By law, bourbon must be made in the USA, distilled from at least 51% corn, aged in new charred oak barrels, and bottled at 80 proof or higher. No additives. No coloring. Just grain, water, yeast, and time.
What changes everything is the mash bill — the other 49%. Wheated bourbons run softer and sweeter. High-rye bourbons run spicier and bolder. Then there's how it's bottled: barrel proof, single barrel, bottled-in-bond, cask finished.
Tipxy stocks the full spectrum — including the allocated bottles you can't find at your local store.
Browse by what makes each bottle distinct.
The most sought-after bourbons in America — bottles distilleries can only make in tiny quantities, allocated to retailers a few at a time. Aged longer, released annually, often impossible to find at retail. Pappy Van Winkle, Weller, EH Taylor, Stagg.
Bourbon made in limited quantities — typically blended from just a handful of barrels rather than thousands. Independent distilleries focused on quality over scale, with more experimentation and bottles you won't find on every shelf. Smoke Wagon, Stellum, Barrell, Widow Jane.
Bourbon bottled straight from the barrel with no water added — typically 110-140 proof versus the standard 80-100. The barrel's full character intact: richer, more intense, longer finish. Add your own water at home, or drink it as the distiller made it. Booker's, Stagg, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof.
Shop Cask Strength →Bourbon bottled from one individual barrel rather than blended from hundreds. Every barrel ages a little differently — different position in the warehouse, different airflow, different evaporation. So every bottling tastes a little different, even from the same distillery. Blanton's, Eagle Rare, Four Roses Single Barrel.
America's original whiskey authenticity guarantee, written into law in 1897. Must come from one distillery, one distilling season, aged at least four years in a federally-bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 100 proof. The original mark of quality. Henry McKenna 10, Old Forester 1897, EH Taylor.
Bourbon that, after standard aging, gets a second maturation in a different barrel — port, sherry, rum, wine, or cognac casks. The finishing barrel adds new layers of fruit, spice, or richness on top of the bourbon base. Angel's Envy (port), Penelope Cooper Series, Jefferson's Ocean.
Shop Cask Finished →Bottles our team is reaching for right now.
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