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Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Prohibition Collection, a rare, limited-edition release honoring the legal whiskey production during the Prohibition Era featuring a collector’s crate of 375 bottles of vintage whiskeys including Old Stagg, Golden Wedding, Three Feathers, Walnut Hill, and George T. Stagg Spiritus Frumenti. Will be available in October 2023 at a suggested retail price of $999.99 (five 375ml bottles).

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Celebraitng National Bourbon Heritage Month, Bourbon and Cigar fans are invited to Louisville, Kentucky for Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Bluegrass Bourbon Baron Jason Brauner’s event Bourbon Bistro for the Smokes & Spirits event on Thursday, September 28th with a pairing and tasting of Cohiba Cigars and Bourbon whiskeys.

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Basil Hayden’s Malted Rye Whiskey is a new permanent expression, crafted from 100% malted rye. It offers floral aromas and marries subtle spice with delicate sweetness. Masterfully crafted by distiller Freddie Noe, it’s set for release in September 2023 at $59.99/750mL.

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Spirit, bourbon, whiskey, and wine competition complete list of winners 2023 Concours d’Vin and Concours d’Spirits Competition in San Diego happening during SommCon 2023 Presented by The SOMM Journal, judged by Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer and a group of other esteemed experts domestic and international wine and spirits judges , awarding Silver, Gold, and Double Gold accolades.

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Copper & Kings’ first-ever Bourbon release heralds from Louisville, Kentucky on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. This exquisite Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a harmonious blend of 5, 10, and 15-year bourbons, presented at 111 proof with an MSRP of $65. Showcasing a marriage of classic bourbon and traditional brandy notes, this blend reflects the brand’s celebrated distilling expertise, closely monitored by Head Distiller Brandon O’Daniel.

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As a legacy beer company makes a historic move purchasing an emerging Kentucky Bourbon brand, we ask the questions you are asking, “Why is Coors getting more into the whiskey business….why now, and what is to come?” Watch above, as  BourbonBlog.com continues to follow the news and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer has the first interview… Read more »

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In one of 2023’s top bourbon industry news stories, David Coors of the Coors Family and Mike Montgomery of Blue Run Spirits give the first-of-its-kind interview to Bourbon expert Tom Fischer talking about Molson Coors’ groundbreaking move into the whiskey industry with the acquisition of Blue Run Spirits and what is ahead for Coors Spirits Company in the world of Bourbon, American whiskey and rye.

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The rare Four Roses Bourbon 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey, limited to 15,060 bottles for 2023 and made of bourbon aging from 12, 14, 16 and 25-year-old Bourbons from Lawrenceburg, Kentuck’s Four Roses Distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Master Distiller Brent Elliott gives us tasting notes and more details bout the September 2023 release.

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Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon is a unique blend of 11- and 12-year-old bourbons, maturing first in traditional warehouses and then in a special limestone whisky cellar. This annual, limited release captures a taste evolution, offering depth without bitterness. Available in the U.S. in September 2023, it extends its reach to London, Munich, Tokyo, and Singapore shortly after.

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Bourbon expert Tom Fischer provides a deeper look into the unique partnership between Mellencamp Whiskey Co, co-founded by Hud Mellencamp andLevi Collison and Hard Truth Distilling Co. Fischer chats with Master Distiller Bryan Smith about the collaboration, which involves the artistic influence of John Mellencamp, has yielded an exceptional Harvest Sweet Mash Rye. This whiskey, distilled solely from Indiana grains, is a tribute to Hoosiers, rock music, and the refined art of whiskey distillation. This initiative lends significant support to Hard Truth’s ‘Grounded in Truth’ campaign for Farm Aid.

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