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The Van Winkle Whiskey Collection returns for 2024, featuring the coveted 10 year, 12 year, 15 year, 20 year, and 23 year Pappy Van Winkle bourbons, plus the 13 year Family Reserve Rye. With a rare surplus of 20 and 23 year bottles, bourbon enthusiasts have a better chance to enjoy these legendary releases. Pappy tasting notes, pricing, availability, and tips to avoid counterfeits.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery holiday lights and Christmas tours return with the 26th annual Holidays at the Trace. Enjoy Spirited Nights, immersive light displays, bourbon tastings, festive cocktails, and holiday shopping. Here is how to register for the Buffalo Trace tours for 2024.

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Silk Velvet Bourbon Whiskey, originally crafted in 1880, returns as a tribute to Henderson, Kentucky’s rich bourbon legacy. Revived by the Hargis family and crafted by master distiller Jacob Call at Western Kentucky Distilling Co., this 6-year-old, 107-proof bourbon features a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley, blending history with modern craftsmanship.

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Kings County Distillery’s 9-Year Black Label Bourbon, a limited edition of just 181 bottles presented in a Brooklyn-made wooden gift box. At $180, this exceptional whiskey features nearly 10 years of pot-still craftsmanship and offers rich notes of mahogany, chocolate, and sherry. Available now onsite and online.

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Weller by Cohiba Humidor features three exclusive cigars (2022, 2023, 2024) crafted with bourbon barrel-aged binders, two custom whiskey glasses, and a sleek travel humidor. Limited to just 3,000 units and shipping to retailers now, it’s the ultimate holiday gift for bourbon and cigar lovers, making it tops on our bourbon holiday guide.

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Wyoming Whiskey unveils two new 10-year-old Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskeys, aged to perfection in Kirby, Wyoming. Barrel #5540, available in Wyoming, and Barrel #5440, in select states, are crafted with a 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley mashbill. Bottled at barrel-proof for unmatched flavor at $299.99 SRP.

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Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) returns for fall 2024, celebrating 25 years of the collection with its five whiskeys: Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old, George T. Stagg, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Sazerac 18-Year-Old Rye, and William Larue Weller Bourbon. Tasting notes, stories about each whiskey, pricing, and insights from Buffalo Trace Distillery Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley.

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Rare whiskey online charity auction to support hurricane relief for Milton and Helene with Sazerac and BlockBar, with every bid aiding the American Red Cross. This no-reserve auction offers whiskey collectors exclusive access to bottles from Buffalo Trace, Blanton’s, Colonel EH Taylor, BTAC Collection, The Last Drop Distillers, 1792, Weller Bourbons, and A. Smith Bowman. Auction runs October 24 – November 1 and all proceeds supporting vital disaster relief efforts.

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Green River Distilling Co. of Owensboro expands its legacy to Louisville’s Whiskey Row with a new tasting room at 714 W. Main Street. Set to open in 2025, this immersive space will offer a horseshoe-shaped bar, exclusive bourbon selections, a speakeasy, and engaging visitor experiences that celebrate Green River’s rich Bourbon and rye whiskey heritage.

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WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI: The Juggernaut is a first-ever, India-inspired Rye whiskey release for 2024. The WhistlePig team traveled to India, drawing inspiration from the Thandai drink, with saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, fennel, poppy, and black peppercorn, for their experimental finish in the world’s first Thandai barrels. Handcrafted Vermont pewter toppers, this limited edition, single-barrel rye whiskey is priced at $599.

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