Kentucky Bourbon & Rye Whiskies

Kentucky is the heartland of American bourbon production, with the Commonwealth accounting for the vast majority of the world's bourbon supply, drawn from a landscape of limestone-filtered water, humid summers, and cold winters that drive spirit in and out of charred new oak barrels. The Kentucky River corridor, anchored by Frankfort and the Buffalo Trace Distillery, concentrates some of the most storied names in the category, including Blanton's, the widely credited pioneer of the single barrel format, and Eagle Rare, a 10-year-old expression from the same distillery. Age-worthy releases from the Pappy Van Winkle family, including Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year and the Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12 Year, represent the collectible tier, while Buffalo Trace itself offers an accessible entry into the distillery's signature wheated mash bill style.