![]() Admittedly that is a very similar flavor profile to the JD above, but this is much rougher (a lot woodier) and less “bam!” on the palate, comparatively speaking. That corn+cherry+wood makes this brand the world’s favorite bourbon for a reason. The taste is all about the wood with a dry edge leading towards caramel corn candy, a touch more spice, and a short and sweet cherry end. This opens with a note of sweet corn next to caramel apples, a touch of cherry Coke, and a nice hint of spice. ![]() But it’s really the texture of this sip that is undeniably more refined. The nose gives this away immediately with all that bold cherry. Still, the big fruit notes dominate this whole experience. Huge notes of buttery vanilla and rich cherry candy greet you on the nose, and this is Jack Daniel’s, baby! The palate is a balance of cinnamon spice, wet oak, dry corn, and banana bread with a slight walnut vibe. The Best Bourbon Whiskeys To Drink Neat, From $50 On Up.Here’s Who Won Our Big Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey Blind Taste Test.All 19 Brands From The Buffalo Trace Distillery, Ranked.Our Favorite Bourbon Whiskey From Every Price Point Between $10-$200.The Best Bottles Of Bourbon Whiskey For Under $20, Ranked.If you want to try this challenge yourself, just click on the prices to grab your own bottle.Īlso Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Bourbon Posts Of 2021 The other four on this list are a little less of my jam, so let’s see if I can logic this all out based on taste alone. I know I can spot Jack Daniel’s, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, and Evan Williams from across the room. That being said, some of these bottles were pretty dusty when I pulled them down, so clearly I don’t reach for them that often. A lot of these bourbons are mainstays on my shelf for weekend mixing, so I feel like I know them pretty well. We’re adding a twist this time though, I’m going to try and call out the brand of each of these bottles - completely blind. In our never-ending endeavor to better understand bourbon and share that knowledge with you, we decided to blind taste test and rank some cheap bourbons. Honestly, what more can you ask for at this price point? But they will be perfectly drinkable, mixable, and crushable. Just to be clear, these aren’t going to be bottles stacked with unique flavor profiles or insanely high ABVs. These days, you can find pretty killer bottles between $10 and $25 on pretty much every shelf around the country. Cheap bourbon is getting better and better as the whiskey boom drives into its second decade.
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