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Ten Years in the Making: Peerless Drops Its First Age-Statement Bourbon
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. is about to make a move that bourbon drinkers have been waiting for since the brand came back to life over a decade ago. The Louisville-based distillery announced it will release its first-ever 10-year-old whiskey, and the bottle comes with a name steeped in family
Elijah Craig Just Released a 15-Year Single Barrel Bourbon
A New Chapter in One of Bourbon's Most Storied Lineups Elijah Craig has never been a brand that chases trends. For decades, Heaven Hill Distillery has let time do the work — aging its whiskeys in new charred oak barrels, selecting only the standout casks, and releasing them when they're ready. Tha
Uncle Nearest Founders Sue Their Bank
The story of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey was always supposed to be one of triumph. A Black distiller from Tennessee who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey, finally getting the recognition he deserved more than 160 years later. A brand built by a Black woman who saw that story and refused to l
The Story Behind Booker's First Drop of 2026
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. kicked off 2026 with the release of Big Easy, the first batch of its barrel-proof Booker's line for the year. The release comes despite the company having shut down one of its main distilleries for the season — a move that had some wondering what the year ahead woul
Bardstown Bourbon Goes West with Rare Oak Finish
A limited release pulls from the Pacific Northwest to push Kentucky bourbon into new territory Bardstown Bourbon Company is not the kind of outfit that sits still. Since opening its doors in Kentucky, the distillery has built a reputation for doing things differently — not for the sake of being di
A Small Family Distillery Is About to Go National
PaPaw's Ridge Kentucky Straight Bourbon Is Heading to Shelves Across America For most of the country, PaPaw's Ridge has been little more than a name floating around whiskey circles — if it registered at all. Up until recently, the only people who had a real shot at getting their hands on a bottle
Lux Row Just Made a Bourbon From Its Own Backyard
A True Grain-to-Glass Story Out of Bardstown, Kentucky There's a certain kind of pride that comes from building something from the ground up. Not just putting your name on it, but actually getting your hands dirty from the very beginning. That's exactly what happened at Lux Row Distillers in Bards
Buffalo Trace's New Online Reservation System Is Causing a Stir Among Bourbon Fans
The distillery tried something new — and the results were messy, exciting, and everything in between There are few things in the world of American bourbon that get collectors and enthusiasts more fired up than a limited release from Buffalo Trace Distillery. The Frankfort, Kentucky institution has
Montana's Craft Whiskey King Is Hiding in Bozeman
How WildRye Distilling Became the Most Decorated Distillery in the State There's a distillery tucked into Bozeman, Montana, that most people outside the Northern Rockies haven't heard of yet. That's about to change. WildRye Distilling just walked away from one of the most competitive regional spir
Evan Williams Just Dropped a Blackberry Bourbon
The #1 American-Owned Bourbon Gets a Bold New Flavor Evan Williams, the number one American-owned Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, has just added a new bottle to its roster — and it's one that's already turning heads. Evan Williams Blackberry officially hit store shelves across the United States