This high-proof, Kentucky Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon was aged 10 years and named for Henry McKenna, the Irish immigrant who adapted his family's whiskey recipe to work with the grains he found in Kentucky.

Henry McKenna is one of the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky seasons. Critics agree that this is a perfectly balanced Bourbon.

2. Noah's Mill Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This small batch, Kentucky straight bourbon from Noah's Mill is one of the lushest, richest whiskeys on the market. On the nose, you’ll get walnuts, prunes, and floral notes. The palate mimics the nose with walnuts, prunes, and spices, intertwined with lavender and balanced with the perfect amount of acid, that leads you down a path of lingering burnt caramel.

3. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

To sip Barrel Proof is to experience the best bourbon whiskey in its purest form: uncut, straight from the barrel, and without chill filtering. Each bottle is hand-labeled with its unique proof and batch number, but the nose, taste, and finish here are pure Elijah Craig.

4. Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The Frey Ranch journey starts with the love of growing grains in a sustainable way on the ranch – over 2,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada Watershed. The distillers can feel generations before them each time they step onto the land.They've tilled the soil, planted the seed, and grown the grains specifically for making a bourbon unlike any other – born from 165 years of family farming tradition, every single aspect of this whiskey was crafted on Frey Ranch.

5. Four Roses Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

You’ll want to savor the taste of this premium Single Barrel again and again. It’s complex, full-bodied, 100 proof, and surprisingly smooth with a delicate, long finish that’s unbelievably mellow. Drink straight up or on the rocks.

6. Knob Creek 12 Year Bourbon Whiskey

One of the four in Jim Beam’s Small Batch Bourbon Collection, Knob Creek Small Batch Bourbon brings a dynamic, rich, and creamy nose of vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, and baking. You’ll taste a bit of leather with rich oak and white pepper, along with some sweet vanilla and marshmallow. The complex spirit finishes long with lingering, spicy, dry flavors of tobacco leaf, black pepper, oak, and leather.

7. Maker's Mark Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This is Maker's Mark Bourbon in its purest form. Bottled at barrel proof and nonchill filtered, Maker's Mark Cask Strength ranges from 108 to 114 proof depending on the barrels. Surprisingly smooth, this bourbon retains the signature, front-of-the-palate flavors of Maker's Mark while amping up the vanilla and rich oak notes.

8. Russell's Reserve 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This bottle from Russell's Reserve carries the aroma of cinnamon raisin bread, sweet vanilla, and honey. Tasting notes include orange, cloves, and oak, which are complemented by subtle undertones of maple and caramel. Finally, you'll enjoy a slightly warming finish with a well-balanced complexity.

9. Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

In 1920, Prohibition began prohibiting the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. However, Old Forester was one of six distilleries to receive a permit to continue selling Old Forester for medicinal purposes.

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style, presented at 115 proof, is a small batch of barrels representing a barrel sample that would have been batched at the beginning of Prohibition, resulting in a woodsy, warm bourbon.

10. Buffalo Trace - Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

For over 200 years, Buffalo Trace has been defined by a dedication to one craft: making fine bourbon whiskey. By honoring tradition and embracing change, the distillery has earned its place of leadership among the legendary spirits makers of the world.

This deep amber bourbon whiskey has a complex aroma of vanilla, mint, and molasses. Pleasantly sweet to the taste, it has notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit, and anise. The spirit finishes deep, long, and smooth.