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So accordingly, I drink Bourbon, not Scotch. And while Leslie was spot on in pointing out that beautiful packaging design from Gordon and Macphail, I couldn't help but feel it was a bit out of reach. I love high end design just as much as the next guy but I appreciate great branding for products that are accessible even more which is why I love these two Kentucky Bourbons.

Both are absolutely delicious and both have great branding and packaging. The Bulleit bottle has an oval shape with a classic look that reminds you of a flask and the raised glass lettering feels great in your hand and it almost makes you sad to throw away the bottle when the Bourbon is gone. The Basil Hayden's bottle, on the other hand, is a relatively standard circular bottle but the package gets a lot more interesting with the strong band around the center. It's a great visual tieback to the bands used to hold the aging barrels together, where that Bourbon stays for up to 8 years.

So if you haven't hit the lottery yet but want to keep your liquor interesting- you can't go wrong with either of these two.