While plenty of bourbon brands make it a point to bring people together, earlier this year, a new entrant emerged in the space that is putting an aspect of the social side of bourbon at its core in an unusual way.

This fall, Buffalo Trace Distillery celebrates the 25th release of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection with its first new addition in nearly two decades: Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. What other surprises does Buffalo Trace have in store for whiskey drinkers this year?

Intergalactic Comet Crusher is unlike anything the whiskey industry has ever experienced. Brands often rely on backstories steeped in history, old-tyme label designs, and connections to a bygone era to sell their products. Chattanooga Whiskey turns this on its head by offering a product filled with out-of-this-world concepts, humor, self-parody, and mystery.

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.

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.