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Broken Barrel Honey Smoke Reserva American Whiskey

Broken Barrel Honey Smoke Reserva American Whiskey showcases the company’s ability to dial in their stave finishing all while introducing new and novel concepts.
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Old Overholt Cask Strength 10 Year Rye
Old Overholt Cask Strength 10 Year Rye is a hefty rye, packing in a high proof point, sizable age statement, and big flavors, which results in a rye with overwhelming staying power.
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Chattanooga White Port Cask Finish
Though it might be a less common type of wine barrel finish, and its 2 years finishing time might seem extreme, the sip speaks for itself: Chattanooga White Port Cask Finish hits at every level.
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Pursuit United Bourbon (2023)
Full of rich classic bourbon notes, the latest bourbon batch from Pursuit Spirits continues to see the brand become a major player in the world of blended whiskeys.
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Chicken Cock Rye
In an expanding rye market, Chicken Cock Rye has a hard time standing out thanks to its lack of time aging in a barrel and overall lack of pizazz.
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Puncher’s Chance The Unified Belt
A cohesively blended whiskey, Puncher’s Chance The Unified Belt delivers a one-two punch of enjoyable fruit and grain notes.
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291 HR Bourbon Whiskey (2023 Batch)
Forgoing the brand's penchant for leaning into oak notes, this year's batch of HR Bourbon delivers an intriguing whiskey that stands out in Distillery 291’s portfolio.
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Castle & Key The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 3
Utilizing a heirloom corn grain that was last popular in whiskey production a century ago, The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 3 from Castle & Key Distillery delivers an easy sip that helps support a good cause.
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Dark Arts French Oak Stave Finished Small Batch Bourbon (Batch 1)
Taking a familiar base bourbon and adding a unique species of French oak for stave finishing helps differentiate this bourbon from the pack.
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Patty Green Whiskey Distillers Purple Karma Pinnacle
Innovation at its finest, Patty Green Whiskey Distillers Purple Karma Pinnacle, is far from perfect, but its backstory is one that few can compete against.
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Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey (Batch A224)
The highest proof Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey to date, the first batch of 2024 brings familiar yet different notes along with an interesting finish.
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PURSUIT SPIRITS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF DOUBLE OAKED BOURBON

Pursuit Spirits, the company founded by the creators of the popular Bourbon Pursuit podcast, today announced the upcoming release of Pursuit United Double Oaked Bourbon.

Jack Daniel’s Releases New Canned Cocktail: Jack & Ginger Ale

Jack Daniel’s today introduces the newest member of its ready-to-drink (RTD) Canned Cocktail lineup: Jack & Ginger Ale.

New Riff Distilling Expands to Four New Markets

New Riff Distilling announced expanded availability of its Kentucky-made bourbons and ryes in Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, increasing the distillery’s reach to 31 markets in the U.S.

Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse Announces Upcoming Construction of New State-of-the-Art Facility in Louisville, CO

Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse (Ironton) is excited to announce the next chapter of growth for the Colorado-based spirits producer with the upcoming construction of a new state-of-the-art distillery and tasting room in Louisville, CO.

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What makes dusty bourbon special?

Bourbon lovers may find themselves venturing deeper down the rabbit hole in search of something else other than the latest limited release. That something else is often what the greater whiskey collective calls, “dusties.” What makes dusties different from modern day bourbons? Are they better than the bourbons of today? Just what makes them so alluring?
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What’s Next for Penelope Bourbon?

It’s been almost a year since the bourbon world was thunderstruck by the news of MGP Ingredients’ acquisition of Penelope Bourbon. This begs the question, what’s next?
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What is Bourbon? Down the Rabbit Hole of America’s Native Spirit

What is bourbon? The answer is both simple and complex. Is ignorance bliss, or do you really want to know how to define the one spirit we can call 100% American?
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Exploring Old Dominick’s In-House Distilled Small Batch Bourbon Series

Transitioning from sourced whiskey to your own distilate can be an exciting yet stressful time for a company. Old Dominick is currently undergoing this transition and we take a look at their new Small Batch Bourbon Series.
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We drink bourbon from a 1970s defunct airline

Bourbon can go decades before it is opened, passing through various hands along the way. This is what happened when we recently stumbled upon a case of mini Elano-branded Maker’s Mark bottles.
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Changing the Game: Blending’s Past, Present, and Future Through the Lens of American Whiskey's Preeminent Blender

"Blending" has been a dirty word in the American whiskey, but thanks to a combination of insight, persistence, and a bit of courage mustered by whiskey makers over the past decade, the concept of blending as it relates to bourbon and American whiskey has changed for the better.
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