5 Best Inexpensive Bourbons Under $30 that Don’t Taste Cheap

3. Old Forester 86 Proof

Insider Monkey Score: 8

Price: $24.99

Created in 1870, Old Forester is the only Bourbon continuously distilled and marketed by the founding family before, during, and after Prohibition. At 86 proof, Old Forester delivers a genuine Bourbon experience, with rich, full flavor, and a smooth character that is ideal for sipping neat, on the rocks, with a splash of water, or in a classic cocktail.

In 2016, Brown-Forman announced it plans to invest about $20 million in a marketing push to revive Old Forester. That was on top of the $30 million previously budgeted for a new distillery to produce Old Forester in Louisville, KY, the heart of Bourbon country.