When it comes to types of bourbon and bourbon whiskey brands, there are many options available on the market. We tried to collect as much info for our visitors and it is available in a list of types of bourbon and bourbon whiskey brands bellow.
Types of Bourbon and Bourbon Whiskey Brands list
| Brands | Age* | Proof 2 | Distiller | Comments |
| 1792 Ridgemont Reserve | 8 | 93.7 | Sazerac | Small batch named for the year Kentucky became a state |
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| A. H. Hirsch Reserve | 16 | Made in Pennsylvania. The distillery closed in 1988 so, probably, the last was bottled in 2002. If you come across a bottle, save it. If you get two bottles, open one and send us a report! | ||
| Ancient Age | 6 | 90 | Sazerac | “Rye Recipe” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Ancient Ancient Age | 10 | 86 | Sazerac | Bourbon Whiskey brands – “Rye Recipe” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Aristocrat | 4 | 80 | Heaven Hill | |
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| Baker’s | 7 | 107 | Jim Beam Brands | Small Batch |
| Barclay’s | ||||
| Basil Hayden’s | 8 | 80 | Jim Beam Brands | Small Batch |
| Benchmark Old No.8 | 4 | 80 | Sazerac | “Rye Recipe” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Benchmark XO | Single Barrel | |||
| Black Maple Hill | ||||
| Blackstone American | 100 ? | Blaskstone American Bourbon Whiskey probably distributed by Hiram Walker & Sons, Limited, sealed in a tin can with a key twist entry on top, it has a bold “W” trade mark under a crown, I believe it states 100 proof
The can this bourbon is stored in is like the old spam cases with a turn key twist open to gain access, this can has not been opened, the key is missing, however the can itself is in good to fair shape. |
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| Blanton’s Single Barrel | 93 | Single Barrel | ||
| Booker’s | 6 to 8 | 121-127 | Jim Beam Brands | Typically 7 y.o. and 126.3 proof |
| Bourbon Supreme | 4 | 80 | Luxco | Comes as both a Blended Bourbon and a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Age varies. |
| Bowman Brothers | Made in Virginia. Also see John J Bowman | |||
| Buffalo Trace | ||||
| Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection | Barreled in 1987. A few barrels occasionally available. Very rare. Each bottling is different. | |||
| Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey | 90 | Diageo | ||
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| Cabin Still | ||||
| Colonel Lee | 80 or 100 | Straight Bourbon Whiskey | ||
| Corner Creek Reserve | 8 | 88 | ||
| Country Gentleman | 80 | Heaven Hill | ||
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| Daniel Stewart | ||||
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| Eagle Rare Single Barrel | 10 | 90 | Sazac | “Rye Recipe” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Eagle Rare 17 year old | 17 | Sazac | “Rye Recipe” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | |
| Early Times | 3 | 80 | Brown-Forman | |
| Echo Springs | ||||
| Elijah Craig | 12 | 94 | Heaven Hill | |
| Elijah Craig Single Barrel | 18 | 90 | Heaven Hill | No longer available. Replaced with the 23 year old |
| Elijah Craig Single Barrel | 23 | 90 | Heaven Hill | Like to give this a try but it’s not currently available in NC. $200/bottle I probably couldn’t justify it anyway. |
| Elmer T. Lee | 90 | “Rye Recipe” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | ||
| Evan Williams 1783 | 10 | 86 | Heaven Hill | Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Evan Williams Black Label | 7 | 86 | Heaven Hill | |
| Evan Williams Cherry Reserve | 70 | Heaven Hill | Clear label. Bourbon and Cherry favoring. Sweeter. | |
| Evan Williams Holiday Egg Nog | 70 | Heaven Hill | Bourbon and Egg Nog | |
| Evan Williams Green Label | 80 | Heaven Hill | ||
| Evan Williams Honey Reserve | 70 | Heaven Hill | Bourbon and Honey is a traditional couch and sore throat remedy. Sometimes with a bit of lemon juice. Anything below 80 proof is technically not a bourbon. | |
| Evan Williams White Label | 100 | Heaven Hill | Limited distribution | |
| Evan Williams Blue Label | 107 | Heaven Hill | Not available in US | |
| Evan Williams Red Label | 101 | Heaven Hill | Not available in US | |
| Evan Williams Vintage | 10 | 86.6 | Heaven Hill | Vintage. Bottled from a single year’s barreling. Age may vary. The 2000 vintage was released in 2010. |
| Ezra B Single Barrel | 99 | Luxco | Single Barrel | |
| Ezra Brooks 12 Year Japan Export | 101 | Luxco | Only available in Japan | |
| Ezra Brooks 7 Year Japan Export | 101 | Luxco | Only available in Japan | |
| Ezra Brooks Blended Whiskey | 80 | Luxco | ||
| Ezra Brooks KSBW | 80 or 100 | Luxco | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | |
| Ezra Brooks KSBW Export | 80 or 100 | Luxco | Not available in the USA | |
| Ezra Brooks KSBW Japan Export | 90 | Luxco | Only available in Japan | |
| Ezra Brooks Old Ezra Rare Old Sippin’ Whiskey | Luxco | |||
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| Fighting Cock | 6 | 103 | Heaven Hill | |
| Four Roses | Four Roses Distillery | The distiller is the Japanese Beer Brewer, Kirin Brewing Co. | ||
| Four Roses Black | 80 | Four Roses Distillery | Only available in Japan | |
| Four Roses Limited Edition 2009 Barrel Strength | 11 | 113.8 to 116.9 | Four Roses Distillery | Barrel Strength simply means the whiskey is not diluted with water when bottled. Since the amount of evaporation varies, so will the proof. |
| Four Roses Mariage Collection Vintage | 107.8 | Four Roses Distillery | Mariage is French for Marriage and is spelled that way by the distillery on purpose. | |
| Four Roses Single Barrel | 100 | Four Roses Distillery | Available in USA, Europe, and Japan | |
| Four Roses Small Batch | 90 | Four Roses Distillery | Available in USA and Europe. A blend of four four straight Kentucky bourbon whiskeys. | |
| Four Roses Super Premium | 86 | Four Roses Distillery | Only available in Japan | |
| Four Roses Yellow | 80 | Four Roses Distillery | ||
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| George T. Stagg KSBW | 15 | |||
| Green River Whiskey | A Sour Mash Whiskey but not a bourbon. The distillery in Owensboro, KY burned before Prohibition 1919 and they now distill at a new location in Martinsville, Ohio (www.GreenRiverWhiskey.com). Marketed from 1885 until Prohibition as the Whiskey without a Headache and is still available along with the original Mountain Dew he Distilled beginning in 1885 Cheers. Rob McCulloch (semi Retired Master Distiller) | |||
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| Hancock’s Presidents Reserve | Single Barrel | |||
| Heaven Hill | Heaven Hill | |||
| Heaven Hill Very Rare Old | 10 | 100 | Heaven Hill | Single Barrel. Charcoal Mellowed. |
| Henry Clay Rare | No longer in production | |||
| Henry McKenna | 80 | Heaven Hill | ||
| Henry McKenna Single Barrel | 10 | 100 | Heaven Hill | |
| Hirsch Reserve | ||||
| Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey | A non-Kentucky make in New York with Corn, Rye, Wheat and Malted Barley mash. | |||
| Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey) | A 100% corn recipe make in New York | |||
| – I – | ||||
| I. W. Harper | ||||
| – J – | ||||
| J.T.S. Brown | ||||
| J.W. Dant | ||||
| Jacob’s Well | ||||
| James E. Pepper | ||||
| Jim Beam | 4 | 80 | Jim Beam Brands | Probably the most common brand to find in a bar. |
| Jim Beam 7 Year | 7 | 80 | Jim Beam Brands | |
| Jim Beam Black | 8 | 86 | Jim Beam Brands | |
| Jim Beam Choice | 5 | 80 | Jim Beam Brands | |
| Jim Beam Red Stag | 4 | 80 | Jim Beam Brands | |
| Jim Porter | 80 | Heaven Hill | ||
| John J. Bowman | Made in Virginia. Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Charcoal Filtered – Bottle in Bond. Also see Bowman Brothers. | |||
| Johnny Drum | 80 and 86 | |||
| Johnny Drum Private Stock | 101 | |||
| – K – | ||||
| Kentucky Delux | ||||
| Kentucky Gentleman | 4 | 80, 86 or 100 | Sazerac | A blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Kentucky Tavern | 80 or 100 | Sazerac | Straight | |
| Kentucky Supreme | 80 | Heaven Hill | ||
| Kentucky Vintage | 90 | |||
| Knob Creek | 9 | 100 | Jim Beam Brands | Types of Bourbon – Small batch bourbons |
| – L – | ||||
| Larceny (Craig Beam, Master Distiller) |
6 ? | 92 | Heaven Hill | Larceny is a small-batch Bourbon that marries the flavor complexities of a higher-proof whiskey with the unmistakable smoothness of a wheated whiskey. Bottled at 92 proof, www.larcenybourbon.com/ |
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| Maker’s 46 | 94 | Jim Beam Brands | ||
| Maker’s Mark | 90 | Jim Beam Brands | Distillery | |
| Mark Twain | ||||
| Mattingly & Moore | Heaven Hill | |||
| Most Wanted (KS) | A Kansas bourbon. | |||
| – N – | ||||
| Noah’s Mill | 114.3 | |||
| – O – | ||||
| Old Bardstown Black Label | 8 | |||
| Old Bardstown Estate Bottled | 101 | |||
| Old Bardstown Gold Label | 80 | |||
| Old Charter 10 year old | 10 | 86 | Sazerac | |
| Old Charter 101 | 101 | Sazerac | ||
| Old Charter 8 year old | 8 | 80 | Sazerac | |
| Old Crow | 3 | 80 | Jim Beam Brands | |
| Old Crow Reserve | 4 | 86 | Jim Beam Brands | |
| Old Ezra KSBW | 101 | |||
| Old Fitzgerald | ||||
| Old Forester | 4 | 86 | Brown-Forman | |
| Old Forester Birthday Bourbon | 12 | 97 | Brown-Forman | Proof varies e.g. The 2009 vintage is 97 proof since it was barreled in 1997. |
| Old Forester Classic 86 Proof | 4 | 86 | Brown-Forman | |
| Old Forester Signature | 100 | Brown-Forman | ||
| Old Grand-Dad | 4 | 80 or 100 | Jim Beam Brands | Bottled in Bond |
| Old Kentucky | ||||
| Old Kentucky Straight | ||||
| Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection | 23 | 114 | ||
| Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon | 10 | 107 | ||
| Old Rogue | ||||
| Old Taylor | 6 | 80 | Sazerac | |
| Old Van Winkle | 10 | |||
| Old Weller | 7 | 107 | Sazerac | |
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| Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 | 15 | 107 | Wheat | |
| Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 | 20 | 94 | Wheat | |
| Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 | 23 | 95.6 | Wheat | |
| Parker’s Heritage Collection | ||||
| Prichard’s Sweet Lucy | 70 | Prichards’ Distillery | ||
| Pure Kentucky | ||||
| Pure Kentucky XO | 101 | |||
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| – R – | ||||
| Rebel Reserve | 4 | 90.6 | Luxco | |
| Rebel Yell | 80 | Luxco | ||
| Rock Hill Farms Single-Barrel | 100 | |||
| Rowan’s Creek | 100.1 | |||
| Russell’s Reserve | 10 | 90 | Rye | |
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| Sam Houston | ||||
| Sam Cougar | Made in Indiana for export only. | |||
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| T.W. Samuels | 80 | Heaven Hill | ||
| Ten High | 80 | Sazerac | ||
| Tom Moore | 4 | 80 and 100 | ||
| Town Branch | 80 | Alltech Brewing and Distilling Company | The name is taken from the steam of the same name that runs under downtown Lexington, KY. The bourbon was first released in October of 2011. Alltech broke ground for the distillery in September of 2011.
A reader’s review: Very “oaky” and smooth, Nice aroma of “oak” and a hint of “char” , good grain flavor and nice medium finish. Need to find the age of this “new to the market Bourbon”. |
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| Van Winkle Special Reserve | 12 | 90.4 | “Wheat” | |
| Very Old Barton 6 80, 86, 90, 100 | 6 | 80, 86, 90, 100 | Straight | |
| Vintage Bourbon | 17 | |||
| Virgin Bourbon | 7 | 101 | Heaven Hill | |
| Virginia Gentleman 6 90 | 6 | 90 | Rye | |
| Virginia Gentleman | 4 | 80 | Sazerac | |
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| W.L. Weller | 12 | KSBW Wheat | ||
| W.L. Weller 170 Antique | 7 | 100 | KSBW Wheat | |
| W.L. Weller Centennial | 10 | 100 | KSBW Wheat | |
| W.L. Weller Special Reserve | 7 | 107 | KSBW Wheat | |
| Wathen’s | ||||
| Wild Turkey | 101 | Skyy Spirits | ||
| Wild Turkey 12 year old | 12 | 101 | Skyy Spirits | |
| Wild Turkey 8 year old | 8 | 101 | Skyy Spirits | |
| Wild Turkey 80 | 80 | Skyy Spirits | ||
| Wild Turkey 86.8 | 83.8 | Skyy Spirits | Available in Australia and New Zealand | |
| Wild Turkey American Honey | 71 | Skyy Spirits | Bourbon and Honey is a traditional couch and sore throat remedy. Sometimes with a bit of lemon juice. Anything below 80 proof is technically not a bourbon. Light on the honey, Make your own to your taste. | |
| Wild Turkey American Spirit | 18 | 99 | Skyy Spirits | |
| Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit | 101 | Skyy Spirits | ||
| Wild Turkey Rare Breed | 108.4 | Skyy Spirits | A blend of 6, 8, and 12 year old varieties and bottled at barrel proof. | |
| Willett | ||||
| William Larue Weller | Uncut and unfiltered KSBW | |||
| Woodford Reserve | 86.5 to 90.4 | Brown-Forman | Small batch. Labrot & Graham Distillery | |
| Woodstone Creek | Bourbon whiskey brands from state of Ohio. | |||
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* All bourbon must be aged at least 2 years. If the age isn’t specified it probably close to 2 years old. Generally if it’s aged for 4 or more years it will be specified on the label.
2. US proof is twice the percent of alcohol by volume. Canada and the EU use a different method. An brand listed at less than 80 proof is technically a Liqueur and not Bourbon.
Both Age and Proof can vary between States and at the whim of the distiller.
