National Bourbon Day 2025 — How to Celebrate June 14th the Right Way | The Liquor Connoisseur®
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National Bourbon Day is June 14th — the one day a year the entire spirits world tips its glass to America's native spirit. Crystal and Roger have reviewed more bourbon than any other category on The Liquor Connoisseur®. Here's how to celebrate properly.
The Bottle to Open on National Bourbon Day
If you could only open one bottle: Frank August Small Batch Bourbon. Named 2025 World's Best Bourbon by the IWSC. Grain-forward, high-rye, non-chill filtered. This is the bottle that earns the occasion.
The Best Value Pour for June 14th
Wild Turkey 101 (~$28). The best $28 bourbon alive. If you're sharing with people who don't normally drink bourbon, this is the bottle that converts them. High-rye, 101 proof, genuinely complex at a price that makes it impossible not to recommend.
The Black-Owned Bourbon to Honor on June 14th
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch. Nathan 'Nearest' Green taught Jack Daniel to distill whiskey and was erased from that story for over a century. June 14th is the right day to pour a glass that carries his name and his restored legacy.
The Oklahoma Bourbon to Represent on National Bourbon Day
Hochatown Loyal & True Reserve Bourbon. Crystal and Roger tasted it alongside spirits writer Fred Minnick and delivered a clear verdict: Oklahoma craft bourbon is ready. If you're in OKC or have made the drive to Broken Bow — today's the day to open it.
10 Bourbon Facts Worth Sharing Today
1. Bourbon can be made anywhere in the US — not just Kentucky. 2. It must be at least 51% corn. 3. It must age in new charred oak containers — no reuse. 4. Bottled in Bond means 100 proof, single distillery, single season, 4+ years aged. 5. The oldest bourbon distillery still operating is Buffalo Trace (founded 1787). 6. Kentucky has more barrels of aging bourbon than people. 7. A barrel can lose up to 10% of its contents per year to evaporation — called the Angel's Share. 8. The caramel and vanilla flavor in bourbon comes from the oak — not added flavoring. 9. Cask strength bourbon is bottled straight from the barrel with nothing added. 10. National Bourbon Day was created in 2007 and has been June 14th ever since.
Every Bourbon Crystal and Roger Have Reviewed
→ Full Bourbon Review Database
→ Best Bourbons Reviewed — Ranked
→ Bourbon 101 — The Complete Guide
→ Bourbon FAQ — 15 Most-Asked Questions Answered
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