Best Sipping Bourbon 2024. Taking everything into consideration—taste, price, and availability—our top rye for 2024 is basil hayden’s. Here are the finalists for the best in class small batch and single barrel bourbons from the 2024 san francisco world spirits competition.

No purchase is necessary, however donations are suggested to disable. The bourbons highlighted below hit all the high notes, and are some of the best examples for sipping straight, according to our spirits reviewer, kara newman.