October 08, 2024
Penelope Bourbon Offers Exclusive Access to Founders Reserve
Fans get first access to Penelope's most prestigious release from the Estate Collection
Penelope Bourbon proudly announces the launch of its Founders Reserve List. By joining this exclusive list, our most dedicated fans will have a special opportunity to acquire these coveted bottles from the ultra-limited Founders Reserve, the rarest in Penelope's Estate Collection. This exclusive offering grants early access to five unique lots of 11-year-old straight wheat whiskey, bottled at cask strength and available in veruy limited quantities.
By joining the Founders Reserve List, fans will have the exclusive opportunity to secure on e of these rare bottles for $199.99 each or acquire the entire five-lot set for $995.95. Reseved bottles will be available for pick up only at Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky between November 22 and December 21, 2024. To sign up, visit this link!
Lot B: 118.4 proof (59.2% ABV)
Lot C: 116.6 proof (58.3% ABV)
Lot D: 109.5 proof (54.75% ABV)
Lot E: 107.6 proof (53.8% ABV)
Lot F: 108.2 proof (54.1% ABV)
October 02, 2024
Westward Whiskey Unveils Milestone Edition No. 2 - A Discovery of Spice,
A Lmited-Edition Luxury Release
Westward Whiskey, the pinnacle of American whiskey raised from the elements of the Northwest, proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary with the release of Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No. 2 - A Discovery of Spice. As a follow-on to last year's inaugural release, Edition No. 2 reflects an unrivaled expression of spice, one that highlights Westward's journey thus far while setting the tone for many iterations to follow.
Milestone is raised from whiskey personally drawn by Master Blender Miles Munroe from a twenty-one barrel Solera system created exclusively for this annual offering. Used for centuries by European wine makers, the meticulous Solera method allows Westward to continuosly age and blend some of its oldest and most precious whiskies with rare cask types, creating more complex flavors in the process.
The result of this special approach to whiskey making is that no two Milestone releases will ever be the same. With each release year, Westward's Master Blender captures a set of unique flavors that only exist in the moment and can never be reproduced. This time capsule in a bottle reflects a distinct moment in the Westward story, one that can never be gold again.
Westward Whiskey Milestone is bottled at 48.5% ABV (97 proof) and offered at $249.95 for 750mL. It is available to the general public online at the Westward Whiskey website and via limited retail throughout the US.
Septeember 17, 2024
Milam & Greene Whiskey Releases the Third Volume in Its
Critically Acclaimed Unabridged Series
Milam & Greene Whiskey, celebrated for its acclaimed bourbon and rye whiskeys, is releasing Unabrdiged Volume 3: A Cask Strength Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys. This is part of the distillery's Blender's Reserve Collection, a group of sought after, limited-edition bourbons created by the award-winning Milam & Greene Whiskey team. By indulging in this whiskey, bourbon fans can treat their palates to some of the rarest casks from the distillery's warehouses. Following its popular pre-release debut where bottles sold out at the 2024 Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Milam & Greene Whiskey's Unabridged Volume 3 is available online and soon at select retailers across the US.
Milam & Greene's Unabridged Volume 3 is cask strenghth and bottled at 59.0% ABV/118 proof and is a blend of six different whiskeys. A total of 49 barrels distilled in Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas were used to create this offering. The barrels are as follows:
Quantity Age Cask
4 Casks 10 Year Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
13 Casks 9 Year Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
7 Casks 6 Year Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
5 Casks 4 Year Texas Bourbon Whiskey with Malted Rye
5 Casks 4 Year Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey
15 Casks 3.5 Year Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey with Malted Rye
MSRP on this bottle is $94.99. There were 1,554 six-pack cases produced.
September 9, 2024
Lux Row Distillers Introduces Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish
Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers is expanding its Kenutcky Straight Bourbon Whiskey family with the release of Lux Row Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish. The new release is crafted from small batches of 4-year-old ryed straight Kentucky bourbon finished for six months in casks that held PX Sherry, an intensely rich and sweet wine made from overly ripened, sun-dried grapes. Offered at 112 proof (56% ABV), Lux Row Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish will be available this Octover exclusively at the distillery for $59.99 per 750mL bottle. A nationwide release of Lux Row Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish is planned for early 2025.
September 9, 2024
Jack Daniel's Debuts New Single Barrel Special Release Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8
The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8, a complex Tennessee Whiskey from barrels matured at the distillery's highest elevations. The latest expression in the Single Barrel Special Release (SBSR) series is bottled at barrel strength with proofs ranging from 122 to 137.5.
This whiskey has a mash bill of 80% corn, 12% malted barley and 8% rye and was entered into new barrels in September 2013 to mature on the fifth and sixth floors of Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8. The limited-edition release is available now at select stores nationwide at a suggested retail price of $79.99. This one will be extremely tough to find, but good luck!
August 12, 2024
Jack Daniel's Celebrates Military with Launch of Limited Edition Heroes Selection Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey
The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces Jack Daniel's Heroes Selection Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Rye Whiskey - the latest selection in the limited edition series featuring whiskey chosen by heroes, for heroes. Selected by US Navy Veteran and Jack Daniel's SVP General Manager Melvin Keebler, the 2024 Heroes Selection edition was hand-picked to celebrate veterans and active military, complete with an exclusive gift box and collectible medallions.
This bottle is offered at proof points between 125 and 140 with a complex aroma of rich caramel and toasted subtle fruit. Although every barrel is slightly different, rich flavors of toasted oak are balanced by complex barrel spices to provide depth and character. Jack Daniel's Rye Whiskey has a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. It is charcoal mellowed before aging in new, handmade American white oak barrels.
Did you know....
The Heroes Selection annual release is the latest effort from Jack Daniel's to support military communties? Since 2011, Jack Daniel's Operation Ride Home campaign in partnership with the Armed Serviced YMCA has raised nearly $3 million to cover costs for nearly 13,000 junior-enlisted service members and their family members to travel home for the holidays.
Jack Daniel's Hero Selection Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye is available in 750mL bottles for a suggested retail price of $69.99 in select military reail locations beginning this month.
July 18, 2024
Heaven Hill Brands Announces Appointment of Elayne Duff as Global Director of Advocacy
Heaven Hill Brands today announced the appointment of Elayne Duff as the new Global Director of Advocacy. In this pivotal role, Duff will lead Heaven Hill's strategic efforts to influence the trade on behalf of its brands through education, relationship building and strategic trade and consumer activations in key markets around the world.
Duff, previously the Director of Advocacy for Samson and Surrey, brings over 20 years of experience in the spirits industry to, now, the full Heaven Hill portfolio of beloved brands. Renowned for her expertise, Duff was the first head mixologist and luxury spirits ambassador at Diageo USA. She has also showcased her talents on the popular TV show, Bar Rescue, and achieved notable milestones such as graduating from the rigorous WSET Level 3 and BAR 5 Day program.
As the Global Director of Advocacy, Duff will work closely across the functions of brand teams, sales and operations to align efforts for advocacy. Duff will supervise the brand ambassador and commercial specialist teams based around the US and key international cities. Her role will focus on building strong relationships with key industry influencers and executing both trade and consumer-facing events on behalf of Heaven Hill's beloved brands.
July 17, 2024
Elijah Craig Launches Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
New expression finished in custom toasted new oak barrels adds sweet complexity to Elijah Craig Straight Ry'es unique speice.
The newest expression continues the tradition of barrel innovation, started by Elijah Craig in 1789. The result is an addition of complex layers of soft and creamy milk chocolate to the characteristic spice notes of Elijah Craig Straight Rye.
Elijah Craig Toasted Rye is made as a traditional American Straight Rye Whiskey with 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. The combination of grains, which relies heavily on corn as the secondary grain rather than a higher percentage of rye, has been the primary Rye mashbill used by Kentucky Bourbon distilleries since taking over nearly all American Rye production post-Prohibition.
Each bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Whiskey will bear hints of softened dark green with the toasted rye designation prominently featured at the top of the label and decorated on the bottle. This highly allocated release will be available nationally by late July 2024 at a suggested price of $54.99 for a 750mL bottle.
Jack Daniel's Introduces Limited Edition Twice Barreled Tennessee Straight Rye
Selection #13 in Jack Daniel's Distillery Series line of experimental whiskeys is barreled twice in new, charred American oak barrels.
Like all Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye Whiskeys, the latest Distillery Series expression has a unique grain bill of 70% rye, 12% malted barley and 18% corn. The rye whiskey is charcoal mellowed before being matured in a new, charred Amercian white oak barrel. After maturation, the rye whiskey was entered into a second new, charred Amercain white oak barrel for an additional two and a half years.
Twice barreling the whiskey brings together flavors of charred oak and a hint of blackstrap molasses, building to a finish of fresh spearmint, anise and dry baking spices with aromas of sweet smoke and burnt sugar on the nose.
Selected by Whsikey Taster Jason Marski, Jack Daniel's Distillery Series Twice Barreled Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey is bollted at 107 proof (53.5% ABV) in 375mL bottles. This product will be available in select stores in Tennessee and the White Rabbit Bottle Shop at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, TN, beginning July 16, 2024. MSRP is $41.99
July 13, 2024
Penelop Bourbon Releases Rosé Cask Finish
Anticipated annual release of signature straight bourbon whiskey finished in French rosé wine casks now available
Penelope Bourbon introduces a new way to rosé all day, just in time for summer, with Rosé Cask Finish (Batch 8) available now in a limited allocation at a suggested retail price of $49.99 per 750mL bottle.
Rosé Cask Finish marries Penelope's signature Four Grain straight bourbon whiskey with rosé wine casks from one of the finest winemaking regions of France. The bourbon is finsihed in hand-selected Grenache rosé wine casks from the Southern Rhóne region to deliveruy a truly unique flavor.
The bourbon features an aroma of candied fruit and cream with floral and herbal notes; forward notes of refreshing and sweet hints of vanilla; a body that transitions from sweetness for herbal, floral and strawberry cream; and a rich, vanilla finish with hints of strawberry and lingering notes. Rosé Cask Finish is bottled at 94 proof with a mash bill of 74% corn, 16% wheat, 7% rye and 3% malted barley.
July 10, 2024
Penelope Bourbon Announces Annual Release of Toasted Rye
Award-winning small-batch straight rye whiskey returns
Penelope's second release in its annual Straight Rye Whiskey Toasted Series is now available. The first-ever release of Penelop Toasted Rye Whiskey achieved high acclaim at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition by scoring 99 points and winning Double Gold.
This year's expression is the result of finishing a very special, hand-selected 95% rye and 5% malted barley mash bill in new freshly toasted barrels. Penelope Toasted Rye Whiskey (Batch 24-304) is on shelves now with a limited allocated of 9,000 cases at a suggested retail price of $74.99 per 750mL bottle.
Penelope Toasted Rye features a layered aroma on the nose with bold, sweet butterscotch and a body of vanilla and toasted marshmallow balanced with notes of light tobacco and fruit. Toasted Rye's long finish has a sweet dessert character with orange peel and subtle spice.
July 02, 2024
15 Stars New Release: Triple Cask II Available Now
An exquisite blend of Kentucky straight bourgons aged 8 and 16 years
Rick and Ricky Johnson, co-founders of 15 Stars, announce their newest offerings and second in a series of Triple Cask bourbon. The 15 Stars Triple Cask II , is available now. Bottled at 103 proof, this selection is a blend of 8 year and 16 year Kentucky straight bourbons finished in cognac, rum and apple brandy casks.
This bottle features a blend of three bourbons of different mashbills which were aged in finishing barrels for 13 to 29 months, creating a unique nose and flavor profile. MSPR $179.00.
