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Jack Daniel's Drops a Hazmat Rye That Bites Back — And Still Tastes Good
Jack Daniel's has had a busy stretch lately. The Lynchburg, Tennessee distillery's parent company, Brown-Forman, has been making headlines over reported merger and acquisition talks with both Sazerac — the Louisville-based company behind Buffalo Trace — and French spirits giant Pernod Ricard, which
Widow Jane and Tequila Ocho Swap Barrels—and the Result Is Something Else
There are bourbon releases, and then there are the ones that make you stop and think about what whiskey can actually be. The new Widow Jane Tequila Ocho Cask Finish Bourbon falls firmly in the second category — not because it chases a gimmick, but because it's the product of a genuine, multi-year f
Wildcask Bourbon Is Back, and Students Made It Better
The University of Kentucky's Wildcask Bourbon is returning for its second release, and this time the students behind it had something the first class didn't — experience. Built inside the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits, Wildcask is the only bourbon brand to come out of UK, and it'
Blade and Bow Brings Back Its 22-Year-Old Bourbon for 2026
There are bourbons you drink on a Tuesday night, and then there are bourbons that make you stop and think about time itself. Blade and Bow's 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey sits firmly in the second category. After quietly becoming one of the most anticipated annual releases in the Am
TX Whiskey's Rarest Rye Yet: Full Proof & Limited
TX Whiskey is about to give rye fans something worth driving to Fort Worth for. On Saturday, April 25th, the distillery will release the Texas Straight Rye Whiskey Full Proof — the 16th expression in the brand's ongoing Experimental Series — and if history is any guide, it won't last long. This
A Kentucky Derby Week Whiskey Worth Chasing
The Whiskey Row Series Returns for 2026 Every spring in Louisville, two things happen like clockwork. The horses come back to Churchill Downs, and the Whiskey Row Series drops a new collaborative barrel selection that the city's whiskey community has been waiting on all year. For 2026, Pursuit
Blue Note Bourbon Drops a Wheated Blend Built for Memphis Heat
B.R. Distilling Company has released a new limited-edition expression under its award-winning Blue Note Bourbon portfolio — a Small Batch Wheated Bourbon Blend that brings a softer, more grain-forward character to a lineup that's already earned serious recognition on the competition circuit.
Elijah Craig Raises the Proof for the 2026 PGA Championship
Heaven Hill's flagship bourbon brand Elijah Craig has unveiled a commemorative small batch release tied to the 2026 PGA Championship, and this one comes with a twist that sets it apart from the standard shelf expression — a noticeably higher proof that's more than just a marketing number. The n
Jake Norris Is Back, and He Brought a Seven-Year Bourbon With Him
There are whiskey makers, and then there are whiskey makers who change the culture of an entire state. Jake Norris is the latter. The Denver distiller who helped put Colorado on the American whiskey map is stepping out on his own for the first time, and he's bringing with him a bourbon that's been
Casey Jones Distillery's Revere Bourbon Honors 250 Years of America
A New Kentucky Straight Bourbon Built Around a Defining Moment in American History There are bourbon releases, and then there are bourbon releases with something real behind them. Casey Jones Distillery's new Revere Bourbon falls into the second category — a 5-year small-batch Kentucky straight bo