The 10 Best High-Proof Bourbons

Bourbon is an outlier in the whiskey category for its particular sweetness. Its notes of caramel and vanilla counterbalance the booziness inherent in a brown spirit. That means distillers must decide how to blend bourbon’s hallmark syrupy flavors with a higher-than-average proof. As the ABV rises, are bourbon’s sweet characteristics meant to complement an intense alcohol content? Should they mask flavors of ethanol altogether? Luckily, there is no one-size-fits-all model for cask-strength or, more broadly, high-proof bourbons. The article The 10 Best High-Proof Bourbons appeared first on VinePair.