Town Branch Distillery has released two allocated whiskeys for 2025—a 7-Year Kentucky Single Malt and a Rye blended up to 9 years. Limited in cases yet priced at $49.99 each, these blend-to-order releases bring rarity and craftsmanship at real value.

Bardstown Bourbon Company and Pierre Ferrand release Cognac Finish II, a limited collaboration of Kentucky bourbon and Bardstown’s own rye finished in Ferrand Cognac casks. 107 proof, $139.99, available nationwide August 29 ahead of Bourbon Heritage Month and featured at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival

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.

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.

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.