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Dragon’s Milk Origin Toasted Barrel 2026F “Dolce Vita”

Combining Dragon’s Milk’s apricot and citrus forward flavor profile with amaretto’s apricot and nut-centric base makes for a combination with enormous potential.
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Dragon's Milk Origin Toasted Barrel 2026G “The Weekend Retreat”
New Holland’s 2026G “The Weekend Retreat” is a full-flavored sip that brings some new flavors to the brand’s toasted oak-finished bourbons, offering a distinctive variation on the brand’s traditional profile.
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Dragon's Milk Origin Toasted Barrel 2026E "Late Summer Festival”
New Holland’s 2026E “Late Summer Festival” is a viscous vermouth finished bourbon with a complex, unique, and challenging sip.
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Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged (2026 Release)
This year’s edition of Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged continues to lean into its aged flavor profile thanks to the highest percentage of 14 year bourbon in the series to date.
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Onyx & Amber Owl of Oz
Onyx & Amber’s Guest Blender Series “Owl of Oz,” blends 7.5 year O.Z. Tyler (now Green River) bourbon with 8-12 year Ross & Squibb (MGP) bourbon, aged in Colorado, resulting in a more full-bodied and drier profile than you’d expect.
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Old Terrell Single Barrel (BG1 | River City Revival 2026)Read Review
Bernheim Original Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey (Batch A226)Read Review
WhistlePig The Boss Hog XIII: The Golden PharaohRead Review
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Chattanooga Whiskey Moldovan Ice Wine CaskRead Review
Chicken Cock Island Rooster Rum Barrel Rye (2026)Read Review
Garrison Brothers Cask Strength Single Barrel Laguna Madre (2026)Read Review
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The Maven Distillery Unveils The Maven, Its Highly Anticipated Debut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A new modern style bourbon from a Kentucky distillery a decade in the making, the toasted barrel expression is a masterful blend of six whiskeys from America's most diverse private bourbon library — Double Gold, 99 Points, 2026 SF World Spirits Competition.
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2026 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® Inducts New Members & Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

A record number of more than 300 industry leaders, legends and luminaries gathered in Louisville to honor the newest members of the prestigious Hall of Fame.
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Honors 40 Years of Elmer T. Lee Bourbon With First-Ever Uncut and Unfiltered Offering

Four decades after its introduction, this bold new expression honors Elmer T. Lee’s legacy.
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The Kentucky Bourbon Festival Announces 2027 Dates

Fifth consecutive sellout prompts save the date for next year.
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2XO Introduces “Rapper’s Delight” - The Hip-Hop Blend, a Collaboration Between Renowned Blender Dixon Dedman and The Sugarhill Gang

Newest release in Dixon Dedman's ongoing Collectibles Series inspired by “Rapper’s Delight,” considered one of the most influential rap songs of all time.
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The Van Winkle Family Announces the 2026 Release of Its Annual Whiskey Collection

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Jim Beam Teams Up With Ben Marshall and Kai Forbath to Launch "Hit the Beam" Campaign, Rallying Football Fans to Celebrate Every Doink

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MGP Distillery Steps 'Out of the Shadows' with Launch of MGP

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Neeley Family Distillery Introduces Papaw’s Legacy Reserve

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Three Brands Going Big with Limited Releases at the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Tracing its roots back to 1992, what started as a relatively small bourbon tasting and dinner for about 250 people has grown into a major industry event. One of the most exciting aspects of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival is the exclusive and first-access limited releases brands are bringing to the table. We highlight what three brands are doing this year.
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The Prohibition Collection Returns: Reviewing Buffalo Trace's 2026 Edition

Buffalo Trace's Prohibition Collection is back for a third year, shining a light on five historic brands produced during Albert B. Blanton's time leading George T. Stagg Distillery. Does this latest installment earn its premium price tag?
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Lost Lantern’s Fifty Nifty Bourbon - The Story Behind America's First 50 State Blend

Lost Lantern set out to accomplish what many would consider impossible, creating a meticulously crafted bourbon blend featuring whiskey from distilleries in all 50 states and proving that ambitious blending can be both cohesive and exceptional.
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America’s 250th Anniversary Whiskey Buying Guide

Red, white, and bourbon: America’s 250th Anniversary is sparking an exciting lineup of commemorative whiskeys, ranging from simple patriotic editions to innovative finishes, historic throwbacks, and once-in-a-generation blends.
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The Confluence Project: Where Collaboration and Competition Meet

The Confluence Project Volume 1 unites craft whiskey innovators New Riff and Chattanooga Whiskey in a collaboration years in the making, celebrating the unique relationship between competition and cooperation that continues to drive American whiskey forward.
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“A Father’s Joy is Earned” The Story Behind Jim Gaffigan’s Fathertime Bourbon

For comedian Jim Gaffigan, what started as a harmless pandemic-era pastime snowballed into a full-blown obsession that any bourbon drinker will recognize: the uncontrollable need to take it to the next level and commit fully to what is — let's be honest — a hobby with a drinking problem.
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