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Heaven Hill 90th Anniversary Bourbon

Heaven Hill 90th Anniversary is a full-flavored bourbon that delivers a classic profile with an excellent balance of sweet, spicy, and layered oak notes, making it one of the company's best, yet overlooked, releases of 2025.
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Onyx & Amber Bourbon Guest Blender Series: Blend No. 1 Ryan Negley
Onyx & Amber Bourbon: Guest Blender Series: Ryan Negley is a skillful blended sourced bourbon that features a delightful aroma, alluring mouthfeel, and a highly complex finish.
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Ampersand Vinea
Ampersand Vinea is a successful and unique blend of 8 year old rye and Cognac-finished 9 year old grain neutral spirit, that delivers a crisp, complex, and fruit-forward profile that embraces the potential of GNS in American whiskey.
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Ampersand Malus
An easy to enjoy and highly drinkable blend of rye and Calvados, Ampersand Malus will appeal to those who are looking for a fun sip.
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Ampersand Opimus
Ampersand Opimus is a bold, 15 year old Tokaji cask-finished Kentucky bourbon that delivers a sweet and robust profile dominated by dark red fruit and thick oak, offered at a surprisingly fair price for its age and proof.
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Jack Daniel's Distillery Series Selection #16 Tennessee Rye Whiskey Finished in Table Syrup BarrelsRead Review
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Fall 2025 EditionRead Review
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The Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction Announces “United We Stand,” Military Barrel Auction Lot Honoring Service and Sacrifice

Four Acclaimed Bourbon Producers Unite for a One-of-a-Kind Military Barrel to Honor Veterans During America’s 250th Anniversary Year.
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GARRISON BROTHERS DISTILLERY Announces Their First-Ever Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Set to Be Released on Saturday February 28, 2026

Distilled in Fall 2019, Six-Year-Old Bourbon Will be 10th in the Portfolio.
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Among the countless whiskeys released in 2025, one rose unmistakably to the top. It distinguished itself not only in craftsmanship and character, but in its ability to leave a lasting impression long after the glass was empty.
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Best Bourbon Whiskeys of 2025

Competition for Best Bourbon of the Year is as intense as it’s ever been, and 2025 offered no shortage of standout bottles. Even so, these five distinguished themselves in remarkable ways.
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It was a banner year for rye, and narrowing the field to just five proved anything but easy.
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American whiskey is inherently diverse, and this year’s five winners showcase that range better than ever.
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Once a minor aspect of American whiskey, it is now a tour de force. We highlight five of the best finished whiskeys of 2025.
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Best American Single Malt Whiskeys of 2025

Five of the best, most exciting, memorable, and unique American single malt whiskeys of 2025.
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