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Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye

Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye is bold, unique tasting, and versatile rye whiskey that celebrates a milestone in American whiskey’s history.
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Good Fucking Bourbon
A bourbon with a bold name that the contents in the bottle can’t back up.
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Basil Hayden Malted Rye
Basil Hayden Malted Rye offers an array of cohesive and enjoyable flavors that you don’t often find in one sip, but the brand's 80 proof once again ultimately holds it back, and feeds into the position that it is finally time for Beam to up its proof.
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Southern Cross High-Proof Bourbon Whiskey
Sweet summer fruits characterize this 45% wheat bourbon produced by a new veteran owned distillery.
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15 Stars First West Fine Aged Rye
Blending 3 different aged ryes from 3 different states is a great premise, but 15 Stars First West Fine Aged Rye doesn’t quite reach its full potential.
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Baker’s 13 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (2023 Release)
Baker’s 13 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon returns with a fine showing that will remind you how great Baker’s single barrels can be.
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New Liberty Bloody Butcher Bourbon
Utilizing a bloody butcher corn and malted rye mashbill is intriguing, but more time in the barrel is needed to experience its full effect.
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Doc Swinson’s Exploratory Cask Pineau des Charentes
Utilizing Pineau des Charentes casks as finishing barrels, Doc Swinson’s Exploratory Cask Pineau des Charentes affords bourbon drinkers the chance to step outside of the more commonly used French finishing barrels to mixed results.
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Dragon’s Milk Origin Toasted Barrel - Barrel 2023D “Cherry Turnover”
New Holland Spirits is certainly onto something when it comes to their unique tasting bourbon finished in toasted barrels.
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Larceny Barrel Proof (Batch C923)
The third and final 2023 release of Larceny Barrel Proof Batch C923 stands out from 2023’s other releases in a surprising way.
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Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat Bourbon
An skillfully constructed and balanced bourbon that struggles to fully justify its sky-high price tag.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Showcases Innovation in Two New Releases

Bardstown Bourbon Company’s modern and transparent approach to whiskey making will be on full display in two new releases hitting shelves October 6.

WOODFORD RESERVE RELEASES NEW DISTILLERY SERIES: TOASTED OAK FOUR GRAIN

Woodford Reserve releases a new limited-edition bottle as part of its annual Distillery Series – Toasted Oak Four Grain.

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ANNOUNCES “100 BOURBON SETS FOR 100 CHARITIES” INITIATIVE

In celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month, Buffalo Trace Distillery today announces a new, annual charitable initiative - “100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities” - honoring the legacy of Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr.

THE BARD DISTILLERY ANNOUNCES CINDER & SMOKE 17 Year Straight Bourbon

The Bard Distillery announces the newest expression of Cinder & Smoke Bourbon. Aged 17 Years, this exquisite bourbon spent 13 Years in original White Oak barrels, followed by 2.5 years in new White Oak followed by 1.5 Years in new French Oak barrels.

A BOTTLE OF PAPPY HAILING FROM THE FIRST BATCH EVER PRODUCED FETCHED $35K AT ART OF BOURBON

A bottle of Pappy hailing from the first batch ever produced fetched $35K at Art of Bourbon auction on Sept 26.

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