This list is updated as of September 1, 2016.
Alongside our post detailing 50 of the most expensive whiskies in the world, one thing stood out from this list: there were only a few bourbons listed. Regardless of how high a bottle value you think a Pappy Van Winkle might hold, it is but a drop in the bucket compared to most Scotches. This got us wondering though about what some of the most expensive bourbons might be on sale right now, and for this we turned once again to our friends at wine-searcher.com for details.
Below you’ll find from them a list of 20 of the most expensive bourbons currently sitting at retail. This list, it should be noted, is based upon the average price of a standard bottle excluding taxes, with information for it being drawn from a database of prices from tens of thousands of wine and spirits stores all around the world.
| The Top 20 Most Expensive Bourbons | Avg. Price (USD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $3,690 | |
| 2 | Old Fitzgerald Very Old 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $3,416 | |
| 3 | Parker’s Heritage Collection 2nd Edition 27 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $3,103 | |
| 4 | A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $2,890 | |
| 5 | Old Rip Van Winkle ‘Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve’ 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA | $2,794 | |
| 6 | Old Rip Van Winkle ‘Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve’ 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA | $1,924 | |
| 7 | John E. Fitzgerald Very Special 20 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $1,748 | |
| 8 | Willett Distillery Family Estate Bottled Single Barrel 22 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $1,347 | |
| 9 | Old Rip Van Winkle ‘Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve’ 15 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA | $1,343 | |
| 10 | Michter’s 20 Years Old Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $1,339 | |
| 11 | Willett Distillery Family Estate Bottled Single-Barrel 9 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $1,010 | |
| 12 | Buffalo Trace Distillery William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA | $907 | |
| 13 | Willett Distillery Family Estate Bottled Single-Barrel 11 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $872 | |
| 14 | Jefferson’s Presidential Select 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA | $862 | |
| 15 | Orphan Barrel Old Blowhard 26 Years Old Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $798 | |
| 16 | Jack Daniel’s Monogram Tennessee Whiskey, Tennessee, USA | $744 | |
| 17 | George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $732 | |
| 18 | Colonel E.H. Taylor Cured Oak Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $698 | |
| 19 | Buffalo Trace Distillery Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA | $675 | |
| 20 | Jefferson’s Presidential Select 25 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA | $654 |
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