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Green River Just Changed the Honey Bourbon Game
A Kentucky Distillery Cuts Through the Noise With Something Real There's a lot of noise in the flavored whiskey space. Honey this, apple that — most of it sweetened up with artificial flavoring and vague ingredient lists that nobody in their right mind would bother reading twice. Green River Disti
Murder, Bourbon, and a Woman With Something to Prove
Filmland Spirits Drops a Kentucky-Only Release That's Equal Parts Mystery and Whiskey There's a body on the distillery floor. A barrel crushed the man. His daughter's name is written in blood across the wood. And somewhere in the middle of all that — there's a really good bourbon. That's the w
A Kentucky Bourbon Legend Finds Its Way Back to the Shelf
The Pride of Anderson County Is Back — and This Time, It Means Business It doesn't happen often that a whiskey series gets a second shot at making its mark. Most of the time, when something disappears from the bourbon world, it stays gone. But Rare Character Whiskey Company is proving that rule wr
New Riff's 2026 Single Malt Is Its Most Ambitious Yet
There's a quiet revolution happening in Northern Kentucky, and it doesn't involve bourbon. New Riff Distilling, based in Newport, has just dropped the fourth release of its Single Malt Whiskey — a 2026 expression that pulls together some of the oldest malt whiskeys the distillery has ever produced.
When History Meets the Barrel: Hooten Young's Rarest Release
There are whiskeys made to drink, and there are whiskeys made to remember. The new Constitution Hull Reserve from Hooten Young sits firmly in the second category — and then some. The Texas-based brand, built on the pairing of premium whiskey and cigars, has just announced what may be the most h
Four Roses Releases a 14-Year High-Proof Bourbon for Mom
Four Roses has never been shy about doing things differently. While most Kentucky distilleries are content working with a single mashbill and maybe two yeast strains, Four Roses built its entire reputation around variety, using two mashbills and five yeast strains to produce 10 distinct bourbon rec
When Duty Meets the Barrel: Inside Commodore's Cut
There are whiskeys made to sell, and then there are whiskeys made to mean something. Commodore's Cut is trying to be the second kind — and the story behind it makes a pretty strong case that it just might be. Onyx & Amber, the Colorado-based whiskey outfit that has quietly built a reputatio
Fireball Just Turned the Classic Apple for Teacher Into a Shot
Teacher Appreciation Week has always been a time to stop and recognize the people who spend their days shaping young minds, managing chaotic classrooms, and somehow keeping it all together when everything around them is falling apart. But this year, Fireball Whisky decided to skip the coffee mug an
Frank August Connects American Whiskey to French History With Case Study: 07
Frank August has dropped the latest release in its ongoing CASE STUDY program, and this one carries more historical weight than most limited whiskey releases tend to. CASE STUDY: 07, subtitled FRENCH CONNECTION, is the seventh entry in the brand's exploration of blending, finishing, and maturation
A $3,000 Bottle, 31 Years in the Making
Stitzel-Weller Just Dropped the Oldest Bourbon in Its History — and Only 176 People Can Get One There are bourbons, and then there are bourbons that make you stop and think about where you were in 1992. Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky just released what it's calling its oldest bo