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1792 Kentucky Straight Rye

The first-ever rye expression from the 1792 brand, 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is a bourbon drinker’s rye and might just be the industry’s newest benchmark $40 rye bottle.
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Koopers Whiskey Sweetheart of the Rodeo Bourbon
Sweetheart of the Rodeo Bourbon has seen a recent packaging update and material changes to the whiskey in the bottle, making for a dynamic, crowd-pleasing flagship product for the Koopers brand.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finish Whiskey
With an incredibly high uniqueness factor, Bardstown Bourbon Company Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finish Whiskey delivers an incredibly polarizing sip thanks to its rum barrel and pineapple influence.
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Old Forester The 117 Series: Triple Char Bourbon
Old Forester 117 Series Triple Char Bourbon puts its extreme barrel char to work, delivering a surprisingly rich, sweet, and fruit-forward bourbon with pronounced char on the finish without the excessive dryness and tannin you’d expect it to have.
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Blade and Bow 12-Year-Old Solera Reserve
Utilizing a multi-vat solera finishing and blending process, Blade and Bow 12-Year-Old Solera Reserve delivers a sip that is hard to dislike.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Reveals 2026 Annual Releases: 2026 Discovery & Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish

Bardstown Bourbon Company continues its pursuit of pushing the boundaries of bourbon with two limited fall releases that explore whiskey innovation in entirely different ways.

Heaven Hill Brands Steps Behind the Bar for E!'s New Competition Series Cocktail Wars

Deep Eddy Vodka, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, Domaine de Canton and Hpnotiq take center stage throughout the new mixology competition series, culminating with Deep Eddy Espresso Vodka in the season finale.

From the Black Sea to Tennessee: Chattanooga Whiskey Releases First Ice Wine Cask Finish

Chattanooga Whiskey announces the newest release in their acclaimed Barrel Finishing Series: Moldovan Ice Wine Cask Finished.

Garrison Brothers’ Legendary COWBOY BOURBON Rides Again

Distillery Announces Saturday, September 12, as the 2026 Release Date for Its Most Coveted Unfiltered, Uncut, Cask-Strength Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Circle City Whiskey Co. Celebrates Success As It Expands 50/50 Club Whiskey Program Offering

As Circle City charts significant growth over the last year, its expanding 50/50 Club program brings together two unique barrels of whiskey from different distilleries into a new rebarreled blend that showcases a truly distinct custom creation process.
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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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Blending with the Band: A Behind-the-scenes look at Three Chord Bourbon’s Backstage Series with Dayseeker

We go backstage with the band Dayseeker as they create their custom bourbon blend for Three Chord Bourbon's hands-on collaboration Backstage Series.
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