The Bourbon Culture
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Bourbons: avg 7.4/10 · median 7.8/10 · range 1–10 · 560 rated
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Unremarkable in both directions. Reviews and price both land mid-bourbon. 86.7 on Whiskybase (11 community ratings) against a category median of 84.4, across 46 rated; 7.8/10 on The Bourbon Culture against a category median of 7.8/10, across 508 rated. Thin data, two sources.
John J. Bowman Virginia Straight Bourbon is a single barrel bourbon from A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Made from distillate that is triple-distilled in the distillery's copper pot still "Mary" and aged roughly 9-11 years in new charred American oak barrels, each barrel is hand-selected before bottling at 100 proof (50% ABV).
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of September 1, 2026.
Cross-state typical price: $59.99.
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