Some of the Best Whiskey is Made in the U.S. — Here Are Our 10 Top Picks

This American bourbon and rye whiskey blend from Illinois-based craft distillery FEW is packed with robust and spicy flavor thanks to the addition of cherrywood smoke during distillation. Definitely not for the faint of heart, this killer blended whiskey has a big and bold flavor profile. 

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This bourbon whiskey has been aged for 10 years in American oak barrels for a rich, warm, and complex flavor. Widow Jane tends to have an interesting sweet mineral taste from the water used in distilling, which is sourced from New York's Rosendale Limestone Mine — otherwise known as Widow Jane Mine.

This bourbon is made with New York state corn and aged under four years in American oak barrels for a rich and just slightly sweet taste. Oh, and did we mention this was the first whiskey made in New York since Prohibition and the first bourbon to ever be made in the state?

Oak & Eden might not be distilling their own whiskey, but they're certainly adding a special touch to their blends with the addition of a hand-placed toasted spire of wood inserted into each each bottle. These spires impart an aromatic finish — we tasted a really nice charred flavor in their rye whiskey blend.

Vermont-based distillery WhistlePig knows a thing or two about making damn good whiskey, and this FarmStock Rye Whiskey is a dazzling example of the brand's finesse. Composed of 32% 2-year aged Triple Terroir whiskey made entirely from Rye, water and wood from the WhistlePig farm, 45% 6-year aged whiskey from Indiana, and 23% 10-year aged whiskey from Canada, this masterfully blended whiskey is a bottle to be savored.