Does bourbon have to be made in Kentucky?

No — bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States. The legal requirements specify U.S. production from at least 51% corn aged in new charred oak. Kentucky produces over 95% of the world's bourbon due to its ideal climate and limestone water.

What is the difference between bourbon and rye whiskey?

Bourbon requires at least 51% corn and produces a sweeter, fuller-bodied spirit. Rye whiskey requires at least 51% rye grain, producing a spicier, drier character. Both must be aged in new charred oak.

What is allocated bourbon?

Produced in limited quantities distributed to select retailers in small allotments. Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton's, and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection rarely appear at retail price.

What is bottled-in-bond bourbon?

Established by the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Must be the product of one distillation season at one distillery, aged at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 100 proof.

Bourbon

2545 products

🚨 LOW BARREL YIELD 🚨

King Of Kentucky 15 Year Old Bourbon 2022 Release Single Barrel #19 131.7 Proof

King of Kentucky

Sazerac Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey Batch 1 with Box

Sazerac

Sale

Wild Turkey Tribute 15 Year Old Jimmy Russell 50th Anniversary 2005 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml signed

Wild Turkey

Save 20%

Sale

Four Roses 2012 Single Barrel

Four Roses

Save 11%

Sale

Belle Meade Bourbon Honey Cask Finish 107.1 Proof

Belle Meade

Save 14%

Blue Run 13.5 Year Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon Barrel #7

Blue Run

Sale

Parker's Heritage Collection 11 Bourbon Whiskey 11 Year 2017 Single Barrel 122 Proof

Parker's Heritage

Save 29%

Sale

Parker's Heritage Collection 14 Bourbon Whiskey 10 Year 2020 Heavy Char 120 Proof

Parker's Heritage

Save 23%

Sale

Parker's Heritage Collection 16 Bourbon Whiskey 2022 Double Barreled 132.2 Proof

Parker's Heritage

Save 33%

Bourbon Valley 24 Years Old 107 Proof

Bourbon Valley

Sale

Parker's Heritage Collection 1 Cask Strength 2007 122.6 Proof

Parker's Heritage

Save 20%

Sale

Augusta Distillery Buckner's Single Barrel Bourbon 13 Year Original Release -Barrel 84 124.5 Proof

Augusta Distillery

Save 40%

Rare Character Brook Hill Bourbon WHISKEY WISEMAN 9 Year 140.58 Proof

Rare Character

Sale

Casey Jones Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill 1

Casey Jones

Save 22%

1792 Ridgemont Reserve Barrel Select 8 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Lawsuit Bottle)

1792

Sale

Boone County 15 Year Portrait Series (Lewis A. Loder) 115.2 Proof

Boone County

Save 31%

Sale

Boone County 12 Year Cask Strength Bourbon BO518 114.40 Proof The Ghost Collection

Boone County

Save 14%

Old Carter Bourbon Whiskey Batch #1 108.9 Proof

Old Carter

Augusta Distillery Buckner's Single Barrel Bourbon 13 Year Barrel 25-18 142.8 Proof

Augusta Distillery

Augusta Distillery Buckner's Single Barrel Bourbon 13 Year Barrel 25-17 143.2 Proof

Augusta Distillery

Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 13 Year 2024 VVS Old Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof

Old Fitzgerald

Sale

Old Fitzgerald 1849 10 Year Old Bourbon 750ml Stitzel-Weller Bottled in 1971

Old Fitzgerald

Save 30%

Rare Character Brook Hill Bourbon 6 Year 86 Proof 1988

Rare Character

Sale

Old Forester Sputnik Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Decanter (Distilled 1952 Bottled 1957)

Old Forester

Save 22%

Sale

Blanton's La Maison du Whiskey 2014 'The Race' Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey 700ml

Blanton's

Save 20%

Sale

Blanton's 2012 Centennial Celebration Gift of Trees - (Very Rare) Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey 750ml - Mint wax

Blanton's

Save 27%

Sale

The President's Choice Labrot and Graham Distillery 100.4 Proof (Very Rare)

The President's Choice

Save 32%

Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon 10 Year Old #816 126.7 Proof Gold Wax

Willett

Black Maple Hill 16 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Cask No. 128 95 Proof

Black Maple Hill

Sale

Old Fitzgerald 1849 10 Year Stitzel-Weller 1971 Velvet Gift Set with Original Glasses — Complete Vintage Presentation

Old Fitzgerald 1849 10 Year Old Bourbon 750ml Stitzel-Weller Velvet Gift Set with Glasses

Old Fitzgerald

Save 24%

Old Weller Antique Original 107 Brand 7 Year Old Bourbon 2004 Squat Bottle (Bernheim) 750ml

W. L. Weller

Old Weller Antique Original 107 Brand 7 Year Old Bourbon 2004 Squat Bottle (Bernheim) 1L

W. L. Weller

Sale

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Quart Stitzel-Weller Made in Spring 1973 Bottled in Fall 1979

Old Fitzgerald

Save 38%

Sale

Boone County 15 Year Portrait Series (JC Jenkins) 116.96 Proof

Boone County

Save 31%

Sale

Boone County 15 Year Portrait Series (Snyder's Bear) 112.02 Proof

Boone County

Save 31%

Gold Bar Bitcoin Satoshi Reserve Rye Whiskey Limited Edition 750mL

Gold Bar

Gold Bar Blend 117 Joe Montana Collection 16 Year Whiskey 750mL

Gold Bar

Smooth Ambler Very Old Scout 15 Year Single Barrel Bourbon — West Virginia Independent Bottler

Smooth Ambler Very Old Scout 15 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

Smooth Ambler

Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Barrel #8 2/26/90

Elijah Craig

Sale

Booker's Batch C-E-15-84 Brown Wax 125.2 Proof — Pre-Named Era Cask Strength Bourbon

Booker's Batch C-E-15-84 Brown Wax Bourbon Whiskey 125.2 Proof

Booker's

Save 20%

1 … 36 37 38 39 40 … 64

Buy Bourbon Online – Allocated, Rare & Premium Kentucky Bourbon

Bourbon is America's native spirit — distilled from at least 51% corn, aged in new charred oak, and produced with no shortcuts. Wooden Cork carries one of the most comprehensive bourbon selections available online, from everyday bottles to the most allocated expressions in American whiskey. Every bottle ships nationwide with adult-signature delivery in 1–7 days.

What Makes Bourbon Bourbon

By law, bourbon must be produced in the United States from a mash containing at least 51% corn, distilled to no more than 160 proof, entered into new charred oak barrels at no more than 125 proof, and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof. Kentucky produces over 95% of the world's bourbon supply.

The Buffalo Trace Distillery Portfolio

The Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky produces the most coveted portfolio in American whiskey. The flagship Buffalo Trace Bourbon is the approachable entry point. Blanton's Single Barrel — the original single barrel bourbon. W.L. Weller is the wheated lineup. Eagle Rare is aged a minimum of 10 years. At the top sit the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and Pappy Van Winkle.

Other Top Bourbon Distilleries

Maker's Mark pioneered the wheated bourbon style. Woodford Reserve is triple-distilled and the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby. Four Roses produces 10 distinct recipes from two mashbills and five yeast strains. Knob Creek and Elijah Craig represent Heaven Hill's premium tier. Colonel E.H. Taylor honors Buffalo Trace's most historically significant figure.

Wheated vs. High-Rye Bourbon

The secondary grain defines character. Wheated bourbons replace rye with wheat for a softer, sweeter spirit — Maker's Mark, Weller, and Pappy Van Winkle. High-rye bourbons add spice and complexity — Four Roses, Knob Creek, and Buffalo Trace itself. Understanding this connects bourbon directly to straight rye whiskey.

Looking beyond bourbon? Browse our full online liquor store for whiskey, tequila, and rare allocated spirits shipped nationwide.