110 proof; 6 years old (minimum) Suggested retail: $49.99/750ml The story: Pikesville Rye is a super-premium spirit produced by Heaven Hill Brands that is scheduled for national distribution in fall 2015. This new expression of a Maryland mark that…
17 years, 86.8 proof $150/750ml suggested retail price The story: This 17-year-old bourbon, set to debut in August 2015, is Eddie Russell’s debut after being named Wild Turkey co-master distiller alongside his father, Jimmy Russell. Its story began in 1997,…
91.2 proof, 8 years $32.99/750ml The story: 1792 Sweet Wheat is the first-ever new expression for Barton 1792 bourbon. It was distilled in 2007 using wheat as the secondary grain rather than rye, which the distillery says “gives the taste profile…
90 proof; blend of 2- and 4-year-old whiskeys $27.99-$29.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Rebel Yell as a brand name dates to 1849, when it was distilled at the famed Stitzel-Weller operation (and named by Louisville Mayor Charlie Farnsley). After…
90 proof, 2 years old $27.99-$29.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Rebel Yell as a brand name dates to 1849, when it was distilled at the famed Stitzel-Weller operation (and named by Louisville Mayor Charlie Farnsley). After several ownership changes,…
90 proof, 10 years old $46.35/375ml suggested retail price The story: In its latest experimental release, Buffalo Trace Distillery created two different barrel types, one made entirely of French oak, and another using the usual American white oak staves with barrel…
90 proof, 10 years old $46.35/375ml suggested retail price The story: Buffalo Trace Distillery is well known for its experimental whiskey. At any point, more than 3,000 experimental barrels are aging in the distilleries warehouses. One of its very first releases,…
98.6 proof (the average temperature of blood) Blend of three bourbons aged 6 to 12 years $89.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Blood Oath is a new ultra-premium, limited-edition bourbon series by St. Louis-based Luxco. This initial release, dubbed Pact…
Barrel proof ranging from 108 to 110.8; this sample, 108.2; no age statement Suggested retail price: $75/750ml The story: This spring, Michter’s Distillery of Louisville, Ky., is releasing a limited number of bottles of its US*1 Single Barrel Rye at…
Whiskey Row Bourbon Whiskey 88 proof; no age statement $43.99/750ml The story: Whiskey Row is a bourbon blended by Kentucky Artisan Distillery, a new distillery started in a former ice cream factory in Crestwood, Ky., by a partnership including former…
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