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Bourbons: avg 3.2/5 · median 3.5/5 · range 1–4.5 · 405 rated
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Smooth Ambler Contradiction Bourbon
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Budget basic
Only one source has scored this: Does the job and doesn't pretend otherwise. Bottom-third reviews at a bottom-third price. Breaking Bourbon gives it 2/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical bourbon (357 rated).
A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys combining a wheated bourbon distilled in-house in West Virginia with a sourced rye-based bourbon. Non-chill filtered; bottled at 84 proof (40% ABV) in the 750ml format. Features a distinctive elephant-on-ball label graphic.
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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.
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