56 American Whiskies Under $100 You Need to Try

Food & Wine | Brian Freedman | January 9, 2023

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You don’t have to spend a fortune to find delicious American whiskey, and we tasted enough bottles to prove it.

Sure, a splurge-worthy bottle of American whiskey is a great way to ring in the holiday season. But you don’t have to drop a ton of money for the good stuff. The 64 selections below are all under $100 — most of them, in fact, are well under — and more than worthy of space on your shelf or bar cart.

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OLD ELK Wheated Bourbon

Aged for five years, this has a bit more spice than what you might expect of a wheated bourbon, but it’s still quite accurate for the style. It’s upfront and very friendly with nougat, Nilla Wafers, Twix bars, and orange marmalade, making it a fantastic all-day dram.

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