To say that there’s a lot of Bourbon on the shelves these days would be a massive understatement. In 2023, it’s actually appropriate to use the word “plethora” when describing the number of bourbon labels on the shelf (which means an “overabundance” or “excess” and not just “a lot”). There’s so much, in fact, that I can call out 100 great Kentucky bourbons one day and another 100 bourbons not from Kentucky the next.

That’s 200 bottles of bourbon that are all very good to great. And it barely scratches the surface!

Take a breath, I know it’s a lot. It’s mindboggling and, at times, frustrating when trying to actually figure out what the hell to buy and drink. So let us help with your Whiskey collection curation.

Today, I’m calling out 100 great bourbons from all over the U.S.A. except Kentucky. You see, bourbon just needs to be made in the U.S.A. There’s no parameter or law requiring it to be made in Kentucky. That said, most of it is made there (well over 90%). And still, with less than 10% of bourbon coming from all 49 states, it wasn’t all that hard to find 100 killer bottles to list here. As we said, there’s a lot of this stuff being made right now — it’s a full-on boom!

To be clear, I do get that there’s also plenty of bad shit out there. But this list is about the good stuff that you can find, depending on how close or far you are from the source. And that’s the one caveat here. Some of these bourbons are hyper-local. You’re not going to find a few of these outside of distillery shops or local liquor stores. That said, there are some bourbons on this list that you can find worldwide — so it all balances out. Let’s just dive in!

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100. High West Bourbon

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $32

The Whiskey:

High West Bourbon is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after sourced whiskeys. The whiskey in the bottle is a blend of two to 13-year-old barrels rendered from high-rye and low-rye mashes alongside undisclosed whiskeys, some of which are sourced from MGP of Indiana.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: There’s a hint of funk on the nose that leads to raw leather, vanilla pudding, and buttered sweetcorn.

Palate: The taste is soft and velvety with a touch of nougat next to quickbread biscuits with plenty of butter and vanilla-laced honey.

Finish: The finish dries out toward vanilla pods and cedar bark with a hint of apple chips with a flake of Kosher salt.

Bottom Line:

This is just a solid bourbon. There’s a nice balance of creamy and classic bourbon notes that feel nostalgic to the senses. You can sip this over a glass full of ice, but it really shines in simple cocktails like an old fashioned.

99. Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey A Blend

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $41

The Whiskey:

Colorado’s mountain-high Breckenridge made a modern classic with this one. The whiskey is a blend of three-year-old Colorado bourbons made up in the Rocky Mountains and proofed with water from the glaciers.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: This is sweet on the nose with apple orchards, corn mush, vanilla cake, and honeyed biscuits.

Palate: The palate builds on the sweet nose with dark winter spices, soft oak, and a nice balance of vanilla and caramel.

Finish: The end is short and sweet but sticks with you with a classic orchard fruit/vanilla/caramel vibe.

Bottom Line:

This is a nice and easy whiskey that’s built for mixing.

98. Woody Creek Distillers Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $56

The Whiskey:

This Colorado craft distillery is all about that Rocky Mountain vibe. The whiskey is made from a 70% corn mash with a touch of local rye and malted barley mixed with Rocky Mountain spring water. The whiskey is aged for at least four years in deeply charred new oak before batching, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: There’s a clear sense of crafty bourbon (light sweet grains) on the nose with a soft sense of winter spice, old caramel candies, and a hint of orange honey.

Palate: The taste leans into the peppery spice with an apple/pear vibe next to red fruit, vanilla beans, and caramelized grains.

Finish: The end is short and slightly spicy with an apple/pear pie filling vibe next to wet biscuit dough.

Bottom Line:

If you are in Colorado, give it a try in a cocktail.

97. Smooth Ambler Old Scout

ABV: 49.5%

Average Price: $32

The Whiskey:

Old Scout is MGP of Indiana’s classic high rye bourbon — 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malt barley — that’s aged for five years. The whiskey is batched in small quantities and proofed down with West Virginia’s Appalachian water.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose draws you in with a soft masa vibe with a mix of Tex-Mex spices (think chili powder and a hint of cumin and garlic powder) that’s countered by cedar park and chocolate-laced tobacco leaves (the nose takes me straight back to my favorite childhood Tex-Mex joint).

Palate: The taste veers more towards a classic bourbon with cherry tobacco and bales of damp straw next to a smooth vanilla foundation cinnamon-infused dark chocolate and a touch of dry oak.

Finish: The finish lingers for a bit as vanilla toffees, a smidge of marshmallow, and spicy cherry tobacco round everything out.

Bottom Line:

This is another winner that highlights the superb bourbon barrels coming out of Indiana’s MGP right now.

96. Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $36

The Whiskey:

This much-lauded bourbon is Woodinville’s touchstone expression. The Washington whiskey is made with those same family farm grains. The hot juice spends years in the toasted and heavily charred barrels maturing until it’s just right (around five years in total). The results are batched and proofed down with local water to a very welcoming 90 proof.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: You’re greeted with a thick vanilla pudding with caramel candy and a cedar box full of dark spices.

Palate: The caramel thickens to a buttery and rich toffee with notes of dark chocolate peeking in next to more of those woody spices and a vanilla oil velvetiness.

Finish: The end is long and really embraces the sweeter edges of the vanilla pudding while allowing the spice to warm the senses.

Bottom Line:

Woodinville is finally getting wider, nationwide releases and we’re all better for it. The whiskey from Washington is a true gem, even at this entry-point level. This makes a hell of a cocktail and is the quintessential backyard everyday sipper on some ice.

95. Cutwater Spirits Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $50

The Whiskey:

Cutwater is all about that blend. The whiskey in this bottle is a mix of hand-selected barrels from undisclosed sources, ages, and places. That makes this a “Blended Bourbon Whiskey” if you want to get all technical about it.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: White summer flowers, soft vanilla, and a hint of orange zest lead the way on the nose with touches of caramel and oak.

Palate: The palate is largely the same, offering a “classic” mixing bourbon vibe. The caramel and vanilla really dominate the palate with hints of citrus, dark spices, and wet wood.

Finish: The finish is short and sweet with a touch more spice and vanilla.

Bottom Line:

This really feels like it was made to be mixed in an old fashioned.

94. Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 57.1%

Average Price: $75

The Whiskey:

Smoke Wagon is everywhere these days. That’s thanks, in part, to co-founder Aaron Chepenik killing it on IG. The other part of the brand’s meteoric rise is that Smoke Wagon’s crew is masterfully blending some of the best barrels from MGP of Indiana that were made available. Case in point, the latest batch from the company was a high-rye bourbon (60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley) that was an instant hit.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Expect a nose full of classic bourbon notes of orange oils, cinnamon-stewed apples, caramel with a touch of salt, and peachy wood chips.

Palate: The palate really embraces the fruit and moves from that peach vibe towards a blackberry crumble that’s just kissed with nutmeg and clove that leads towards a hint of old leather, singed cedar planks, and a late hint of cherry-touched tobacco.

Finish: That leather, berry tobacco, and cedar drive the finish towards a dry end.

Bottom Line:

These are flashy but deliver on the palate. The feeling you’re left with here is “Ah, okay, I get it.” Pour this over some rocks and you’ll get it too.

93. Deadwood Tumblin Dice Barrel Proof Single Barrel Bourbon

ABV: 55%

Average Price: $57

The Whiskey:

This whiskey is made from a five-year-old MGP of Indiana barrel. The mash is MGP’s very high-rye bourbon with 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley. Each barrel is picked for its distinct flavor profile and bottled as-is.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Fancy cream soda greets you with a mix of nutmeg, soft leather, spicy oak, and a touch of toffee.

Palate: The palate largely follows that path and builds in creamy vanilla pie, caramel sauce, black cherry, and a good mix of winter spices.

Finish: The end is slightly woody with cherry tobacco touched with vanilla and toffee on the very end.

Bottom Line:

This is a pretty damn good all-around. It’s definitely in the “classic” realm but delivers and easy-sipping whiskey for everyday pours.

92. Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee Whiskey

ABV: 50%

Average Price: $31

The Whiskey:

This whiskey is made from Jack’s classic mash of 80% corn, 12% barley, and 8% rye before it’s twice distilled and run through Jack’s long Lincoln County sugar maple charcoal filtration process. The spirit then goes into the barrel for at least four years — per bonded law — before it’s batched, cut down with a little water, and bottled.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose draws you in with Cherry Jolly Ranchers next to sweet cedar bark braided with old strands of leather and orange-laced tobacco leaves while a hint of vanilla wafer and general “health food store” vibes underneath it all.

Palate: The palate feels like warm apple pie on a sunny day with the best vanilla ice cream on top as layers of eggnog nutmeg and creaminess move toward a Cream of Wheat vibe.

Finish: Some apple wood chips for a smoker and a hint of almond shells pop on the finish.

Bottom Line:

The lesson here is that higher proof Jack is better Jack, especially if you’re looking for a killer cocktail base or easy sipper.

91. Great Jones Straight Bourbon Whiskey Crafted in Small Batches

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $51

The Whiskey:

This is a grain-to-glass New York craft bourbon. The grains in the mash bill — corn, rye, and malted barley — are all grown locally in New York state. The juice is then left for at least four years to age before it’s blended in small batches, proofed down, and bottled.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose opens with a hint of dry cornmeal that leads to soft but worn leather and a throughline of rubber fishing lure (in a good way… I think) with a soft and sweet citrus fruit underneath it all.

Palate: The palate is light but hits on vanilla cream, toffee, and cinnamon with a dash of white pepper and more citrus.

Finish: The end leans into vanilla and spiced tobacco leaves and a twinge of soft lemon pepper.

Bottom Line:

This is young and citrusy and feels like a solid mixing whiskey.

90. Leopold Bros. Bottled-In-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 50%

Average Price: $60

The Whiskey:

This Colorado crafty whiskey gets a lot of attention from bourbon drinkers in the know. The mash is made from 64% corn, 21% malted barley, and 15% Abruzzi Heritage Rye, which Master Distiller Todd Leopold malted at his malting house at the distillery in Denver. That mash ran through a classic pot still before it was barreled and left to rest for five years.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The floral and spicy nature of that Abruzzi rye really comes out on the nose with a touch of candied apples, sweet porridge, Quik chocolate milk powder, and the faintest hint of sourdough rye with a light smear of salted butter.

Palate: The taste leans into stewed pears with nutmeg and clove spices leading the way as Almond Roca and green peppercorns jostle for space on your palate.

Finish: The end mellows out as that spice fades towards an eggnog vibe with a creamy vanilla underbelly and a final touch of that floral rye and a hint of pear.

Bottom Line:

This is a nice and funky craft bourbon (can’t mistake those sourdough and sweet porridge notes). That makes this a good whiskey for mixing with citrus, marrying that malty base with good and smooth citrus. I also dig this as an everyday sipper on the rocks, especially when I’m looking for something different from a pour of bourbon.

89. George Dickel Handcrafted Small Batch Bourbon Whisky Aged 8 Years

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $34

The Whisky:

The whisky in the bottle is the same Dickel Tennessee whiskey but pulled from barrels that leaned more into classic bourbon flavor notes instead of Dickel’s iconic Tennessee whisky notes. The barrels are a minimum of eight years old before they’re vatted. The whiskey is then cut down to a manageable 90-proof and bottled.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose opens with creamy vanilla next to spiced tobacco with plenty of apple pie vibe and winter spices with a butter underbelly.

Palate: The palate has a light bran muffin with a molasses vibe next to vanilla/nougat wafers that then leads to peach skins and gingerbread.

Finish: The end leans into the nutty chocolate and vanilla wafer with a touch of orange zest, marzipan, and mint tobacco with a hint of garden store earthiness.

Bottom Line:

This is a bit of an outlier taste-wise. If you’re looking for a classic bourbon, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for something fresh and new with a Tennessee whiskey vibe, then you’ll dig this.

88. Samuel Maverick Private Reserve Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $75

The Whiskey:

This grain-to-glass Texas whiskey is made from select Texas-grown corn, rye, and barley that’s distilled and aged on-site in the historic Lockwood National Bank building. After four years, seven 30-gallon barrels were picked and blended for this small-batch expression.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: There’s a clear sense of a very crafty bourbon on the nose with big grain notes leading to molasses-filled bran muffins and raw oatmeal cookie dough with plenty of vanilla extract.

Palate: The palate has a similar vibe but layers in pecan waffles with high-fructose pancake syrup, more vanilla, and sweet cornbread.

Finish: The end has a hint of mineral water next to caramel candy and more of that bran muffin.

Bottom Line:

This was very crafty with those huge sweet grainy notes. That said, that’s the vibe of a lot of new craft bourbon right now.

87. Litchfield Distillery 5-Year Double-Barreled Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $60

The Whiskey:

Litchfield is one of those local Connecticut craft distilleries that do a little bit of everything. Their Double-Barreled 5-year-old is a highwater mark of the operation. The juice is made from locally grown Connecticut grains. That whiskey is then aged for a few years. Finally, it’s proofed with local water and re-barreled to add an extra layer of woody depth to the bourbon.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The sip starts with an almost vinous note that goes into sweet caramel and spice.

Palate: There’s a clear vanilla essence through the woody oak.

Finish: The aged-grape flavors come in again with a slight sweetness before a warm, woody, and spicy finale.

Bottom Line:

This is a classic and easy-drinking whiskey. It’s definitely worth ordering a pour if you’re in, say, New Haven and looking for something local.

86. J. Henry Small Batch Wisconsin Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 5 Years

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $54

The Whiskey:

This whiskey benefits greatly from Wisconsin’s mild yet varied weather — think warm summers and bitterly cold winters with proper fall and spring rains. The whiskey is a blend of only 16 barrels of five-year-old bourbon.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Butterscotch and vanilla-lemon pudding lead the nose with a touch of orange peel and honey.

Palate: The palate leans into the spicy warmth with Red Hots and cloves next to cherry tobacco and more of that butterscotch.

Finish: That vanilla-lemon pudding comes back into play late, as the finish sweetens into a creamy yet spicy end.

Bottom Line:

This is a nice, standard whiskey with a lovely flavor profile.

85. Cathead Distillery Old Soul Straight Bourbon Whiskey TinType Series #1 Aged 7 Years

ABV: 59.6%

Average Price: $109

The Whiskey:

This whiskey was distilled in Indiana with a high-rye mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley. Those barrels were then sent to Jackson, Mississippi, where they spent a few years aging. Finally, the team at Cathead batched the barrels and bottled them as-is.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: There’s a subtle boot leather on the nose with a hint of caraway on rye crust next to salted caramel sauce, and old oak staves with a hint of musty earthiness.

Palate: The palate leans into the salted caramel with a buttery underbelly next to warm winter spices — cinnamon, cardamom, star anise — next to burnt orange and a whisper of marzipan.

Finish: The end is fruity, vanilla-filled, and just kissed with woody tobacco spice.

Bottom Line:

This is a masterclass in blending MGP whiskey. The depth is real and takes you on a journey. This makes a killer old fashioned but also works well on the rocks. Overall, get this if you’re looking for something that steps outside classic bourbon sweetness and really leans into dry rye vibes.

84. Redemption Aged 9 Years Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: Varies

Average Price: $99

The Whiskey:

This sourced whiskey from Indiana (MGP) is one of the best examples of how a unique shingle can make whiskey shine. Redemption’s team painstakingly searches the warehouses for just the right barrels to meet their taste requirements. In this case, that was a nine-year-old single barrel of bourbon with a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose really gives you a sense of oily vanilla pods with touches of wildflower honey, rich and buttery toffee, and a hint of dark roasted espresso beans.

Palate: The palate holds onto those notes as the vanilla and honey both become creamy while adding a slight black pepper spiciness with a hint of salty smoked bacon fat lurking far in the background.

Finish: The end is medium-length and touches back on that vanilla, toffee, pepper, and bitterness on the fade.

Bottom Line:

This is a testament to how iconic MGP’s 75/21/4 mash bill bourbon is. This whiskey rules at this age. This a great food pairing whiskey as well, especially if you’re roasting some protein and root veg or smoking some meats/fish in the backyard.

83. Nelson Brothers Reserve Bourbon

ABV: 46.65%

Average Price: $69

The Whiskey:

This new release from Nashville’s Nelson’s Green Brier is a big evolution for the brand. This high-rye bourbon is aged for four years before it’s masterfully blended into his expression. It’s then bottled without any fussing or meddling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: A vanilla wafer with soft nougat greets you on the nose with a hint of burnt orange zest, Christmas cake, candied cherry, and a little bit of apple pie filling.

Palate: The taste has a moment of grilled pineapple that leads to brandy-soaked dark chocolate-covered cherries with a supporting act of zucchini bread, pecan pie, and a whisper of lemon meringue pie — it’s kind of like being in an old-school diner.

Finish: A mild dusting of white pepper ushers in the finish with a smooth green tea cut with menthol tobacco.

Bottom Line:

The Nelson Brothers hit it out of the park with their new line this year and this is the bottle to start with.

82. Traverse City Whiskey Co. Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 59%

Average Price: $87

The Whiskey:

This Michigan whiskey is made to highlight a true grain-to-glass experience. The juice is made from a mash of 71% corn, 25% rye, and 4% barley. It’s aged for four years in the extreme weather of the Great Lakes. Barrels are then hand-picked and bottled with no fussing.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The milled corn comes through with a touch of orange zest, vanilla, toffee, and lemon jam.

Palate: The taste amps up the toffee with a caramel kettle corn vibe next to hints of cedar and orchard fruit.

Finish: The end is long and very clearly all about the velvety vanilla and toffee sweetness with a slight alcohol warmth, thanks to a touch of spice and citrus.

Bottom Line:

This is an always fun crafty bourbon with great depth.

81. Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey A Blend High Proof

ABV: 52.5%

Average Price: $56

The Whiskey:

This is Breckenridge’s classic blended bourbon amped up a tad. The whiskey is aged for over three years before batching a kiss of proofing with local Colorado Rocky Mountain water.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose runs deep with burnt orange, marzipan, and woody winter spices next to a hint of toffee dipped in dark chocolate.

Palate: The palate largely follows the nose with buttery toffee leading to marzipan and eventually a mix of cedar and cinnamon bark with a whisper of tobacco.

Finish: The end leans into the woodiness of the spices and tobacco with a nice counterbalance of rich and sweet toffee with a nutty edge.

Bottom Line:

This is just nice, easy, and smooth. It makes a hell of a cocktail too.

80. Clyde May’s Special Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 55%

Average Price: $80

The Whiskey:

This whiskey is sourced from an “undisclosed” distillery in Indiana (cough, cough, MGP, cough, cough). It’s aged for about three years and proofed a tad before bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Spice and wet brown sugar mix on the nose with a sense of apple crumble with plenty of butter and maybe a little too much clove and allspice.

Palate: The palate has a sense of savory fruit (think cantaloupe) with black peppercorns, pancake syrup, and woodiness.

Finish: The whole sip is very “general” and ends with cornbread meets brown butter cut with dark sugar, vanilla, and tobacco vibe.

Bottom Line:

This is pretty damn good overall, especially if you’re looking for something that leans classic and easy to sip. It’s a little sweet for me but that’s not a knock. That’s just my palate.

79. Freeland Spirits Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In Pinot Noir Casks (S1B55)

ABV: 57.67%

Average Price: $56

The Whiskey:

This single barrel pick from ReserveBar is a great entry point for the Portland, Oregon-based Freeland. The whiskey in the bottle is made from a five-year-old bourbon made from a mash of 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malted barley. That whiskey was then loaded into an Elk Cove Pinot Noir barrel for a final one-year-long rest before bottling completely as-is.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Leathery red fruit and old vanilla cake with a hint of caramel and dry cranberry mingle with a nice mellow touch of eggnog spices and burnt orange that feels dry.

Palate: There’s a clear cherry pie vibe that leads to a hint of dank red berry and oak cellars with a dry leatheriness tied to the dark fruit and vanilla with a soft sense of dry sweetgrass in the far background.

Finish: The end starts off red and lush and then dives into a cherry apple pie vibe with a dry woody spiced edge.

Bottom Line:

This is where we get into the good stuff (I know, we’ve barely started). This is a really nice red wine-finished bourbon with a good depth. I could see pairing this with an easy meal with a lot of fresh herbs and game or cold-water seafood. It feels like it’d make a nice cocktail too.

78. Doc Holliday Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 10 Years

ABV: 56%

Average Price: $184

The Whiskey:

This whiskey is distilled in Georgia from a mash of 80% corn, 10% malted corn, 5% rye, and 5% malted barley. The whiskey then rests for 10 long years in Georgia before batching, a touch of proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Sour cherry and peach pie mix with classic oily vanilla pods, deep caramel, and soft cedar planks just touched with apricot and dates.

Palate: The sip is warm yet balanced with burnt orange, apricot jam, and soft marzipan next to black-tea-soaked dates, old figs, and brandy-stewed prunes all cut with Christmas spices and dipped in dark chocolate.

Finish: That chocolate takes on a Nutella vibe at the end with a nice mix of mincemeat pies and sticky toffee pudding.

Bottom Line:

A 90% corn bourbon is a lot of sugar. That said, this really works. It’s deep and lush and goes down like a luxurious slow sipper.

77. Fox & Oden Double Oaked Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV: 49.5%

Average Price: $90

The Whiskey:

This sourced whiskey (from MGP of Indiana) is all about finding the best barrels and batching them to create something more. The whiskey in this small batch bourbon is rendered from MGP’s 21% and 36% rye bourbon mash bills. The barrels are between eight and 15 years old. Once vatted, the whiskey is just touched with water before bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: A rich buttery note comes through on the nose with a hint of salted corn next to savory figs with a hint of honey and freshly ground nutmeg mixed with some vanilla cream.

Palate: The palate turns that butteriness into salted caramel with a hint of sticky toffee pudding with plenty of cinnamon and nutmeg next to a thin line of charred oak underneath it all.

Finish: The end dries out with a sense of old leather wrapped around an old and dry tobacco leaf with a twinge of raisin.

Bottom Line:

This is just a well-made whiskey. It’s easy to sip and, well, that’s it.

76. Hudson Whiskey NY Four Part Harmony New York Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey Aged a Minimum of Seven Years

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $79

The Whiskey:

This New York whiskey is a four-grain bourbon. The mix starts with 60% corn and adds 15% rye, 15% wheat, and 10% malted barley. The juice is barreled and left alone for at least seven years before batching, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: There’s a grainy sense of cornmeal next to sourdough rye bread crusts, cherry cough syrup, and lush vanilla cake frosted with rich cream and dusted with dark chocolate shavings.

Palate: A hint of blackberry pie leads to toffee and oak with a sense of sweet grits dusted with white pepper and dried red chili pepper.

Finish: The cornmeal graininess rides the finish toward spiced tobacco and sweet red fruit with a clear cinnamon base.

Bottom Line: