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.
Four Roses - Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4.5) -   $28.99 |
Buffalo Trace - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(4) -  $30 |
Bulleit - BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $27.99 |
Makers Mark - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $25.99 |
Early Times - Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United StatesRating:(3) - $20.49 |
Old Grand-Dad - 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $16 |
J.T.S. Brown - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(3) - $13 |
Black Ridge - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $29.99 |
Two Stars - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $19.99 |
Jim Beam - Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight Bourbon Whiskey | United States, KentuckyRating:(2) - $16.49 |
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 |