Best Bourbon Under £100
When talking about Bourbon, the all-American Spirit, all eyes are usually on Pappy or Blanton’s, but truth be told, you can get incredible Bourbony treasures for less than a hundred bucks.
The Bourbons on this list sound like bottled desserts (vanilla, caramel, and toffee flavours, anyone?), and they will wow your palate without you having to sell the family jewelry.
Craft Bourbon or one of the big brands? Yes. Both. All of them: Jefferson’s, Four Roses, Rabbit Hole, Noble Oak, FEW, Balcones, Bulleit, Woodford Reserve, Kings County, Smooth Ambler, Old Forester, 1792, Knob Creek, Buffalo Trace, Breckenridge, OOLA, and others are here.
The first five bottles are Flaviar Community Favourites, so you know you’re treating yourself to something splendid, and they’re followed by other breathtaking Bourbons that will take you on a road trip across the United States.
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Top 5 Best Bourbon UNDER £100
Michter's
Michter's US*1 Small Batch Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon category Winner of the Flaviar Community Awards 2018. Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky Michter’s is one of the oldest distilleries in the States. Their Master Distiller, Willie Pratt, has been in and around the Whiskey industry for over forty years, he is lovingly referred to as Dr. No...
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Buffalo Trace 80 Proof BourbonThis flagship Bourbon has history in every sip. There has been Whiskey made on the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, for more than two hundred years. The first distillery operation that can be continuously traced to Buffalo Trace was started in 1812 by Harrison Blanton...
learn MORE >>>Medium amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Caramel, plenty of butter, warm mixed nuts, pumpkin spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Butter toffee, mint, fruit cake.
Finish
Medium length with lingering sweet and spice.
Basil Hayden's
Basil Hayden's BourbonAn experiment gone awesome. Back in the days when George Washington was the first U.S. President and Kentucky State only but 4 years old, Basil Hayden was hard at work experimenting with the inner workings of Bourbon. "You can take the boy out of Maryland, but not...
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Bulleit Straight Bourbon Whiskey (45%)Bulleit Straight Bourbon Whiskey is THE original family recipe that built the Bulleit name. Tom Bulleit comes from a family steeped in distilling fine Spirits. He set out to make his own mark in 1987 when he launched Bulleit Frontier Whiskey by reviving the old family recipe —...
learn MORE >>>Appearance / Color
Medium Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The nose is rich and thick with warm spices, toasted oak, and toffee.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is smooth and assertive at the same time with notes of vanilla, baking spices, english toffee, and a dash of pepper.
Finish
The finish is smooth and drying with lingering toffee notes.
Bowsaw
Bowsaw Extra American Small Batch BourbonA small batch Bourbon that does Kentucky justice. Ah, Kentucky. It’s the birthplace of one of the greatest distilling traditions in the world and the lads at Bowsaw Whiskey are on a mission to do right by it. Making a truly...
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Appearance / Color
Deep brown
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Toasted oak, vanilla and a hint of toffee.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich vanilla, caramel, black pepper, liquorice
Finish
Smooth with more vanilla and caramel.