Related: How to Drink Whiskey Neat Below, you’ll find our ten favorite smooth bourbons ... Balance was key. The bourbons that ranked high on my list were smooth, balanced, multi-layered ...

Oak barrels of aging bourbon whiskey in a Kentucky warehouse. Old Grand-Dad Bonded features a high rye content, giving it a spicier edge than many other bourbons. It’s 100-proof and adheres to ...

A nod to Ron Burgundy, this cocktail from Maple & Ash in Chicago triples down on brown spirits with a 10-year scotch, a bourbon and a Laphroaig float.

The World’s Top Bourbon was crowned at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards America celebratory gala in Louisville on February 13. Old Fitzgerald 2024 VVS (Very Very Special) was the top-ranked ...