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When Bourbon Met Japan: A Whiskey Experiment Unlike Any Other
The angels have been getting their share of whiskey for centuries. It's the oldest excuse in the book — that slow, steady evaporation that happens while a barrel sits and ages, the portion that mysteriously disappears into the air each year. Distillers have always accepted it as part of the deal. B
Barrell Craft Spirits Drops Batch 038 for America's 250th
Barrell Craft Spirits has never been one to do things halfway, and their latest release makes that clearer than ever. The Louisville-based independent blender just announced Barrell Bourbon Batch 038, a limited-release blend that pulls mature straight bourbon whiskeys from four different states and
The Bourbon Born from Popcorn That's Rewriting American Whiskey
How a Father, a Son, and a Handful of Heirloom Corn Changed Everything There's a bottle dropping on May 27th that doesn't just represent a new bourbon — it represents the end of a very long runway. A plan that started in a college classroom, grew inside a popcorn company, and found its footing in
The Best Bourbon of 2026 Has Been Crowned And It Won't Break the Bank
There are not many bottles of bourbon that you can spot from across a room, but Maker's Mark has always been one of them. That red wax dip on the top of every bottle has been a calling card for decades. Now, one of the distillery's most powerful expressions just picked up one of the most prestigiou
When Bourbon Meets Single Malt: A New Kind of American Whiskey
There's a new bottle sitting on shelves right now that doesn't fit neatly into any category most whiskey drinkers would recognize. Virginia Distillery Co. has released something called the Split Barrel Project, and it's exactly what it sounds like — a whiskey that lives in two worlds at once. Half
Heaven Hill Goes All In on Wheat for Its 2026 Grain to Glass Series
Heaven Hill Distillery is making a bold statement with its 2026 Grain to Glass lineup. After two years of exploring different grain combinations, the Kentucky distillery has decided to dedicate this entire year's release to one thing: wheat. Every bottle in the 2026 collection is a wheated bourbon,
Rye Whiskey Was Here First — And WhistlePig Wants America to Remember That
America is approaching a milestone that only comes around once in a lifetime. The country's 250th birthday is on the horizon, and while fireworks, parades, and patriotic speeches are all but guaranteed, one Vermont distillery thinks something important is missing from the celebration: an official A
Two Legendary Buffalo Trace Bourbons Are Back — And Worth Every Penny
The Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain and Cured Oak Return After Years Off Shelves Buffalo Trace Distillery has brought back two of the most talked-about bottles in American bourbon history. The Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain and Cured Oak expressions are hitting select retailers starting M
Rittenhouse Drops a 10-Year Rye for America's 250th
There are moments in American history worth marking with something serious in the glass. The 250th anniversary of the United States is one of them, and Heaven Hill Distillery seems to understand that better than most. The Kentucky-based distiller just announced the release of the Rittenhouse United
When History Meets the Glass: BHAKTA's $250 Bottle Contains 156 Years of American Spirit
A Collector's Release That Takes the Semiquincentennial Seriously America turns 250 this year, and the celebrations are coming from every direction. Flags, fireworks, limited-edition everything. Most of it is forgettable. But tucked inside five barrels sitting somewhere between a French château an
