Recent Cask Finish Articles

Four Roses Finally Breaks Its Own Rules: The Experimental Series No. 001 Is the Distillery's First-Ever Cask-Finished Bourbon For a distillery that has spent more than two decades meticulously building one of the most technically rigorous bourbon programs in Kentucky, the announcement of a cask-fi

There's a new bourbon in town, and it's not trying to be everything to everyone. Blade and Bow's 12-Year-Old Solera Reserve is quiet confidence in a bottle — the kind of whiskey that doesn't need to announce itself because it lets what's inside do the talking. Released in June 2026 as a new lim

A Charlotte Distillery Is Making Some of the Most Interesting Finished Whiskey in America Right Now There are distilleries that burst onto the scene with a lot of noise and little to back it up. And then there are operations like Oaklore Distilling Co. out of Charlotte, North Carolina — a brand th

Ardbeg is no stranger to pushing boundaries, but for Ardbeg Day 2026, the legendary Islay distillery is taking things somewhere entirely unexpected — straight to the sun-drenched vineyards of Sicily. The limited edition release is called Ardbeg Dolce, and it's the kind of whisky that makes you stop

Barrell Craft Spirits has never been a company that plays it safe, and their latest release makes that clearer than ever. The Louisville-based independent blender just announced a limited-edition 18-year whiskey finished in Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauternes barrels, and it's the kind of thing that s

There are distilleries that spend decades chasing recognition, and then there are distilleries that just quietly make great whiskey until the world catches up. Southern Distilling Company falls into the second category. Tucked away in Statesville, North Carolina, this operation has been building a

Amburana Whiskeys: Love It or Leave It? Image credit: OpenAI Step into the captivating world of Amburana-finished whiskeys, where tradition meets ex

Rye Whiskeys With A Twist Image credit: WhiskeyPulse/Canva Rye whiskey already brings a boldness that sets it apart — that signature peppery kick, t

Cask Finished Bourbons That Take Things To Next Level Image credit: WhiskeyPulse/Canva Standard bourbon is already a masterclass in flavor, but fini

There's something brewing down in Fort Worth, and it's got nothing to do with beer. TX Whiskey just dropped the 15th release in their Experimental Series, and this one's got folks talking. They're calling it Vino de Naranja, which translates to orange wine for those who don't speak Spanish, and i