A Bottle for Every Barrelhead

1. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 15 Years Old
This wheated bourbon delivers a long finish, with flavors like orange, vanilla, and toffee.



2. Blanton's Original Single Barrel
America's first single-barrel bourbon. It's full-bodied yet sweet and creamy. If you don't like this, you don't like whiskey.





3. George Dickel No. 8
A fuller Tennessee whiskey from the only distillery producing it besides Jack Daniel's.




4. Old Grand-Dad 114
Surprisingly smooth, given its potently high alcohol content. Carry it in a flask for cold nights.


5. (RI)1
Simply put, the smoothest rye around. Try it in a Manhattan and wonder why you've been drinking them with bourbon instead.



6. Clear Creek Distillery McCarthy's Single Malt
Proof of the diversity of American Whiskey: even though it's made in the shadow of Mt. Hood in Oregon, is reminiscent of an Islay-style Scotch.


7. Old Potrero Single Malt 18th Century Style Whiskey
This 100% rye whiskey from the Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco is aged in toasted oak barrels as opposed to charred ones. It's rough but flavorful—best to cut it with a bit of water—very peppery, and the closest thing you can get these days to what George Washington probably drank.