1 Buffalo Trace | The Michael Jordan of everyday bourbons — steady, dependable, never once let you down. This is your house pour, no debate needed. | Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY | 90 proof | $25-$30 |
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2 Eagle Rare 10 Year | Ten years in a barrel and it still shows up ready to work. This is the bourbon equivalent of a guy who never misses a shift. | Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY | 90 proof | $32-$38 |
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4 Four Roses Single Barrel | Spicy, a little loud, doesn't apologize for it. Basically drinking a Sox-Cubs argument in glass form. | Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, KY | 100 proof | $40-$48 |
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5 Woodford Reserve | Smooth, a little fancy, the guy who wears a Cubs jersey to a business meeting. Still, it's good, I'll give it that. | Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, KY | 90.4 proof | $33-$38 |
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6 Knob Creek 9 Year | Big, oaky, doesn't hide from anything. Drink it after a tough loss and you'll feel better about the standings, briefly. | Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont, KY | 100 proof | $32-$36 |
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8 Elijah Craig Small Batch | Old-school, been around forever, quietly excellent. Kind of like Comiskey — sorry, I mean the real park name, before they slapped a bank's name on it. | Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, KY | 94 proof | $28-$33 |
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9 Maker's Mark | Sweet, easy, everybody's uncle's bourbon. It's a classic for a reason, same way deep dish is a classic — don't @ me. | Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, KY | 90 proof | $25-$29 |
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