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There's a whisky out there right now that took a quarter century to make, comes in one single batch, and when it's gone, that's it — no second run, no restock, no waiting for next year. That's the whole point of Orphan Barrel, and their newest release, Night Sage, might be the most compelling reaso

There are bourbon releases, and then there are releases that make you stop and pay attention. Koopers Whiskey, the family-owned Texas brand out of Ledbetter, is doing the latter with their Father's Office Cigar Blend Straight Bourbon Whiskey — a limited-edition bottle that brings together two of th

New Riff Drops Second Annual Decade-Old Bourbon and Rye — and This Time, the Stakes Are Even Higher When a distillery releases its first-ever 10-year-old whiskey, the moment carries a kind of romance that's hard to manufacture. It's proof of patience, a tangible artifact of a decade of decisions:

Two Souls Spirits and J. Henry & Sons Drop a Pair of Rum-Finished Whiskeys That Rewrite the Rules of Cask Finishing When Two Souls Spirits announced its latest collaboration with J. Henry & Sons, the news came loaded with genuine firsts. Two rum-cask finished whiskeys — one a seven-year bo

Old Grand-Dad Just Dropped a 114-Proof Single-Barrel Bourbon — And It Only Costs $50 There is a certain category of bourbon drinker who has always known the score on Old Grand-Dad. While the rest of the market chased allocated bottles and paid triple-digit premiums for names dressed up in elaborat

There's a new Tennessee whiskey on the shelf, and it didn't come from some startup looking to cash in on a trend. AJ Bond Tennessee Whiskey is the product of a decade-long partnership between two serious distillers, one of whom didn't live to see the bottle hit stores. That story alone makes it wor

Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Rye Is Coming in June 2026 — And It's Worth Every Bit of the Hype Louisville-based Michter's has confirmed that its coveted 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye will ship to retailers this June, kicking off what's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated

Little Book Chapter 10: How Freddie Noe's "All the Wiser" Became the Most Mature Release in the Series There are milestones in American whiskey that get measured in decades — a distillery's founding anniversary, a brand's centennial, an age statement that stretches back before most collectors were

Garrison Brothers Launches the Ranch Reserve Series: Two 8-Year Sherry-Finished Bourbons That Rewrite the Texas Playbook Something significant is happening in the Texas Hill Country, and it goes beyond the usual limited-edition pageantry that the bourbon world has grown accustomed to. Garrison Bro

The story behind Big Blaze Bourbon is as remarkable as what's inside the bottle Most award-winning bourbons come with a backstory about heritage, family recipes, or some remote grain source. Big Blaze Bourbon from Denver-based Locke + Co. Distillery comes with something entirely different — the