• Pulteney 17 vs 50

    Old Pulteney 50 yo (40.8%, OB, 200 bottles, 2026) Old Pulteney 17 yo 2009/2026 (64.8%, OB for LMDW, Collection Anthologie, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #268, 186 bottles)

  • Duncan Taylor announces Japanese distribution deal for its Octave portfolio

    Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky, has announced a deal to bring its acclaimed Octave portfolio to the Japanese whisky market, partnering with one of the country’s most respected independent retailers and importers, Shinanoya. The independent bottler, based in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shinanoya, a company whose roots date back to 1930, […]

  • TWiB: Fawn Weaver denied halt of sale, Tennessee Whiskey Trail’s new launch, Heaven Hill Phoenix

    It’s This Week in Bourbon for October 30th, 2026. Fawn Weaver’s attempt to halt the sale has been denied, Tennessee Whiskey Trail […] The post TWiB: Fawn Weaver denied halt of sale, Tennessee Whiskey Trail’s new launch, Heaven Hill Phoenix appeared first on BOURBON PURSUIT.

  • The Black Manhattan: Why Averna Is the Only Amaro for the Job

    Bottle in tow, I traipsed up the gangway, thrilled with my recent budget-friendly boozy acquisition. I gave the – of course still sealed and unopened – bottle to the bartenders and gave them the clearest instructions: make a Manhattan, but use the Averna instead of vermouth.

  • Whiskey Of The Month – October, 2026 – Dad’s Hat Rosen Rye Bottled-in-Bond

    This is the latest expression from Dad’s Hat. It was made using Rosen Rye and distilled at a lower proof and barreled at a lower proof. It is an excellent rye. It reminded Matt and me of two of our… Continue Reading →

  • The Black Manhattan: Why Averna Is the Only Amaro for the Job

    Bottle in tow, I traipsed up the gangway, thrilled with my recent budget-friendly boozy acquisition. I gave the – of course still sealed and unopened – bottle to the bartenders and gave them the clearest instructions: make a Manhattan, but use the Averna instead of vermouth.

  • Four Roses launches new Chestnut cask finished Bourbon

    The Kentucky-based Four Roses Distillery, has announced the launch of the third release in its limited-edition Experimental Series. Four Roses Experimental Series No. 003: Chestnut (52% ABV), a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in chestnut casks, is said to demonstrate how less conventional wood finishes can bring new dimensions to Four Roses’ signature flavour profile. […]

  • A trio of official Balblairs

    Balblair 15 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026) Balblair 18 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026) Balblair 25 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026)

  • A trio of official Balblairs

    Balblair 15 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026) Balblair 18 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026) Balblair 25 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026)

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