January 2025

The Bourbon Drinker’s Guide to Coping with February

I’m here for the party so I’m not leaving. Unlike Steve, I don’t have a curfew or a standing bedtime. Halftime is for bathroom breaks, bourbon refills, and another trip to the food spread to see if anything new hit the table while I was watching the game.

Mac-Talla Whisky Emerges From Aberargie Distillery

UK-based Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers has released the latest in their Mac-Talla series – Mac-Talla Virgin Oak – a limited edition Islay single malt. Mac-Talla Virgin Oak is somewhat of a Frankenstein creation as a no-age-statement whisky that was matured in a combination of bourbon barrels and virgin American oak casks sourced from Kentucky then […]

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Buffalo Trace’s 11-Year- Old Experimental #26: Whiskey Meets Hops, But It’s Not Whiskey

Buffalo Trace’s 11-year Experimental Collection Release #26 is redefining tradition: distilled with Saaz and Zythos hops, but it’s not whiskey. Aged in charred white oak, this bold spirit balances citrus, herbal, and oak notes. This 2025 limited-edition innovation fuses beer and whiskey techniques without fitting into either category.

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WhistlePig Debuts 10-Year Snout-to-Tail Bourbon And Announces WhistlePig Outpost in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky

WhistlePig releases its oldest bourbon yet, the 10-Year Snout-to-Tail Bourbon, and opens a permanent whiskey experience in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Launching Summer 2025 at the former Bank Shot Billiards building in Louisville, The WhistlePig PiggyBank will feature bourbon tastings, exclusive whiskey releases, a signature bar, and a vault of rare WhistlePig whiskeys.

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Barrell Craft Spirits Reveals A New Foundation

Barrel Craft Spirits has announced its introduction of its new Barrell Foundation Double Barrel Bourbon. The new release is a line extension of Barrell Foundation, the company’s first non-cask strength bourbon, which was crafted to be enjoyed neat and in cocktails. The Louisville-based independent bottler made its name with transparency and well-blended, well-sourced one-shot releases …

Michter’s Expands Bomberger’s Brand With New Bourbon

This month marks both the start of 2025 and the first release of Bomberger’s PFG (Precision Fine Grain) Kentucky Straight Bourbon. “Over the years, our flagship Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon has always had a rich, bold nature that I love. This new Bomberger’s PFG release continues our efforts to further experiment with Bomberger’s and push the …

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