A Hall of Famer's Bourbon, Sold Only in Georgia
Andruw Jones spent twelve seasons patrolling center field for Atlanta, and the city is now getting a bottle to go with the plaque. Hall Of Fame Spirits has released the 2026 Andruw Jones Limited Edition Hall Of Fame Bourbon, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey made in collaboration with Jones to mark his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The company says the bourbon is sold exclusively in Georgia, the state where most of his career played out.
The bottle is the hook. Instead of a standard glass shape, the release comes in a bat-inspired bottle with a matte-black finish and antique-gold detailing. Jones' reproduced autograph and an "HOF 26" inscription sit on the front, and the words "Curaçao to Cooperstown" trace the route that took him from his birthplace to upstate New York. For a release aimed as much at baseball fans as at bourbon drinkers, the packaging does a lot of the storytelling.
What Is in the Bottle
Age, proof and category
According to Hall Of Fame Spirits' October 5 announcement, the liquid inside is a seven-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottled at 90 proof, or 45 percent alcohol by volume. That is a conventional strength for a mainstream bourbon, neither a barrel-proof headliner nor a bottom-shelf 80-proof pour. The company has not named the distillery that produced the whiskey in the materials reviewed for this story, and it has not published a mash bill or tasting notes, so there is nothing yet to say about flavor.
The "Kentucky Straight Bourbon" label does carry a defined meaning. Under federal rules, straight bourbon must be aged at least two years in new charred oak, and the Kentucky designation means it was made in that state. A seven-year age statement sits well above that floor, which matters for a celebrity-linked release, a category where the whiskey sometimes takes second place to the branding.
The bat bottle and the numbering
Each bottle carries an individually numbered, serialized hologram described by the company as tamper-proof. The number identifies a bottle as part of the 2026 limited edition. The closure is a black wooden top engraved with "25," the jersey number Jones wore in Atlanta. Hall Of Fame Spirits has not said how many bottles were produced, so "limited edition" is the only quantity information available.
The bat bottle is not new territory for the company. Its press materials note that Hall Of Fame started with a vodka sold in a patented wooden bat bottle, and the Jones bourbon extends that concept into whiskey.
Price, Distribution and Where It Is Sold
The two company announcements do not agree on price. The October 5 release listed a suggested retail price of $59.99. The later October 26 release, the one that announced the bourbon as on sale in Georgia, gives a suggested retail price of $64.99 per 750 mL bottle, while supplies last, and adds that actual pricing and inventory may vary by store. The later figure is the more recent one, but shoppers should expect shelf prices to differ.
Distribution runs through NDC Georgia, and the bourbon is available at participating Georgia spirits retailers. The company says retail availability is reserved exclusively for Georgia even though it expects interest from baseball fans and bourbon enthusiasts nationwide, and it advises anyone interested to confirm availability with a retailer before visiting. Georgia-only releases are a common way for celebrity and sports-themed spirits to build local meaning, and Jones himself framed the restriction that way.
Jones on the Georgia Connection
"Atlanta is such an important part of my story. The fans watched me grow up, supported me and shared so many moments with me," said Jones. "Working with Hall Of Fame Spirits on this bourbon gives us another way to celebrate together. Making this edition exclusive to Georgia makes it especially meaningful."
Jerry "Bubba" Draper, founder of Hall Of Fame Bourbon, described the design thinking in the October 5 announcement: "We wanted to create something a baseball fan would be proud to display next to an autographed ball, jersey or bat," said Draper. "Every detail of Andruw's edition has meaning — his number, his signature, his Hall of Fame year and his journey from Curaçao to Cooperstown."
The Player Behind the Bottle
The company's materials recount the career that justifies the tribute. Jones announced himself on baseball's biggest stage at age 19, homering in each of his first two plate appearances in Game 1 of the 1996 World Series. He went on to earn 10 consecutive Gold Glove Awards and five All-Star selections, and he finished a 17-season Major League career with 434 home runs. In 2026 he became the first Curaçao-born player inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Those details are the company's account of his résumé, but they explain the bottle's design language: the number, the autograph, the induction year and the place of origin all appear on the packaging.
Signings and a Planned Annual Series
Jones was scheduled to sign bottles on October 17, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern at Local Vine Liquor, Beer and Wine, 3101 Cobb Pkwy SE in Atlanta. That appearance was one of three planned Georgia signing events, according to the company, and details of the others, including participating retailers and dates, were to be announced separately.
The Jones edition is also billed as the opening chapter of something larger. Hall Of Fame Spirits says it plans to introduce a new Hall Of Fame Bourbon collector edition every year, each honoring a featured baseball great through details drawn from that player's career. The company describes itself as 100 percent independent and minority family owned.
What It Means for Collectors
For whiskey collectors, the release sits in the crowded space where sports memorabilia and spirits overlap. The selling points here are a seven-year age statement, a numbered hologram and a design tied to one player's number and induction year, which is the sort of detail that tends to interest people who display bottles next to signed baseballs. The open questions are the production count, the source distillery and how the whiskey tastes, none of which the company has addressed publicly so far. Until those details surface, the release is best read as a regional collectible first and a bourbon to judge second.
The bourbon is intended for adults of legal drinking age, and the company's materials carry the standard reminder to enjoy responsibly.
