This $75 Bourbon Beat Some of America’s Most Coveted Whiskeys in a Blind Tasting

A bourbon from a brand that launched less than a year ago just claimed the top prize at the American Whiskey Masters.

BY LUCIA AUERBACH, NEWS WRITER

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At the 2026 American Whiskey Masters earlier this month, a new bourbon took home the top prize.

Ampersand’s Aureus was crowned the competition’s........

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