10 Best Bourbons $50 or Under

What are the 10 Best $50 or Under Bourbons to Give as a Gift?

There's a lot of great (and not-so-great) bourbon out there today, including many bourbons in the "$50 or under" crowd.

Some of these are much less than $50 (Wild Turkey 101, Bulleit, etc.), and some are toeing the line much more closely (Blantons, 4R Single Barrel).

Without further adieu, here are the 10 Best Bourbons $50 or under:

(these should all be available at a good liquor store...links to my reviews):

• Blanton's
• Knob Creek Small Batch
• Wild Turkey 101
• Elijah Craig 12 (well, used to be 12 - now it doesn't have an age statement!)
• Four Roses Single Barrel
• Wild Turkey Rare Breed
• Evan Williams Single Barrel
• Russell's Reserve Single Barrel (110 proof)
• Baker's
• Bulleit (regular, not the more expensive 10 year version)

I love all of these bourbons, and it's basically like picking a favorite child. However,

Top 3 bets to impress a serious bourbon drinker:

Best $50 or Under Bourbon

1. Wild Turkey Rare Breed
2. Russell's Reserve Single Barrel
3. Four Roses Single Barrel

Top 3 smoothest bourbons for mass appeal:

1. Blanton's
2. Evan Williams Single Barrel
3. Bulleit

My overall favorite: WT Rare Breed