15 STARS debuts Kentucke County, a 250th anniversary whiskey line featuring a 12 Year American Whiskey at $57.99 and 6 Year Bourbon at $37.99.
15 STARS launches First West Explorer Bourbon Whiskey, a 5+ year, 95 proof Kentucky bourbon made with proprietary baby black corn and 100% in-house distilled whiskey.
Buffalo Trace Distillery reintroduces Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain and Cured Oak Bourbons, two 100-proof, 10-year-old limited releases returning in 2026 with Four Grain becoming an annual limited release and Cured Oak returning as a rare offering.
Wine, Watches & Whiskey Channel premieres the first-of-its-kind Bourbon & Cigars Masters Series with bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Cohiba’s Sean Williams, available to stream on Roku, Fire TV, and STIRR.
Wild Turkey launches Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition, a 16-year, 120-proof bourbon led by Bruce Russell and inspired by vintage 12-year “Cheesy Gold Foil” bottles, with a $400 SRP.
How to make a Black-Eyed Susan cocktail for Preakness, with bourbon, vodka, citrus, Maryland racing history, Bulleit, Ketel One, and race-day tradition.
Kentucky Derby 152 is here. BourbonBlog shares quick Derby betting tips, where to bet with FanDuel Racing, what to sip with Old Forester’s Perfecta cocktail, and Derby Week coverage from Louisville.
Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Joey Fatone, Q from Impractical Jokers, Luis Fonsi, Dasha, Lance Bass, Dana White and more are among the celebrities on the 2026 Barnstable Brown Derby Gala celebrity list in Louisville, Kentucky during Kentucky Derby week.
2026 Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 152 bottle is here: a 1L commemorative release (MSRP $50) featuring Chicago artist Anna Murphy’s blue-and-white “Dress to Impress, 152” artwork. Available globally in March and at the Woodford Reserve Distillery.
Cohiba’s Serie M Reserva Plata 2026 cigar release is Miami-made at El Titan de Bronze with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and a 6 x 52 Toro format. Ships March 2026. $29.99 SRP per cigar, 3,000 boxes total.












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