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Buy a bottle of “The World’s Best Bourbon Whiskey” for a whiskey-loving friend this holiday season

You can still gift one of the best bourbons in the world this holiday season

By Christopher Osburn Published December 3, 2025

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Searching for the perfect gift for a bourbon lover? There’s still time to pick up one of the most sought-after bottles of the year: Calumet Farm 18-Year-Old Centennial Bourbon Whiskey. Better yet, pick one up for yourself and a whiskey-loving friend, family member, or even a co-worker who deserves more than a novelty coffee mug this year.

Calumet Farm 18-Year-Old Centennial Bourbon Whiskey

Produced to mark the 100-year anniversary of Calumet Farm, Calumet Farm 18-Year-Old Centennial Bourbon Whiskey begins with a mash bill of 74% Corn, 18% Rye, and 8% Malted Barley. Distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky, it’s matured for a minimum of eighteen years in new, 53-gallon #4 char American oak barrels. This cask strength whiskey is non-chill-filtered.

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According to the 2025 WSWA Wine & Spirits Tasting Competition, this 18-year-old expression is a Double Gold winner with a 98.5 rating. It’s also been named as the “World’s Best Bourbon Whiskey” by various publications and experts.

According to the brand, this 118-proof expression is known for its symphony of flavors, including caramelized sugar, spicy cinnamon candy, brown sugar, dark chocolate, and more.

Where can I buy it?

You might assume that a limited-edition, 18-year-old bourbon whiskey would not only be impossible to find in the wild but would also be uncomfortably expensive. Even though it’s a one-time limited-edition release, it’s currently available at select whiskey retailers’ various markets in the US and at online retailers for the suggested retail price of $499.99. For more information on this exclusive bottle and Calumet Farm’s other expressions, visit https://www.calumetbourbon.com/.

Christopher Osburn

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Christopher Osburn is a food and drinks writer located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. He's been writing professional

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