A Comparative Tasting of the Country's Best Bourbons

Every Southern gal has her favorite bourbon, and Woodford Reserve ($33) is mine. The bourbon had me at first whiff, when I detected honey and cherries. With each sip, the bourbon blooms slowly across the tongue and has a soothing, warming effect. This sweet bourbon needs a cocktail like the apricot smash to make lazy porch evenings even better.