Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) returns for fall 2024, celebrating 25 years of the collection with its five whiskeys: Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old, George T. Stagg, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Sazerac 18-Year-Old Rye, and William Larue Weller Bourbon. Tasting notes, stories about each whiskey, pricing, and insights from Buffalo Trace Distillery Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley.

Rare whiskey online charity auction to support hurricane relief for Milton and Helene with Sazerac and BlockBar, with every bid aiding the American Red Cross. This no-reserve auction offers whiskey collectors exclusive access to bottles from Buffalo Trace, Blanton’s, Colonel EH Taylor, BTAC Collection, The Last Drop Distillers, 1792, Weller Bourbons, and A. Smith Bowman. Auction runs October 24 – November 1 and all proceeds supporting vital disaster relief efforts.

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.