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Pursuit United Rye The Oak Collection (Batch 11CC)

Finishing with Sherry French Revere Oak layers in a dynamic cross-section of fruity and sweet flavors against the flagship blend’s more forward rye spice.
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Bardstown Origin Series Rye
Full of rich flavors, Bardstown Origin Series Rye puts its own spin on the classic 95/5 rye mashbill.
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Hirsch The Bivouac (Batch AHH0822)
Straightforward and to the point, Hirsch the Bivouac delivers an easy drinking sip at the expense of providing any real depth.
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Frank August Case Study: 01 Mizunara Japanese Oak Bourbon
A bourbon that showcases layers of flavor with a wonderful array of spice and oak notes on the palate.
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Rare Perfection 15 Year Cask Strength
Filled with amazing fruit and sugary notes, it comes undone by its overly sharp finish.
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Jeptha Creed Red, White & Blue Straight Bourbon
Jeptha Creed Distillery offers a unique style of bourbon that goes a long way towards making the case for farm distilleries and the distinctiveness they can offer with their product.
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Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey (Batch 02)
Batch 02 of Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Old Whiskey ramps up the oak which translates into a whiskey that tastes older than it actually is.
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Jack Daniel’s 12 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey
A shining example of the height Jack Daniel’s whiskey can reach.
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Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon (Barrel #8286)
This release does what a single barrel release should do: it nicely showcases the finer points Wyoming Whiskey has to offer.
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Watershed Distillery Nocino Finished Bourbon (Batch 003)
Though it remains essentially region-locked for now, Watershed continues to improve their Nocino Finished Bourbon to the point where it's ready for the national stage.
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Two Souls New York Straight Rye
This New York rye whiskey will challenge whiskey drinkers with its rich, unique flavor profile that isn’t like anything else.
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Green River Distilling Co. Expands Portfolio with Green River Wheated Bourbon and Distribution

This month, Green River will introduce Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon, in complement to their flagship high rye bourbon, in 25 markets across the United States.
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Wolf Spirit Launch of Puncher’s Chance The UNDISPUTED Bourbon

Wolf Spirit’s Puncher’s Chance® Bourbon announces Puncher’s Chance The UNDISPUTED, a single-barrel bottling of five- to six-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys.
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Jack Daniel’s Introduces New 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey in Its Annual Aged Series Release

Jack Daniel's expands their Annual Aged Series Release with two new releases including their old release ever.
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WhistlePig Whiskey Declares a New Dawn with Super Aged Single Malt

WhistlePig introduces their latest single malt whiskey, WhistlePig 21 Single Malt Whiskey: The Béhôlden.
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UNBENDT STRAIGHT BOURBON BOTTLED-IN-BOND ANNOUNCED

BENDT Distilling Co. is releasing their latest extension in the UNBENDT Straight whiskey lineup, introducing UNBENDT Straight Bourbon - Bottled in Bond.
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Keeper’s Heart: Marrying Irish and American Whiskeys An Interview with Master Distiller Brian Nation

Blending Irish whiskey with American whiskey sounds like a crazy idea and Keeper's Heart is up to the challenge.
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Lifting the shroud on malted corn bourbon with Frey Ranch's Co-Founder Colby Frey

What is a 100% malted bourbon and how does it take to make it? Colby Frey of Frey Ranch Distillery sheds light on this unique style of bourbon.
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The definitive guide on how to drink bourbon

There are a lot of ways to drink whiskey. How do you know what is right and what is wrong? This resource will help anyone who is in need of direction on how to properly drink their bourbon.
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Five of the best, most exciting, memorable, and unique bourbons of 2022.
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Five of the best, most exciting, memorable, and unique American whiskeys of 2022.
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Best Rye Whiskeys of 2022

Four of the best, most exciting, memorable, and unique rye whiskeys of 2022.
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