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Penelope 9 Year Private Select Bourbon (Batch 23-202)

As their first major release since being acquired, Penelope Barrel Strength 9 Year Private Select Bourbon showcases how this new relationship will evolve the Penelope Bourbon brand.
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Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond Bourbon Vintage Series: Fall 2019
Leave it to Chattanooga Whiskey to make their already unique Bottled in Bond series even more unique.
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Brother’s Bond Original Cask Strength (2023)
Like drinking honey with a spicy kick, Brother’s Bond Original Cask Strength is a delicious bourbon that ends with an incredibly long finish.
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Seelbach's Private Reserve (Batch 5) Toasted French Oak & Maple Finished Bourbon
A combination of French oak and maple syrup finishing barrels provides for a unique twist to your typical Kentucky bourbon.
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Elijah Craig European Oak (2023 Ryder Cup Limited Edition)
Elijah Craig’s European Oak 2023 Ryder Cup Limited Edition bourbon begs the question: have bourbon-sports sponsorships finally reached a critical tipping point?
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Unbendt Unblended Straight Rye Bottled-In-Bond
Bendt Distilling Co. may be a small Texas distillery, but they’re producing noteworthy bottled in bond whiskeys that reward those who can get their hands on them.
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Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey (Batch B923)
The second release in the series, Batch B923 proves barrel proof wheat whiskey can be a tricky endeavor.
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Still Austin Cask Strength Rye
A bold, interesting rye that’s equal parts unique and intense.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #11
Discovery Series #11 gets the fundamentals right, and as a result, bourbon drinkers are offered a wonderfully crafted blended bourbon.
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Dread River Straight Bourbon (Batch 1)
The first bourbon distilled in Birmingham, Alabama in over 100 years, Dread River Straight Bourbon Batch 1 is a reminder that all whiskey journeys need to start somewhere.
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Barrell Foundation Bourbon
Nuanced yet approachable, Barrell Foundation Bourbon proves that Barrell Craft Spirits can play down in proof as much as they’ve proven they can play up in proof.
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