Older Bourbon Isn't Always Better. This Affordable Bottle Proves It

Here’s a hot bourbon take: older doesn’t always mean better. Sometimes the unexpected youthfulness of a bourbon is exactly what your glass and wallet crave. In a world where age statements have become the holy grail of quality—and ultra-aged Scotches have conditioned us to equate longevity with luxury—one Nevada distillery is bucking age-statement elitism by showing that a carefully crafted young bourbon can be as vibrant and enjoyable as older counterparts.

By law, straight bourbon needs to be aged for at least two years...