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1. High West Cask Strength Bourbon High West Cask Strength is composed of straight bourbons aged between 6 and 20 years, finished in new, charred American white oak barrels. This joins High West’ s portfolio of core expressions. The 2026 release is 117 proof. SRP: $ 69.99 per 750-ml. bottle URL: highwest. com
2. 1800 Tequila High Proof 1800 Tequila has announced two new high-proof offerings of its Reposado and Blanco expressions, now bottled at 45 % ABV. Available nationwide, 1800 High Proof Tequilas come in smaller-sized 375-ml. bottles. SRP: $ 18.99 or $ 19.99, respectively, per 375-ml. bottle URL: 1800tequila. com
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3. Four Roses Smaller Sizes Four Roses Bourbon has expanded its Small Batch line with the launch of 375-ml. Small Batch and Small Batch Select. The new smaller size is meant to bring premium bourbon into a more flexible price tier. SRP: $ 18.99 or $ 28.99, respectively, per 375-ml. bottle URL: fourrosesbourbon. com
4. Wilderness Trail 6-Year-Old Private Barrels The collection includes 6-year-old, single-barrel, cask-strength, nonchill filtered expressions: Wheated Bourbon, High-Rye Bourbon and Rye Whiskey. Each was made using Wilderness Trail’ s Sweet Mash process and proprietary yeast strains. SRP: $ 70 to $ 80 per 750-ml. bottle URL: wildernesstraildistillery. com
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5. Willett Family Estate Small Batch Bourbon Each batch is composed of around 50 barrels, meant to highlight the art of commingling bourbons of different ages. Distilled at a barrel entry proof of 125, the whiskey is bottled at cask strength, which will vary by batch, bringing a different flavor profile with each release. SRP: $ 67 per 750-ml. bottle URL: kentuckybourbonwhiskey. com
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6. Gunpowder Irish Gin with Italian Fig & Laurel This is a collaboration with mixologist Bruno Vanzan. The collaboration introduces two new botanicals – Italian Viola Fig and Tuscan Juniper – joining the original 12 botanicals sourced from nine countries. SRP: $ 37.99 per 750-ml. bottle URL: thesheddistillery. com |
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7. Sazerac Rye Whiskey Full Proof Buffalo Trace Distillery has introduced this as a permanent addition to its growing Sazerac Rye portfolio. Bottled at 125 proof, it’ s meant to amplify the brand’ s signature spicy, peppery and dry profile. SRP: $ 39.99 per 750-ml. bottle URL: buffalotracedistillery. com |
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Spring 2026 • Beverage Dynamics 29 |