October 22, 2026

Chris Hemsworth with Archie Rose Whisky
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Archie Rose and Co-Owner Chris Hemsworth Bring Australian Whisky to U.S. Shelves Oct. 23

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Archie Rose and Co-Owner Chris Hemsworth Bring Australian Whisky to U.S. Shelves Oct. 23 Read Post »

Archie Rose Distilling Co. and co-owner Chris Hemsworth are bringing three core Archie Rose whiskies to the U.S. for the first time. Bottles reach shelves starting Friday, Oct. 23. The launch comes with a new global campaign film that Hemsworth produced and stars in alongside his brother Luke. It is streaming now on Chris Hemsworth’s

New Era Marquee Whiskey Line up on a table
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Kentucky Bourbon Tastemakers Blend the First Batch of New Era’s Marquee Bourbon, Priced Under $50

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Kentucky Bourbon Tastemakers Blend the First Batch of New Era’s Marquee Bourbon, Priced Under $50 Read Post »

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2026) – New Era Distillery in Lexington has released Marquee Bourbon, a small-batch bourbon that the distillery didn’t blend itself, sort of. It asked nine Kentucky bourbon professionals to taste barrels and choose the first batch. The result combines eleven Kentucky bourbon barrels aged 5 to 9 years from seven mash

Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond on barrels
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Heaven Hill Named Most Awarded U.S. Distillery at San Francisco World Spirits Competition for Third Straight Year

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Heaven Hill Named Most Awarded U.S. Distillery at San Francisco World Spirits Competition for Third Straight Year Read Post »

For the third year in a row, Heaven Hill Brands has been named Most Awarded U.S. Distillery at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). It earned about 88 medals, including 2 Platinum and 20 Double Gold. Nine Heaven Hill products reached the “Best of Class” finals. Mezcal Vago Espadín Joel Barriga and Mezcal

Pursuit Spirits XS Double Oak Rye
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Pursuit Spirits Launches Pursuit United XS Double Oak, Starting With a 720-Bottle Barrel Proof Rye

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Pursuit Spirits Launches Pursuit United XS Double Oak, Starting With a 720-Bottle Barrel Proof Rye Read Post »

Pursuit Spirits, the independent whiskey blender started by the creators of the Bourbon Pursuit podcast, has launched Pursuit United XS Double Oak (XSDO). “XS” stands for “Extra Special.” The new series gives barrel proof Pursuit United Bourbon and Rye an extended second maturation in custom barrels from craft cooperages. The first release, Pursuit United XS

Knob Creek 21 Batch 2
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Knob Creek 21 Year Old Returns for a Limited Time as Beam’s Oldest Bourbon Ever

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Knob Creek 21 Year Old Returns for a Limited Time as Beam’s Oldest Bourbon Ever Read Post »

For a limited time, Knob Creek is bringing back Knob Creek 21 Year Old, the oldest expression in James B. Beam Distilling Co.’s history. It was first released in 2025. The bourbon aged for more than 20 years and is bottled at 100 proof. Beam’s master distillers picked each barrel for its balance and depth.

Bookers 2026-batch 3 with the wooden box
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Booker’s Bourbon Releases 2026-03 “The Southern Thunder Batch” at 127.3 Proof

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Booker’s Bourbon Releases 2026-03 “The Southern Thunder Batch” at 127.3 Proof Read Post »

Booker’s Bourbon has released its third batch of 2026, The Southern Thunder Batch. The name comes from the phrase many people used for Booker Noe’s deep, booming voice, which carried across the distillery. Fred Noe loved hearing that voice say “DONE GOOD.” Booker didn’t hand out compliments often, so when he said those words, you

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