No Hype, No Hunting: 12 Bourbons That Belong in Every Home Bar

Every bourbon shelf doesn’t need unicorns, secondary prices, or bottles you’re afraid to open. What it does need are dependable, great-tasting bourbons that overdeliver for the price—bottles you can pour for friends, sip neat, or use in a killer cocktail without hesitation.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the 12 bourbons that are always on my home bar. These are bottles with fantastic quality-to-price ratio, consistent flavor, and real-world availability—the kind of bourbons you’ll actually drink, not just admire.

We’ll talk proof, flavor profiles, versatility, and why each one earns its place on the shelf, including:

• Wild Turkey 101
• Wild Turkey Rare Breed
• Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
• Knob Creek 9 Year
• Old Grand-Dad 114
• Baker’s 7
• Four Roses Small Batch Select
• Four Roses Single Barrel
• Old Forester 1910
• Old Forester 1920
• Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
• Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in Bond

Whether you’re building your first home bar or refining what stays within arm’s reach, this episode is all about drinking better—not chasing harder.

🥃 Cheers to bottles that punch above their price and never let you down.

🎙 Rob Clark — Host of Bottles & Bites Without Borders
Exploring the world of food, wine, and whiskey—one bottle and bite at a time.

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