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Van Winkle Unveils the 2026 Collection with Higher MSRPs Across the Line
Old Rip 10 through Pappy 23 return this fall — six expressions, four generations of patience, and suggested retails that climb as high as $499.99.
Brown-Forman Revives Kentucky Boy Bourbon for Chris Morris’s 50-Year Legacy
Woodford’s Elizabeth McCall and Old Forester’s Caleb Trigo bottle a one-time 100-proof tribute at $99.99 — archive label, Festival debut, Second Stride proceeds.
Four Roses 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch Lands October 10 at $249
The 19th LESB blends 14- to 23-year OBSK, OESK, and OESV batches at 109.2 proof — about 16,800 bottles for nationwide and visitor-center shelves.
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash Unites Traditional and Wheated Bourbon
A first-of-its-kind 9-year bonded bourbon blends two-thirds traditional mashbill with one-third wheated — 100 proof, $49.99, arriving August 2026.
Buffalo Trace Opens Camp Buffalo Trace with Bourbon Workshops and Luxury Camping
Frankfort’s historic distillery is running an adults-only summer camp with woodcraft, blind tastings, and a handful of overnight glamping spots on the grounds.
Elijah Craig 21-Year Single Barrel Debuts on National Bourbon Day 2026
Heaven Hill’s deepest Elijah Craig age statement hits select distillery drops and markets at 94 proof — mahogany, milk chocolate, and two decades of patience.
Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection 3 Revives Five Medicinal Labels
A $999.99 five-bottle set returns Henry Watterson, Kentucky River, John G. Carlisle, Walter B. Duffy, and Cove Spring — labels once bottled for “medicinal purposes” at George T. Stagg.
Old Forester President’s Choice Returns for National Bourbon Day 2026
Bourbon and rye single barrels, 7–9 years and 110–125 proof, hit nationwide June 13 at $225 — timed to National Bourbon Day and the Main Street distillery’s eighth anniversary.
Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Opens with Gold Foil Edition
Bruce Russell’s new limited annual series debuts a 16-year, 120-proof nod to cult “Cheesy Gold Foil” — $400, Camp Nelson barrels, signature funk included.
Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm Whisky 2026 Brings Hard Wheat to Estate Whiskey
The second Star Hill Farm release blends hard red and hard white wheat into a 116.4-proof estate whisky — $100, with Japan and Duty Free joining the U.S., U.K., and Australia.
Daniel Weller Spelt Wheat Continues Buffalo Trace’s Wheat Experiments
The second Daniel Weller edition swaps in ancient spelt wheat for a 10-year, 94-proof look at what “wheated” can mean beyond the usual mashbill.
Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series Honors Distillery Stewards for 2026
The third chapter of Maker’s second Wood Finishing Series lands at $74.99 — stave-finished bourbon for the operations teams who shepherd whiskey from fermenter to bottle.
Heaven Hill Deatsville 13-Year Bottles a Fading Rickhouse Campus
Seventeen barrels from Rickhouse AA’s third floor mark one of the last fully Deatsville-aged bourbons before the campus shifts to regauge-only — $199.99.
Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Returns for 2026 at $199.99
The Distillery Series cult finish — Double Oaked rested two more years in a second toasted/lightly charred barrel — is back at 90.4 proof for about two hundred bucks.
BTAC Turns 25 with a Permanent E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Seat
The Antique Collection’s first new permanent expression in nearly two decades joins Eagle Rare 17, Stagg, Handy, Sazerac 18, and William Larue Weller.
Buffalo Trace Fills Its Nine Millionth Barrel
A cooperage milestone on the Kentucky campus — nine million barrels filled, and another reminder of how fast American whiskey is growing.
Van Winkle Unveils 2025 Collection with Rare 25-Year Bottle at Auction
The annual Pappy lineup returns this fall, while a rediscovered Old Rip Van Winkle 25-Year leads Legacy de Forge’s Bourbon Heritage Month auction.
IWSC Brings North American Whiskey Judging Back to Bardstown
The International Wine & Spirits Competition returns to Kentucky for spirited judging — whiskey and RTD panels in the heart of Bourbon Country.
Hidden Barn Bourbon’s Batch 23B Takes Double Gold in San Francisco
Jackie Zykan and Neeley Family Distillery’s small-batch Series 1 bourbon scores 98 points and a second straight double gold at SFWSC.
Barton 1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon Whiskey Unveiled
BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY (June 10, 2015) – Barton 1792 Distillery will soon debut the first ever new 1792 whiskey expression, entitled 1792 Sweet Wheat. Distilled back in 2007, the recipe features wheat as the secondary grain, rather than traditional rye. “Using wheat instead of rye…
Buffalo Trace Distillery Named The World's Most Innovative Whiskey Maker
Whisky Magazine recently awarded Buffalo Trace Distillery with the title of Innovator of the Year at the Whiskies & Spirits Conference in London. According to Whisky Magazine, the 240+ year-old-Distillery was named the World’s Best Whisky Brand Innovator due to its, “…
Buffalo Trace Releases E.H. Taylor Cured Oak Bourbon
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (March 17, 2015) – Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former Distillery owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a special release bourbon whiskey aged in cured oak barrels. This 100 proof, Bottled-In-Bond, small batch bourbon was aged in…
Buffalo Trace Releases Fifth Round of Single Oak Project Bourbon
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (May 1, 2012) – One year ago Buffalo Trace Distillery unveiled its Single Oak Project and its quest for the perfect bourbon. Now as the fifth round of Single Oak Project Bourbons are released, there has been much excitement and many reviews, but…
Buffalo Trace Wins 3 Awards From Whisky Magazine
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 3, 2012) – Buffalo Trace Distillery garnered high honors during the Whisky Magazine Icons of Whisky Hall of Fame Awards ceremony held March 22, 2012 at the Waldorf Hilton in London, England. Most special was the Lifetime Achievement Award…
2012 Four Roses LE Single Barrel Coming Soon
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (March 30, 2012) – This spring, Four Roses Distillery will issue the newest release in its series of limited-quantity special bottlings with the 2012 Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon, which will be bottled at barrel strength and encompass a spicy,…
Blanton's Single Barrel wins Chairman's Trophy at 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (March 27, 2012) – The winners from New York’s 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge have been announced. Buffalo Trace Distillery was honored for several of its new whiskeys, along with some classic favorites. Judges awarded Blanton’s Single Barrel…
Angel's Envy Bourbon Dinner
Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson invites bourbon enthusiasts to join him & Chef Jim Gerhardt of Limestone Restaurant (10001 Forest Green Boulevard) in Louisville on Friday, March 30th at 6:30pm for a 5-course Angel's Envy bourbon dinner. This event is open to the public, but…
2012 Commemorative Marker’s Mark Bottle Features UK Football Great Tim Couch
LEXINGTON, KY (March 20, 2012)–As Keeneland and Maker’s Mark embark on the 16th edition of its signature charitable bottle series to raise money for charity, the two are once again teaming up to honor and support their friends at UK HealthCare. This year’s bottle will celebrate…
Buffalo Trace Distillery Produces Trophy Winners in 2011 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 21, 2011) – The winners from the 2011 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, held in New York in March, have been announced and the whiskeys from Buffalo Trace Distillery continue to win significant awards. Named “Chairman’s Trophy” winners were…
Hit a Home Run With Bourbon and Baseball
Enjoy this bourbon cocktail to celebrate the opening of baseball season. Take Me Out To The Ballgame (The Peanuts & Cracker Jack Cocktail) 2 oz. Wild Turkey 101 1 oz. Frangelico 1 oz. Amaretto .25 oz. squeezed lemon juice 1 pinch salt 4 oz. soda water Handful of Cracker Jack,…
Maker's Mark 2011 Keeneland Bottle Unveiled
[caption id="attachment_1263" align="alignleft" width="146" caption="click to enlarge image"] [/caption] Maker’s Mark Distillery officials announced today that the 2011 Maker’s Mark Mile commemorative bottle will honor a Kentucky icon – Keeneland Race Course in commemoration of…
Angel's Envy is a Spiritual Awakening
Lincoln Henderson, a name that many Bourbonites know from Old Forester and Woodford Reserve, is about to make history again. Lincoln and his son Wes have created Louisville Distilling Company. In the coming weeks they will give us their first expression of Angel's Envy. A unique…
Four Roses 2011 LE Single Barrel Coming Soon
BourbonBuzz.com just received news from Four Roses that their annual Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon will be introduced in May. The 20011 offering will have a flavor profile that has never been commercially offered by them before. Keep reading for the news about the 2011…
Buffalo Trace Releases 2011 Experimental "Rediscovered Barrels"
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY – Every once in a while at nearly every large distillery, a barrel warehouse employee will run across a barrel or two that has seemed to be in hiding for a number of years. They’re like little gems, concealed within the dark corners in the back of…
A Status Update Bourbon Cocktail on Oscar Night
We saw this bourbon cocktail recipe on the Today Show and wanted to pass it along to our readers. The name of the featured cocktail is Status Update which is in reference to the movie, The Social Network. Status Update Ingredients 2 ounces Bourbon 1/2 ounce Apple juice or 5…
Knob Creek Introduces Its First-Ever Single Barrel Bourbon
Clermont, KY (February 16, 2011) – Nearly two decades after Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam and sixth-generation distiller, first introduced Knob Creek®, the distillery unveils its first-ever single barrel bourbon, Knob Creek® Single Barrel Reserve. In keeping with Knob Creek’s…
Buffalo Trace Announces E.H. Taylor, Jr. Old Fashioned Sour Mash
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Feb. 22, 2011) – Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. will yet again leave his indelible mark on the whiskey industry. The man who introduced the first climate controlled aging warehouses, used a patented sour mash technique, and fought for the…
KY Governor Steve Beshear Joins Heaven Hill For New Rickhouse Dedication
BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the nation’s largest independent family-owned distilled spirits producer and the world’s second-largest holder of aging Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, today welcomed Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to the company’s Bardstown…
Maker's 46 Valentine's Day Cocktail
As you know, last summer Maker’s Mark released Maker’s 46, the historic distillery’s first new bourbon in 52 years. With rich, creamy caramel and vanilla flavors that linger on the front of the palate, a touch of spice and a nutty nose, Maker’s 46 is an alluring drink to toast…
Early Times 354 Bourbon Coming Soon
Brown-Forman announces the Early Times brand is returning to its bourbon roots with Early Times 354 Bourbon. Crafted with pure water, select grains, proprietary yeast and carefully distilled and matured in select oak barrels, it’s the newest (and in a way, the oldest) member of…
Wild Turkey Gives Us A Rooster of A Cocktail
In honor of the opening of True Grit, the all-star remake of one of the all-time greatest films, Wild Turkey has put together this Old West cocktail with all the ingredients—the gold, the grit, the sarsaparilla and the whiskey—that shaped the now-mythic American West. So catch a…
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Arriving Soon
Bourbon Buzz just received the following information from Knob Creek: Knob Creek has big news, and we wanted our faithful Stillhouse fans to be the first to know: In just a few weeks, we're launching Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve, the first single-barrel offering from Knob…
Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Bourbon Named “Spirit of the Year”
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Oct. 19, 2010) – Wine and Spirits Magazine has named Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey “Spirit of the Year” in its annual buying guide issue. There are only eight spirits of the year in the issue, and Pappy Van Winkle…
Buffalo Trace Releases 2010 Antique Collection
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (October 5, 2010) Whiskey lovers rejoice! Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its 2010 Antique Collection. The much-anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. Here is what…
Four Roses Bourbon Bootlegger Pizza at Pazzo's
Four Roses Bourbon and Pazzo’s Pizza Pub have teamed up in celebration of September’s Bourbon Heritage Month to create the “Bourbon Bootlegger”, a unique pizza recipe with a bourbon flair. “Cooking with bourbon has become such a huge concept and gives dishes of all sorts a…
Bourbon in Pizza? YES!
Four Roses Bourbon and Impellizzeri’s Pizza have teamed up in celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month to create a unique pizza recipe combining two of Kentucky’s finest offerings – Bourbon and the classic Louisville dish, the Hot Brown. “This pizza pairs two Kentucky classics,…
Buffalo Trace Distillery Unveils Oral History Project
After more than 200 years of history in the making, Buffalo Trace Distillery is unveiling its Oral History Project, a compilation of interviews with the people and stories of the Buffalo Trace Distillery family, such as Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee, and descendents of…
Old Forester 2010 Birthday Bourbon Debuts
Old Forester has released the 2010 expression of its vintage-dated Birthday Bourbon in honor of George Garvin Brown, the founder of Louisville-based Brown-Forman and Old Forester, America's First Bottled Bourbon™. Launched eight years ago to commemorate Brown’s Birthday on…
Summer Bourbon Cocktails with Maker's Mark & 46
Summer Breeze 1 part Maker’s Mark 1 part Ginger Ale A splash of Cointreau 1 orange slice Directions: Muddle an orange slice in an old-fashioned glass with a splash of Cointreau. Add in equal parts Maker’s Mark Bourbon and ginger ale. Stir gently. Top off with ice. Char No. 46…
Heaven Hill Announces Fourth Annual Release of Parker's Heritage Collection
BARDSTOWN, KY--Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the country's largest independent family-owned and operated spirits producer and marketer, announces the September release of the fourth edition of Parker's Heritage Collection, a limited annual series of rare, aged American…