If you're going to drink bourbon, you want it to be good quality.
The International Wine and Spirits Competition recognizes and rewards the best in the wine and spirits industry, testing and judging selections in a rigorous process to reach their decision.
At last year's competition, several great bottles of bourbon took the "Gold" title, which is awarded to superior examples that set the standard. The very best took home a "Gold Outstanding" award, which is given to selections that display "quality of the highest order."
The liquors were subjected to both professional blind tasting as well as chemical and microbiological analysis, with the best of the bunch coming out on top.
In honor of National Bourbon Day, here are the seven best bourbons to indulge in.