The final chapter of our Double Oak series is here — and it’s big, bold, and high proof. Heather and B taste four oak-forward heavy hitters, including Bardstown Discovery Series #13, Shortbarrel Double Oaked, Crittenden, and Dettling 1867, to crown the ultimate double oaked bourbon. Less dessert, more dominance.

From the moonshine hills of Kiln, Mississippi, comes a family distillery doing bourbon the right way. Heather and B sip through Crittenden’s Cut Above lineup — Baby Doll, Double Oak, and Harvest Batch — proving small-batch craft bourbon can pack as much heat and heart as Kentucky’s best.