BOOKER ’ S BOURBON APPRENTICE BATCH
The brand ’ s second release of 2023 . This batch ’ s name pays homage to the beginning of Booker Noe ’ s distilling career , when he first learned how to make bourbon under the guidance of his cousin , Carl Beam . 125.5 proof . Aged 7 years , 1 month and 2 days . SRP : $ 89.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : bookersbourbon . com
BUFFALO TRACE DANIEL WELLER BOURBON
An experimental line that explores the influence of different strains of wheat on bourbon . The inaugural release , 94 proof and aged for nearly 12 years , is made with Emmer wheat , an Egyptian grain that ’ s rarely seen in modern-day stills , the company says , and is mainly used in beer and bread . SRP : $ 499.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : buffalotracedistillery . com
BLUE RUN DOUBLE OAK SINGLE BARREL RYE WHISKEY
Blue Run ’ s first whiskey aged in two separate new American White Oak barrels . This rye whiskey is bottled from ten single barrels at barrel strength . Each of the ten separate releases in the collection ranges from 104.8 to 110.7 proof . SRP : $ 199.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : bluerunspirits . com
FOUR ROSES GLOBAL BRAND REFRESH
The brand ’ s first refresh since 2006 . Meant to pay homage to the brand ’ s heritage , while exploring a more modernized approach . The new look includes updated labels on all bottles and enhancing the website with the aim for a more-user-friendly experience . SRP : Varies per product URL : fourrosesbourbon . com
HEAVEN ’ S DOOR DECADE SERIES STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY
This follows the brand ’ s inaugural 10-year-old straight bourbon release . Each expression of The Decade Series is a 10-year aged whiskey . The Decade Series II Straight Rye Whiskey has a mash bill of 95 % rye and 5 % malted barley . 100 proof . SRP : $ 99.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : heavensdoor . com
HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY SQUARE 6 WHEATED BOURBON
A blend of two wheated bourbon mashbills . The first mashbill consists of 74 % corn , 16 % wheat and 10 % malted barley . The second mashbill consists of 68 % corn , 20 % wheat and 12 % malted barley . 105 proof . SRP : $ 89.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : heavenhilldistillery . com
WILD TURKEY MASTER ’ S KEEP VOYAGE
Made by Master Distiller Eddie Russell in a first-time collaboration with Dr . Joy Spence , Master Blender of Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum , this 106-proof expression of 10-year-old bourbon finished with a secondary maturation period in Jamaican rum casks . SRP : $ 275 per 750-ml . bottle URL : wildturkeybourbon . com
OLD PULTENEY THE COASTAL SERIES
This collection includes four limited-edition expressions , collaborations with spirit producers from coastal locations across the globe , aging the Scotch in a variety of casks . The first is Scotch aged in ex-Pineau des Charentes wine casks from the French coastline . SRP : $ 79.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : oldpulteney . com
LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS 2023 WHITE PORT & MADEIRA CASKS
Every year , Laphroaig releases a new liquid for fans ; Cairdeas , means “ friendship ”
in Gaelic . This whisky matured in a combination of Madeira and White Port casks . SRP : $ 99 for a 750-ml . bottle URL : laphroaig . com
ABERFELDY 15 YEARS OLD LIMITED EDITION
Since 2019 , Malt Master Stephanie Macleod has explored how flavors from red wine casks interact with Aberfeldy ’ s aged malt . Aberfeldy 15 Years Old Limited Edition first matures in a combination of refill casks and then finishes in the Napa cabernet sauvignon wine barrels . 86 proof . SRP : $ 69.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : aberfeldy . com
BENRIACH THE FORTY
In the 1970s , Benriach started distilling small batches of highly peated spirit . Master Blender Rachel Barrie combined some of these peated casks to create The Forty , among the oldest peated malts ever released from a Speyside distillery , the company says . 87 proof . SRP : $ 4,500 per 750-ml . bottle URL : benriachdistillery . com
OLE SMOKY ORANGE SHINESICLE CREAM MOONSHINE , BANANA WHISKEY
After a successful launch in Ole Smoky ’ s distilleries , the company has announced a one-time national release of its latest moonshine and whiskey products , Orange Shinesicle Cream Moonshine and Banana Whiskey . SRP : $ 23.99 or $ 21.99 , respectively URL : olesmoky . com
CHOPIN BARTENDER ’ S CHOICE VODKA
A 119.5 proof rye vodka . Inspired by bartenders and mixologists in search of a way to make spirit-forward cocktails and hedge against vodka dilution in the glass that happens when you add ice or other mixers , the company says . SRP : $ 34.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : chopinvodka . com
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