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.
Dennings Point Distillery - Beacon Small BatchBourbon Whiskey | United States, New YorkRating:(5) -  $59.49 |
Tahwahkaro - Four GrainBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(5) - $54.99 |
Few Spirits - BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, IllinoisRating:(5) - $51 |
Tuthilltown Spirits - Hudson Baby BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, New YorkRating:(5) - $46 |
Still Austin Whiskey Co. - Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(5) - $45 |
Still Austin Whiskey Co. - BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(5) - $44.99 |
Ranger Creek - .36 Caliber BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4.5) -  $49.99 |
Four Roses - Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4.5) - $28.99 |
Old Forester - 1910 Old Fine WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) -  $54.99 |
Yellow Rose - Outlaw BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4) - $52.99 |
Fire Oak - Texas BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4) - $44 |
Kooper Family - Sweetheart of the Rodeo Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4) - $39.99 |
Still The One - 914 Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, New YorkRating:(4) - $39.99 |
Legent - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $36 |
Woodford Reserve - Distillers Select Kentucky Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $33.99 |
Iron Wolf - Select Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4) - $33.99 |
Makers Mark - 46Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $30.99 |
Buffalo Trace - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $30 |
Redemption - High Rye BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United StatesRating:(4) - $25.99 |
Devils River - BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4) - $24.99 |
Alamo Distilling Co - Alamo Bourbon Black LabelBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(4) - $20.49 |
Old Forester - 86 ProofBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $19 |
Jim Beam - Double OakBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $18.99 |
Jim Beam - Devil's CutBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $18.99 |
Evan Williams - White LabelBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $16.99 |
Evan Williams - Black LabelBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) - $12 |
Tuthilltown Spirits - Hudson Bright Lights, Big BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, New YorkRating:(3.5) - $46 |
Traverse City Whiskey Co. - XXX Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, MichiganRating:(3.5) - $45.99 |
Ironroot Republic - PrometheanBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(3) - $44.99 |
Woodford Reserve - Double Oaked BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $44 |
Mitcher's - US1 Kentucky Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $40 |
Bulleit - 10 Year BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $39.99 |
Witherspoon - Texas Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(3) - $38.92 |
Woodinville - Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, WashingtonRating:(3) - $38.49 |
Belle Meade - Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $34.99 |
Basil Hayden's - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $32.99 |
Catskill Distilling Co - The Most Righteous BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, New YorkRating:(3) - $29.99 |
Bulleit - BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $27.99 |
Makers Mark - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $25.99 |
Evan Williams - Single Barrel VintageBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $25.99 |
Old Forester - 100 ProofBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $21.99 |
Early Times - Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United StatesRating:(3) - $20.49 |
Jim Beam - BlackBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $18.49 |
Old Grand-Dad - 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $16 |
Oak Cliff - Texas Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(3) - $15.49 |
J.T.S. Brown - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $13 |
Ezra Brooks - Kentucky Sour Mash Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $11.99 |
Treaty Oak - Ghost Hill BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, TexasRating:(2.5) - $43.99 |
Old Forester - StatesmanBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $54.99 |
Black Dirt Distillery - Crown Maple BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, New YorkRating:(2) - $41.45 |
Clyde Mays - Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United StatesRating:(2) - $37.99 |
Knob Creek - Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $35.99 |
Red River - Red River Pinot Noir FinishedBourbon WhiskeyRating:(2) - $34.99 |
3 Howls - Backbeat BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, WashingtonRating:(2) - $29.99 |
Black Ridge - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $29.99 |
Elijah Craig - Small BatchBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $26.99 |
Wild Turkey - Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $23 |
Two Stars - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $19.99 |
Luxco - Rebel YellBourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $18 |
Paddleford Creek - Small Batch BourbonBourbon Whiskey | United States, MinnesotaRating:(2) - $17.99 |
Jim Beam - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $16.49 |
Hayes Parker - Reserve Original Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, South CarolinaRating:(2) - $10.99 |
Black Eagle - Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon Whiskey | United States, MinnesotaRating:(2) - $10.99 |
Coville - Kentucky Straight BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(1) - $40 |
Old Crow - Straight Kentucky Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(1) - $14.49 |
McAfee - Benchmark Old No. 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhisStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(1) - $14 |
Barton Brands - Colonel Lee Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(0) - $8.99 |