"Ask anyone what their favorite bourbon is and the responses are likely to range from Maker's Mark and Bulleit to Woodford Reserve and Angel's Envy. After all, they consistently rank high in lists featuring America's best-selling bourbons. When it comes to quality, our ranking of the 30 best bourbon brands on the market today featured Eagle Rare, Old Rip Van Winkle, and Stagg at the top."
"Bourbon is a type of American whiskey made by mashing corn, rye, and malted barley before boiling, fermenting, distilling, and ageing them in charred oak barrels for anything between two to eight years. As consumption of whiskey dropped in the '70s, well-aged barrels of bourbon sat neglected in cellars and shelves across the country. The longer they sat, the better they got, with time smoothening out rough edges and adding deeper, more layered notes and a velvety mouthfeel to the bourbon."
Bourbon is an American whiskey made from corn, rye, and malted barley that is fermented, distilled, and aged in charred oak barrels for two to eight years. Whiskey consumption declined from the 1970s through the 1990s, a period known as the glut era, leaving many barrels undisturbed in cellars. Extended barrel aging during that period smoothed rough edges and imparted deeper, layered flavor and a velvety mouthfeel. The neglect of those barrels resulted in some exceptional bottles released from the era. Collectors and drinkers seeking these profiles look for dusty bourbon bottles from older inventories. Such bottles can offer richer complexity than many modern releases.
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