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Penelope Cigar Sessions: Chapter 02

Penelope Cigar Sessions Chapter 2 is an improvement over last year’s addition, but is the company's quest to offer a higher-contrast whiskey than other producers' “cigar batch” whiskeys paying off?
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Mad River Distillers Revolution Rye
Mad River Distillers Revolution Rye showcases the distillery’s distinctive approach with its unusual, polarizing flavor profile, but its youthfulness is impossible to ignore.
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JFC 16 Year Bourbon: The “OG Blend” (Batch 005)
JFC 16 Year Bourbon: The “OG Blend” is a deliciously satisfying pour that lives up to the bottle’s premium presentation and asking price.
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Buzzard’s Roost Double Oak French Oak
Buzzard’s Roost Double Oak French Oak continues the company’s trend of releasing a bourbon with a quintessential “French oak” flavor profile, but this year they use a different finishing process.
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Bulleit ‘87 Whiskey
The first new core expression for Bulleit in 15 years, Bulleit ‘87 Whiskey delivers a non-descript sip at a very consumer-friendly price point.
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Jeptha Creed Solera Aged Bourbon: 10th Anniversary EditionRead Review
Old Forester 2026 Birthday BourbonRead Review
Copperworks Hand Fill Distillery Exclusive Single Cask No. 97-2Read Review
Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22 Years Old BourbonRead Review
Remus Repeal Reserve Straight Rye 2026 MedleyRead Review
Booker’s The Reserves (2026)Read Review
Westward Whiskey Bottled in Bond Edition No. 2Read Review
Circle City Cask Strength Bourbon Batch A: The 50/50 Club Birds of a FeatherRead Review
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Brush Creek Distillery Promotes Ethan Whitman to Head Distiller and Philip Mundt to Market Development Manager & Head Distiller Emeritus

Growth of Leadership Team Continues Evolution of Award-Winning Wyoming Spirits Program.
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Ghostwood Whiskey Introduces 3 Brothers Bourbon, a Six-Year, High-Rye, Three-Grain Bourbon Inspired by Family Traditions

Six-year-old, premium three-grain, high-rye bourbon inspired by founder Lucas Perks’ memories of spending nights outdoors around the campfire with his two brothers
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Maker's Mark Goes Further for Flavor with Its First-Ever Whisky Finished with Japanese Mizunara Oak Staves

Building on the brand's pioneering wood finishing legacy, Maker's Mark's World Wood Collection launches ahead of Holiday 2026 exclusively in airports around the globe.
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Copper & Cask Unveils "X," a 10-Year Barrel Proof Bourbon

Crafted from hand-selected barrels, the small batch Bourbon represents the brand’s first permanent, nationally-available release.
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Buzzard's Roost Distillery Introduces Newest Expression of Its Popular Cigar Blend Bourbon

New release brings a fresh interpretation to the brand's signature bourbon crafted to complement a fine cigar.
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Russell’s Reserve Unveils Single Rickhouse 2026 – Camp Nelson D

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Brother's Bond Bourbon Takes Flight With JetBlue

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Starlight Distillery Announces Estate Collection 7-Year Cask Strength Bourbon

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King of Kentucky Returns in 2026 with 14-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon

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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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