If you want to be sipping the best bourbon, there's only one competition you need to pay attention to.
More than 2,200 spirits were entered to be sipped and evaluated at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in April, and eight all-American bourbons rose to the top.
Fresh from their charred-oak barrels, these bottles were rated the best-of-the best by the competition's expert judges.
Most of the bourbons clock in below the $100 mark, but a few do demand a bit more. And they all, of course, hail from the US.
David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Award: Best straight bourbon
Price: $33
Kings County Distillery Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon
Award: Best small-batch bourbon in the Up to 5 Years category
Price: Unavailable
Barrell Batch 011 Cask-Strength Straight Bourbon
Awards: Best bourbon, best small-batch bourbon, best small-batch bourbon in the 6 to 10 Years category
Price: $85
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