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Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon

Adding 2 years to its age, 3 points to its proof, and shaving 20% off its price point makes Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon a solid recommendation for anyone looking for a bright and lively bourbon.
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Rebel 10 Year Single Barrel (2025)
An effectively proofed wheated single barrel bourbon that tastes older than it is.
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First West Extra Aged Bourbon
Focusing on a core bourbon flavor profile, First West Extra Aged Bourbon comes across as a surprisingly soft pour for its proof.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Distillery Reserve: Normandie Calvados Brandy Barrel Finish
A delicious and well-balanced brandy finished bourbon filled with rich flavors with a focus on red fruits at its core.
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Brothers Wright Coal Mine Aged Four Grain Single Barrel Bourbon Barrel Proof
Using four grains that include both wheat and rye, Brother’s Write Coal Mine Aged Four Grain Single Barrel Bourbon Barrel Proof is an exploration of intense flavors that yield satisfying results.
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The Story Behind The Shareholders Society

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.
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2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Everything You Need to Know

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?
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Deciphering Chattanooga Whiskey’s Intergalactic Comet Crusher

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.
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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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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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