Bourbon is among the most popular spirits in the United States, and as its popularity has risen, the options have become increasingly vast. It can be hard to distinguish true quality among the trends in the market. Which bottles are truly delicious? Which ones just offer hype? It’s tough to keep up with the constant evolution of whiskey, especially if you don’t have an unlimited budget. That’s where the whiskey world’s most underrated bottles come in.
To cut through the noise, we turned to bartenders across the country to highlight bottles they think are underrated, whether that means a forgotten classic they reach for over and over or a new product they are excited to see more guests enjoy. In general, underrated bottles tend to over-perform in their price points, and several of the bottles recommended are easy to find at most liquor stores. The recommendations the pros offered run the gamut from classics like Four Roses to a collaboration of Eastern and Western bourbon-making techniques. These are the most underrated bourbons, according to bartenders across the country.
The most underrated bourbons, according to bartenders: Old Dominick Huling Station Straight Bourbon Old Grand-Dad Bonded Eagle Rare 10-Year Single Barrel Sweetens Cove Kennessee Medley Bros. Bourbon 102 Proof Michter’s US 1 Old Charter 8 Four Roses Single Barrel Del Bac Normandie Ezra Banks 99 Proof Bourbon Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon W.L. Weller Special Reserve Four Roses Resurgent Young American High West Bourbon Buffalo Trace J Rieger’s Bottled in
