Lexington, Kentucky’s Town Branch Distillery kicks off Bourbon Heritage Month (September) with its high-end limited-edition bourbon built on a 50% wheated bourbon foundation, bottled at Cask Strength (115.1 Proof), non-chill-filtered, and offered at an SRP of $119.99: IMPERIUM MMXXVI. Imperium MMXXVI Bourbon is a relative newcomer to annualized limited edition bourbon releases, with 2026 marking …
Idiosyncratic Islay distillery Bruichladdich has announced its highly anticipated annual Octomore series is available in the US today. Each release explores the influence of barley origin, peat levels and cask maturation on the final whisky. Octomore is built around a paradox: despite its high levels of peat, measured in parts per million (PPM), the distillery’s …
Today Vermont’s WhistlePig has announced the latest release in The Boss Hog annualized series. This thirteenth edition has been dubbed “The Golden Pharoah.” Beginning today, The Boss Hog XIII is available for presale for the first time, allowing whiskey enthusiasts and collectors to reserve The Boss Hog Series’ newest crown jewel ahead of its nationwide …
Shelbyville, Kentucky’s Jeptha Creed Distillery, the mother and daughter-owned craft distillery, is marking a decade in the bourbon business with Jeptha Creed Solera Aged Bourbon. Known for their use of heirloom corn, this Solera expression brings whiskey made from every heirloom corn varietal the distillery has grown, capturing years of farming, distilling and experimentation in …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The last of the trio from Old Elk’s new collection of 10 year old whiskeys is named as the 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon, which is so named because there is a wheated bourbon in the trio. By calling it “straight,” what they mean is that it uses the traditional, …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: C+ Redemption Whiskey is a sourced brand owned by Deutsch Family Spirits, who are best known for Josh wines. Many Redemption expressions have used MGP whiskey from Indiana, and back in the early days of the Bourbon Boom the brand built a reputation for its age stated, mature rye bottlings. These …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A When folks think of Four Roses and an extra-aged, limited edition release at this time of year, it’s usually because this is when we are told about what the annualized Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition is going to be and when to expect it. Indeed, news of that expression …
Remus Bourbon has announced the launch of Remus Repeal Reserve Series X, a 10th anniversary edition of the award-winning annual series. In celebration of the momentous occasion, the brand is also expanding the collection with Remus Repeal Reserve Rye Whiskey, its first-ever rye release. For the last decade, the Remus Repeal Reserve Series has honored …
Ohio whiskey brand Joseph Magnus can trace its history back more than a century through Joseph Magnus himself, who had a pre-Prohibition rye whiskey label that was discontinued in 1918. Reaching back to those roots, the modern Magnus brand is finally adding a rye to its core lineup. “At Jos. A. Magnus, we use high …
Scotland’s The Balvenie has unveiled The 1931 Collection, led by an ultra, ultra-aged 88 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. That age statement is by far the oldest whisky ever released by the brand. This malt was distilled in 1931 and matured for 88 years in a European oak sherry butt sourced from Jerez, the liquid …
