26.99

Wild Turkey - Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $23

Two Stars - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $19.99

Luxco - Rebel Yell Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $18

Paddleford Creek - Small Batch Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Minnesota Rating:(2) - $17.99

Jim Beam - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $16.49

Black Eagle - Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Minnesota Rating:(2) - $10.99

Hayes Parker - Reserve Original Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, South Carolina Rating:(2) - $10.99

Kentucky Tavern - Special Reserve Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(2) - $7.99

Coville - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(1) - $40

Cleveland Whiskey - Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Ohio Rating:(1) - $39.99

Cleveland Whiskey - The Eighty Seven Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Ohio Rating:(1) - $28.99

Old Crow - Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(1) - $14.49

McAfee - Benchmark Old No. 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(1) - $14

Barton Brands - Colonel Lee Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, Kentucky Rating:(1) - $8.99

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