To find the best bourbons, we tasted 100 bourbon whiskeys and talked to spirit experts. Here are our favorite bottles for cocktails, sipping, and more.

High-rye bourbon has all these flavors, but they’re balanced perfectly with sweet corn, toffee, vanilla, and oaky flavors. This makes for a unique, complex sipping whiskey you won’t forget.

Best sipping bourbon: Knob Creek 12 Year Bourbon - See at Reserve Bar Though it's getting harder to find, Knob Creek 12 Year Bourbon has an impressive, spice-forward flavor profile that makes it ...

Though relatively new to the world of spirits, Bulleit Bourbon from Bulleit Frontier Whiskey is quickly becoming a go-to pour for American whiskey drinkers thanks to an affordable price and a 150 ...

The low price and this whiskey’s versatility for mixing and sipping is why it’s one of our favorite underrated bourbons. 9. J Rieger Bottled in Bond J Rieger . ABV: 50%. Average Price: $63.99 ...

Released annually, this year’s version is a mix of old and rare bourbon whiskeys married together and finished Amburana casks to create a 99-proof sublime sipping whiskey.

Four Roses Bourbon is a high-quality, versatile, inexpensive Kentucky bourbon that makes a fantastic everyday bourbon for both cocktails and sipping neat. You can do better than some random ...

When it comes to highly-rated, complex everyday sipping bourbons, it’s challenging to beat the appeal of Basil Hayden Bourbon. This no-age-statement whiskey has a mash bill of 63% corn, 27% rye ...