5 great affordable bourbons to buy when you can’t find Pappy Van Winkle
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Every year, I ask Santa for a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon from Kentucky, and every year he comes up empty-handed. If the man in red can’t get it, who can? The answer: very few.
Pappy, as it’s called by its legions of fans, is easily the most sought-after bourbon on the planet—and probably Mars, too. But as good as it is, it’s not without stiff competition. Here are five other cult bourbons you actually have a chance of gifting (and drinking) this holiday season.
1. W.L. Weller Special Reserve
(Buffalo Trace Distillery)
Price: $30
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2. Four Roses Single Barrel
(Four Roses Bourbon)
Price: $50
3. Jefferson's Presidential Select 21 Year
(Castle Brands)
Price: $130
4. Willett Pot Still Reserve
(Willett Distillery)
Price: $38
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(Buffalo Trace Distillery)
Price: $70
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