Elmer T. Lee Charity Sweepstakes from Sazerac Barrel Select offers a rare $18,000 single barrel experience at Buffalo Trace, picking a barrel with Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, here’s how to enter.
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Penelope Bourbon launches the second annual 2025 Estate Collection: Founders Reserve 13 Year, Omega 11 Year French Oak, Single Barrel 10 Year, and Private Select 10 Year. Bigger age statements, innovation, and expanded allocations make this one of bourbon’s most anticipated lineups.
Four Roses 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch launches Sept. 3 at barrel strength 109 proof. Aged 13–19 years, MSRP $249, only 16,854 bottles.
Remus Repeal Reserve Series IX launches this September with a bold 104 proof blend of rare high-rye bourbons aged 10–18 years, crafted in tribute to the repeal of Prohibition, priced at $99.99.
Old Forester’s 25th Birthday Bourbon Whiskey: 12-year-old, first-ever sweet mash in the series. How to enter sweepstakes and find in limited retail.
15 STARS debuts the First West bourbon line with Small Batch, Toasted Oak, and Extra Aged 8 & 9 Year. Crafted with heirloom corn, Flavor Proofing, and Kentucky heritage, First West offers detailed tasting notes, prices, and insights from co-founder Ricky Johnson.
Kings County Distillery launches a new flagship: Straight Empire Rye. With a 90-proof, grain-to-glass build and 80% Danko rye from New York, this release marks the first steady supply since the Empire Rye project began in 2017. Available August 13 at the distillery and online for $69.
A. Smith Bowman releases Hungarian Oak, the final whiskey in its Abraham Bowman Oak Series. Aged 12 years in charred Hungarian Oak barrels, this 115-proof bourbon will be sold via lottery from August 11–18 at $79.99. Winners must purchase in person at the distillery.
Weller Millennium Second Edition debuts at $7,500 with 19–24 year wheated whiskeys from 2001, 2003 & 2006. Released on Weller’s 200th birthday—where to find it.
Weller 18 debuts as the oldest wheat bourbon in the Weller line. Released at $499, this 90-proof whiskey honors W.L. Weller’s 200th birthday—available first in global travel retail.



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