Community Favorites: Affordable Bourbons

Corner Creek is a sourced bourbon produced in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is made from a mash-bill of corn, wheat, and rye. It is bottled at 88 proof.

This Kentucky straight bourbon is selected from barrels at least 10 years old by master distillers Jimmy & Eddie Russell of Wild Turkey Distillery. This small batch bourbon is bottled at 90 proof. Jimmy & Eddie's signatures are proudly displayed on each bottle.

The "Old Grand-Dad" this Kentucky straight bourbon is named for is none other than Basil Hayden. Created by Basil's grandson, Colonel R.B. Hayden, this bourbon utilizes a high-rye mash bill. Sold in a variety of proofs, this is the 114 proof. Old Grand-Dad is part of "The Olds" in the Jim Beam portfolio which includes Old Overholt ryes.

A high rye entry level bourbon from Buffalo Trace, Ancient Age has been in production since 1946. Still a little green in the bottle, good for adding to a mixer and shooting.

Aged a minimum of 4 years and bottled at 80 proof, the Evan Williams Green is a 'value bourbon' and a good buy (rarely over $10 for 750ml). A must have for batching cocktails, punches or simply an everyday bourbon. Want more bang in your glass go Black or White Label.

Also known as Jim Beam's White Label, Jim Beam Original is a Kentucky straight bourbon aged for at least four years. Its mashbill is comprised of corn, rye, and malted barley. Aged in new, charred American oak barrels, this is Jim Beam's entry level bourbon.

Four Roses Yellow Label is a Kentucky straight bourbon and is the entry-level bourbon for the brand. Four Roses has two separate mash bills they can use for their bourbons. One is labeled recipe "B" and is 60% corn, 35% rye, and 5% malted barley. The other is recipe "E" and is 75% corn, 20% rye, and 5% malted barley. Both mash bills are utilized for this bottling. Additionally, Four Roses uses up to five different yeast strains for their bourbons. All are used here. Over time, the Yellow Label bottle has changed with the label losing the yellow color. Beginning in spring 2018, the name for this product is simply "Four Roses Bourbon".

Rebel Yell is a wheated bourbon brand contract distilled at Heaven Hill Distillery, but owned by Luxco, Inc. Rebel Yell has been a registered brand since 1936 although the recipe for the bourbon dates back to 1849. It is bottled without an age statement at 80 proof. Note: The portfolio for Rebel Yell all received a makeover with updated labels in April 2019. Also, the brand has since changed the name from Rebel Yell to simply Rebel so this product has been discontinued.

This premium, small batch bourbon is produced at Barton 1792 and sits on the same land as the historic Tom Moore Distillery that opened it's doors in 1879. Aged 8 years in "Warehouse Z", this high rye bourbon is as complex as it is smooth. Note: This 8 Year bottling was changed to a No-Age Statement release in 2013.

This 86-proof product sits in between their 80 proof Green Label and 100 proof White Label. Though it used to have an age statement of 7 years in the 90's, it is still between 4-7 years of age. The cost of around $15 puts it at a standard go-to.