When a blender with Heather Greene's résumé finishes a rye in port casks, it's worth paying attention, even if the result is more after-dinner sipper than daily drinker.

Nobody will tell you who actually makes it — and after a full glass, I'm not sure it matters. A high-rye, $30 entry-level bourbon that earns its spot on the back bar.

The Musician is the bottle I hand people when they tell me Texas can't make real bourbon. Grain-to-glass, slow-proofed, and drinking far older than its age — full review inside.

Bardstown built its name blending sourced whiskey out in the open. The Origin Series finally answers the question hanging over the place: what does Bardstown taste like when it's entirely Bardstown?