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.

Top 5 Best Bourbon UNDER £100
Below, we take you through our top choices for the best Bourbon.
Buffalo Trace 80 Proof Bourbon
This 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...
View more about Buffalo Trace 80 Proof Bourbon >>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.
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 —...
View more about Bulleit Straight Bourbon Whiskey (45%) >>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.
A 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.
Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Whiskey
Wild Turkey 101 is all about the power and the flavour. In 1869, the Ripy Brothers started distilling on Wild Turkey Hill near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The namesake product became their number one seller and the name of the distillery was changed to reflect that success. The Ripy Family...
View more about Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Whiskey >>Appearance / Color
Dark Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Fresh cream, pecan pie, warm buttered toast, and clove
Flavour / Taste / Palate
Powerful with nutmeg, cinnamon, milk chocolate truffle, more pecans, and creamy toffee
Finish
Smooth with a light burn and brilliant spice
McAfee's Benchmark Old No. 8 Bourbon
A Bourbon that sets a new benchmark for your cocktails Buffalo Trace Distillery, situated in Frankfort, KY, is the oldest continuously operating Spirit-making establishment in the United States. Distilling started back in 1775 by the Lee Brothers, and it was allowed...
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Appearance / Color
Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The incredibly aromatic nose offers notes of toasty spices, vanilla, stone fruit, and caramel.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is creamy and robust with flavors of toffee, fine leather, tobacco, oak, and dried cherries.
Finish
Smooth and long.