Bardstown, Kentucky | April 30, 2026 — Frank August today announces the release of CASE STUDY: 07 | FRENCH CONNECTION, the seventh installment in its multi-award-winning CASE STUDY program; an ongoing exploration of blending, finishing, and maturation that continues to earn industry recognition, most notably "World's Best Wheated Bourbon" at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for CASE STUDY: 05 | WHEATED RESERVE, alongside multiple Gold medals at the International Wine & Spirit Competition.

Rooted in the idea that great cultures are shaped through exchange, CASE STUDY: 07 draws inspiration from a defining moment in history. On July 4, 1884, France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States; not as a transaction, but as a gesture. A symbol of shared ideals: craft, vision, and an enduring belief in progress.

This release continues that quiet dialogue.

Composed of 9x, seven-barrel batches of Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskies, CASE STUDY: 07 was finished across Calvados, Martinique Rhum, and Caribbean Rum casks; each contributing its own distinct influence. The result is not an imitation of tradition, but a continuation of it: a modern exchange where French refinement and Caribbean depth leave their mark on the structure of American whiskey.

In a final, deliberate detail, the whiskey is proofed to 107.4—a subtle nod to the date that began it all.

"CASE STUDY has always been about exploration; understanding how different influences, traditions, and techniques can come together with intention," said Johnathan Crocker, Co-Founder | CEO and Master Blender of Frank August. "Each release is a continuation of that pursuit. It's about how those influences are layered, refined, and ultimately shaped into something entirely new."

About Case Study SeriesFrank August's CASE STUDY series is an ongoing pursuit of curiosity—an experimental platform for one-of-one releases that push the boundaries of American whiskey while remaining grounded in balance, structure, and intent. Each release is singular by design and will never be repeated. With CASE STUDY: 07, that pursuit continues—another chapter in a program defined not by excess, but by clarity of thought and precision of execution.

CASE STUDY: 07 | FRENCH CONNECTION will be available in limited quantities at select retailers and through key distribution partners.

SRP for 'CASE STUDY: 07 | FRENCH CONNECTION | 7 BARREL BATCH' is: $124.99.

About Frank August
Frank August is an American whiskey brand that exists to evolve the identity of bourbon by uniting authenticity with modernity, while at the same time reconsidering its identity as America's Spirit. America's Spirit. Be Frank.®

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