USA

The United States produces a diverse range of American wines and spirits, with Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon representing two of the country's most celebrated categories. Kentucky's limestone-filtered water and temperature extremes drive the char-and-oak aging cycles that define Bourbon, with the Buffalo Trace Distillery responsible for several expressions here, including Eagle Rare 10 Year and Blanton's Single Barrel, one of the first commercially bottled single barrel Bourbons. At the collectible end, Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year from the Pappy Van Winkle family commands significant attention among whiskey enthusiasts. On the wine side, Caymus Vineyards and Austin Hope represent Napa Valley and Paso Robles respectively, both focused on ripe, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon suited to cellaring or near-term drinking.