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Smokeye Hill Bourbon

Distilled in Indiana using blue corn from the Southwest, and barreled, aged, and bottled in Colorado, Smokeye Hill Bourbon has an intriguing backstory with a sip that struggles to live up to it.
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Still Austin Bottled in Bond Red Corn Bourbon (2025)
The 2025 Still Austin Bottled in Bond Red Corn Bourbon is a robust and full-flavored 6 year old bourbon that offers a richer and more expressive experience than its predecessor, thanks to an additional year of aging.
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Purple Toad Blackberry Peach Whiskey
Heavy fruit wine dominance to a fault, Purple Toad Blackberry Peach Whiskey answers the question of what bourbon combined with fruit wine tastes like.
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Purple Toad Peach Whiskey
Purple Toad Peach Whiskey is an 80 proof blend of Kentucky-sourced bourbon and peach wine, offering a sweet, peach-forward flavor profile that drinks more like an amplified fruit wine than a traditional whiskey.
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Maltyverse No Pressure Whiskey
Maltyverse No Pressure Whiskey is a 5-year-old straight bourbon sourced from MB Roland Distillery, offering an unexpected, unique, and earthy flavor profile.
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Maltyverse Wreck in KentuckyRead Review
Filibuster Single Estate Single Barrel Wheated BourbonRead Review
Filibuster Straight Bourbon Finished in French Oak BarrelsRead Review
Copperworks Special Release Red Wine CaskRead Review
Trackside Founder Release 2025Read Review
Kentucky Owl Bourbon Batch 13Read Review
Fincasa De La Tierra Rum Barrel Finish RyeRead Review
Pursuit United Triple Mash RyeRead Review
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The latest happenings in whiskey

New Riff Revives Award-Winning Red Turkey Wheat Bourbon

Latest New Riff whiskey is aged 5 years, bottled-in-bond, and distilled with an heirloom grain.
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Penelope Bourbon extends its line of award-winning ready-to-pour offerings with Black Walnut Old Fashioned

Latest release in the red-hot segment expands Penelope’s range of convenient and high-quality bottled cocktail offerings.
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Cheers to 35 Years: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Announces 2026 Dates

Fourth consecutive sellout prompts save the date for next year.
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Southern Distilling Company Launches Southern Star Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey

Newest Addition to the Southern Distilling Company's Whiskey Portfolio Celebrates Commitment to Quality Craft Whiskey.
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“Frankfort Rising” Available August 14, Goal of Raising $10K

Mattingly 1845 Distillery has created a limited-edition bourbon called “Frankfort Rising,” with $30 from the sale of each bottle going towards the Franklin County Community Fund.
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GARRISON BROTHERS DISTILLERY Announces the 2025 LAGUNA MADRE Release

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Yellowstone Bourbon Launches Ready-to-Serve Cocktails

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National Bourbon Week Returns to Bardstown for Third Annual Celebration June 14-21, 2026

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Blue Note Brings Back Honey Bourbon Cask by Popular Demand

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How much does climate affect bourbon aging? Milam & Greene has “The Answer”

There is a question debated among bourbon drinkers about how much the “location” where a bourbon is aged directly influences its taste. Milam & Greene seeks to help answer that question with their latest release.
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Westward Whiskey Files for Bankruptcy. What’s Next?

When news of Westward Whiskey filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-April hit, many thought it would lead to their doors closing for good. But in our interview with the CEO of Westward Whiskey, he sees that the opposite is true, and their doors will be open even wider than ever before.
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Opinion

Will There Be a Bourbon Price Reckoning?

Last year marked a new high for bourbon pricing. The result has been a growing and more vocal backlash on pricing than usual. With signs pointing to a possible bourbon glut, has bourbon pricing been put on notice by their consumers?
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Opinion

Is Bourbon Really Going Bust?

According to recent news reports, the bourbon boom is now a bourbon bust. But is that really the case?
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Watershed Distillery - The Capital City Distillery Tour

We spoke to Greg Lehman, founder of the fan favorite Central Ohio distillery about how Watershed Distillery got its start and the plans he has for its future.
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Best Of

#1 Whiskey of 2024

There was one whiskey that stood out above all other in 2024.
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