It’s hard to find a whiskey fan who doesn’t like Wild Turkey Rare Breed. The barrel-proof bourbon, brainchild of legendary master distiller Jimmy Russell, has racked up many an award since its debut in 1991 and—despite rumors that its quality has declined—remains a consistent bet for punchy flavor, full body, and fair pricing.

Rare Breed is made from the same mashbill as Wild Turkey 101, Russell’s Reserve, and the distillery’s other bourbons. What makes it unique is the mix of barrels used for each batch: a combination of 6-year-old whiskey pulled from the top floors of the warehouses—where maturation conditions are most intense—8-year-old from the middle floors, and 12-year-old from the lowest floors, where aging happens at a slower pace. It’s also bottled at barrel proof—in recent years, that’s been 116.8.

Wild Turkey doesn’t share information about the proportion of the different-aged whiskies in each batch, but Rare Breed’s unwavering balance of weighty texture and rich but mellow flavor is a testament to skillful blending. These days, Jimmy’s grandson, Bruce Russell is learning the ropes as associate master blender under the watchful eye of his father, master distiller Eddie.

Though some drinkers might find they never want to move on from Rare Breed—and that’s just fine—most of us like a little more variety. So if you’re looking for a bourbon that’s similar in flavor and proof, but with plenty of individual personality, here are a few suggestions.

Frey Ranch Farm Strength

Frey Ranch single barrels have always been bottled without dilution, but this is the first batched bourbon that the distillery has left uncut. It’s identical to the core 90-proof whiskey and even shares its batch numbers— (except that Farm Strength clocks in at a minimum of 60% ABV, going up to as high as 66%). Thanks to Nevada’s aging environment—extremely hot and dry—the bourbon only spends around five years in barrel, but ends up tasting far more mature, with dessert-like sweetness tempered by bundles of herbs, dark chocolate, and leathery oak.

Tumblin' Dice Single Barrel

This bourbon has a significantly higher rye content than Rare Breed but that works in its favor, as high-rye whiskey often punches above its age bracket—which here ranges from 5 to 7 years. With the obvious caveat that single barrels vary, and thus so do specific tasting notes, this bourbon usually highlights robust oak and the herbaceousness that’s come to define MGP whiskies. Barrel proofs are typically between 109 and 119—potent, but not hot.

Stellum Bourbon

Barrell Craft Spirits made its name on unique barrel-proof bourbon blends, but Stellum is deliberately intended to be consistent across bottlings, highlighting a pleasing balance of sweet and spice notes. There’s a rich vein of mature oak, too, thanks to skillful blending of older Kentucky and Tennessee stock with three more modestly aged MGP mashbills. It matches Rare Breed almost perfectly for proof, at 114.98.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

With more net age than Rare Breed—it ranges from 10+ years to over 13, depending on the batch—ECBP always showcases mature complexity and proofs that are usually above 120. Common notes include chocolate ganache, coffee beans, dark cherry, cola spices, and polished oak, with individual batches sometimes sprinkling in brighter tones of honeysuckle or citrus. This is a profound whiskey, as in deep, with successive layers of flavor and texture unfolding well past the last sip.

Four Roses Small Batch Select

The only bourbon on this list that’s not at barrel proof—it’s 52% ABV—but don’t let that dissuade you from embracing its charms. The whiskey is complex and layered, drawing on six of the distillery’s ten recipes with a special focus on the F yeast strain, known for minty notes. The age range is 6 to 7 years but you’d be forgiven for thinking this had a decade of barrel contact, thanks to the lush texture and leathery-dark depth of the palate.