Green River Distilling Co. of Owensboro expands its legacy to Louisville’s Whiskey Row with a new tasting room at 714 W. Main Street. Set to open in 2025, this immersive space will offer a horseshoe-shaped bar, exclusive bourbon selections, a speakeasy, and engaging visitor experiences that celebrate Green River’s rich Bourbon and rye whiskey heritage.
WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI: The Juggernaut is a first-ever, India-inspired Rye whiskey release for 2024. The WhistlePig team traveled to India, drawing inspiration from the Thandai drink, with saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, fennel, poppy, and black peppercorn, for their experimental finish in the world’s first Thandai barrels. Handcrafted Vermont pewter toppers, this limited edition, single-barrel rye whiskey is priced at $599.
Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Blackberry Farm Collaborative Series pairs Kentucky bourbon with Blackberry Farm Brewery’s Oxheart Stout barrels, offering a bold, flavorful whiskey. Available regionally in October at $159.99, this unique blend of 6- to 14-year-old bourbons is finished for 17 months and limited to 10 barrels. Available in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Bardstown Bourbon Company’s distillery homeplace in Bardstown and Louis
Hard Truth Distilling Co. and Mellencamp Whiskey Company release French Oak Harvest Rye, their third collaboration. Featuring John Mellencamp’s self-portrait, this limited-edition straight rye whiskey is crafted with Indiana-grown grains and finished in charred French Oak barrels. A portion of sales supports sustainable farming through the Grounded in Truth campaign and Farm Aid.
Hard Truth Distilling Co. releases four exceptional limited reserve whiskeys for Fall 2024, including Barrel Finish Reserve, Double Oaked Sweet Mash Rye, Master Distiller’s Reserve, and Maple Brûlée Rye. Crafted with rare barrels and working with renowned cooperages like Independent Stave Company, Tonnellerie Baron, and Tonnellerie Moreau, these expressions are a testament to innovation and craftsmanship by Master Distiller Bryan Smith and cooperage expert, Chris Moore.
Weller by Cohiba Full Proof release for 2024 introduces a cigar aged in used Weller Full Proof barrels. This marks the fourth cigar in the Weller by Cohiba lineup, the first to use Buffalo Trace’s iconid Weller Full Proof barrels, building on previous releases aged in Weller 12 Year barrels.
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, is celebrating 25 years of craft brewing and distilling. Join the festivities this October with special whiskey and barrel-aged beer releases, highlighting Lexington’s rich brewing tradition. Established in 1999 by the late Pearse Lyons and Lyons family, the distillery is renowned for its innovation and sustainable practices.
Hogsworth is a groundbreaking blend of American Bourbon and 40+ year-old French Armagnac, crafted by Raj Bhakta and blended by Pete Lynch at the Bhakta-Griswold Campus. This limited-edition release combines bourbons from Tennessee and Minnesota with rare Armagnacs from 1982, 2010, and 2012 from France. Available exclusively online in a 3-bottle set and disrupting the category, Hogsworth is already making waves in the spirits world.
Bardstown Bourbon Co. tells BourbonBlog.com they are releasing the 12th iteration of their award-winning Discovery Series #12. Bardstown Bourbon Co. Discovery Series #12 is presented at 115.2 proof (57.6 percent alc. by vol.), and available for a suggested retail price of $139.99. The Discovery Series highlights the Art of Blending creates exciting expressions with blends… Read more »
Wild Turkey Distilling Co. celebrates Master Distiller Jimmy Russell’s 70th anniversary with the release of Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell’s 70th Anniversary 8-Year-Old Bourbon. Crafted in honor of Jimmy, who began working at the distillery at just 18 years old on this day in 1954 (September 10, 1954), this limited-edition release reflects his steadfast dedication to bourbon and will be available globally this fall.
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