GEORGE DICKEL 17 YEAR OLD RESERVE WHISKY
First released in 2016 as a 375-ml . limited offering , this now returns in a 750-ml . bottle . The brand searched for barrels that captured components of that original , 2016 liquid . Mash bill of 84 % corn , 8 % rye and 8 % malted barley . 92 proof . SRP : $ 250 per 750-ml . bottle URL : georgedickel . com
BARDSTOWN BOURBON THE ORIGIN SERIES
Six years after opening , Bardstown Bourbon Company — now one of the largest distilleries in the country — releases its first estate-distilled collection : Origin Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey , Origin Bottled-in-Bond and Origin Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey . SRP : $ 44.99 to $ 69.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : bardstownbourbon . com
BARRELL BOURBON NEW YEAR 2023
The fifth release in this annual series . Contains a selection of 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskeys . These were distilled in TN , IN , KY , OH , WY , NY , TX and MD , before blending and bottling in KY . 113.54 proof . SRP : $ 89.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : barrellbourbon . com
PARKER ’ S HERITAGE COLLECTION DOUBLE BARRELED BLEND
Consists of 67 % 13-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey double barreled for four weeks , then blended post-aging with 33 % 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey . 132.2 proof , uncut and unfiltered . SRP : $ 174.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : heavenhilldistillery . com
HIDDEN BARN SERIES TWO
Comprised of 10 barrels blended by Master Blender Jackie Zykan , formerly Master Taster at Old Forester . Distilled at M . B . Roland Distillery , this brings together pot still production and a high rye mashbill . 5-6 years old , 112 proof .
SRP : $ 74.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : hiddenbarnwhiskey . com
BOOKER ’ S BOURBON PINKIE ’ S BATCH
The fourth and final release of the Jim Beam brand ’ s 2022 collection . Named for Booker Noe ’ s dad , the original Frederick Booker Noe , better known as Pinkie to his family and friends . Aged 6 years , 10 months and 10 days . 122.4 proof . SRP : $ 89.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : bookersbourbon . com
JACK DANIEL ’ S TWICE BARRELED
This Special Release expression is American Single Malt Whiskey twice barreled , and bottled at cask strength between 106.1 and 107.8 proof . It first aged in new , charred American white oak barrels for at least four years , before two years in Oloroso sherry casks . SRP : $ 70 for a 700-ml . bottle URL : jackdaniels . com
THE GLENDRONACH CASK STRENGTH BATCH 11
With sherry wood maturation , this expression continues the legacy set out by Distillery Founder James Allardice in 1826 , which marries Highland spirit to Spanish oak . This eleventh batch aged in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks . 119.6 proof . SRP : $ 100 per 750-ml . bottle URL : glendronachdistillery . com
ORPHAN BARREL MUCKETY-MUCK 26 YEAR OLD
The third and final release in the Muckety-Muck single grain Scotch whisky line . Originating from the Port Dundas Distillery , this blend follows Muckety-Muck 24 and 25 Year Old . Six differently colored variants of the bottle label are available . 92 proof . SRP : $ 299.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : orphanbarrel . com
MOUNT GAY THE MADEIRA CASK EXPRESSION
The 2022 entry in the Mount Gay Master Blender
Collection . Using only column distilled rums , Master Blender Trudiann Branker placed the liquid in seasoned Madeira wine casks six years ago . 110 proof . SRP : $ 220 SRP per 700-ml . bottle URL : mountgayrum . com
FIRESTONE WALKER WOOKEY JACK BLACK RYE IPA
Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA is now rolling out to all Firestone Walker markets in six pack ( 12-oz . can ) and draft formats . Remaining faithful to the original recipe , this is the first widespread release since the beer originally retired in late 2016 . 8.3 % ABV . SRP : Varies per market URL : firestonebeer . com
TRÖEGS DOUBLE BLIZZARD
An amplification of the Pennsylvania brewery ’ s winter IPA , Blizzard of Hops . Weighing in at 8.3 % ABV , this semi-hazy Double IPA has huge citrus and pineapple notes with a hint of soft pine , the brewery reports . SRP : Varies per market URL : troegs . com
MAESTRO DOBEL 50 SILVER OAK TEQUILA
Created for founder Juan Dobel ’ s 50th birthday . Made in the lowlands of Jalisco using Blue Weber agaves sourced from a single-family estate . This extra-aged tequila matured in American oak before finishing in Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels . SRP : $ 1,100 per 750-ml . bottle URL : maestrodobel . com
TEQUILA CAZADORES 100 YEAR ESTATE RELEASE
Celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the brand ’ s original reposado recipe . Made with agaves grown on the Cazadores Distillery property in Los Altos de Jalisco . Aged in a combination of American oak and new French oak barrels . 80 proof . SRP : $ 39.99 per 750-ml bottle URL : cazadores . com
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