Whiskey has always been a luxurious drink, and over the years, the prices of quality brands have only continued to increase. While there are many affordable options available, there are also some very expensive whiskeys that can set you back thousands of dollars. If you're looking to impress your friends or just want to experience the best of the best, here are eight of the most expensive whiskeys of 2022.
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. 18 Year Marriage Bottled In Bond Bourbon | $ 3,499.99
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr.'s 18 Year Marriage is a one-time limited edition release from Buffalo Trace. This bourbon gets its name from the marriage of three bourbon mash bills used in its creation: one wheated bourbon mash bill, and two rye bourbon mash bills. They were filled into barrels in 2002 and after aging for 18 years they were blended and allowed to marry before bottling. This is a bottled in bond release bottled at 100 proof which is required.
Four Roses '50Th Anniversary Al Young Limited Edition Small Batch Barrel Strength Kentucky Strait Bourbon Whiskey 750ml | 2,999.99
This Small Batch Bourbon is made up of four of Four Roses’ 10 Bourbon recipes and was developed by Al Young and Master distiller Brent Elliott. Made up of 5% OBSV delicate fruit and creamy vanilla, 25% OBSK full-bodied with caramel, 50% OESC light and fruity, and 20% OBSF herbal.
Russell’s Reserve 1998 | $1,992
The Russell’s Reserve 1998 release is an extremely limited run of just 2,070 bottles. This makes it one of the smallest limited releases from a major Kentucky distillery in some time. According to Wild Turkey's press release, this bourbon was initially distilled and set aside to celebrate a future milestone for Jimmy Russell, but since this bourbon reached its peak of maturity, Jimmy’s son, Eddie Russell needed to dump the barrels or risk “less desirable flavors [taking] over.” With only 23 barrels of bourbon bottled, it’s the smallest batch ever released under Jimmy and Eddie’s watch. According to Josh Peters of The Whiskey Jug, Eddie told him that while he was checking on these barrels he noticed that they were evaporating a lot faster than expected. After pulling samples and checking with his dad, they dumped the barrels into a steel holding tank towards the end of 2014, making this officially a 15 year old bourbon (due to distillation date).
Double Eagle Very Rare | $22,999.00
This very limited 20-year-old bourbon whiskey lives up to its name, maturing twice as long as the standard Eagle Rare 10-year-old bourbon and featuring two beautifully-sculpted crystal glass eagles in the Double Eagle decanter. A true collectors’ item, Double Eagle Very Rare is presented in a luxurious silver box and crystal decanter. Very few bottles were produced, with an individually-numbered letter of authenticity included with each.
This very limited 20-year-old bourbon whiskey lives up to its name, maturing twice as long as the standard Eagle Rare 10-year-old bourbon and featuring two beautifully-sculpted crystal glass eagles in the Double Eagle decanter. A true collectors’ item, Double Eagle Very Rare is presented in a luxurious silver box and crystal decanter. Very few bottles were produced, with an individually-numbered letter of authenticity included with each.
John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve 20 year - 375ml | $3,999.00
12 original Stitzel-Weller barrels were dumped together and bottled at 90° proof or 45% alcohol by volume. The barrels were not chill filtered, meaning the whiskey retains more of the natural esters and fatty acids than whiskey that has been chill filtered to remove these flavor compounds, providing a richer mouthfeel. This particular bottling comes in a collectible display and the bottle size is 375ml.
