Bourbon Reviews, Distillery News and Information
Locke + Co. Big Blaze Bourbon is finished with hand-cut, naturally burned aspen sourced from private property affected by Colorado’s 2020 East Troublesome Fire. Ten percent of every bottle sold benefits Grand Fire Protection District No. 1. Read Craig and Cynthia’s review to learn what they thought about this unconventional bourbon!
A 19-year bourbon finished for seven years in Mizunara oak, two new Bardstown Bourbon Company whiskeys and Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2026 headline this week’s releases. The packed lineup also includes new bottles from Branch & Barrel, Little & Foster, Redwood Empire, Angel’s Envy, Blue Note, Four Roses, Jack Daniel’s, Michter’s, New Riff, Cedar Ridge, Filmland Spirits, Starlight and Dark Arts Whiskey House. Read on to learn all about them in this week's New Bourbon Releases News!
Penelope’s new Classic Series rye is here. Will the 92-proof Penelope Straight Rye Whiskey be your next everyday pour? Read our full review to find out!
Penelope has expanded its portfolio with its new Classic Series, including the brand’s first standalone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Is this 92-proof bourbon a good choice for everyday drinking? Read our full review to find out!
Heaven Hill Double Mash Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon combines nine-year-old traditional and wheated bourbons in a new 100-proof expression. How well do the two mash bills work together? Read my review to find out!
This week’s Bourbon and Distillery News leads with the expiration of President Trump’s temporary pause of tariffs tied to Canada’s restrictions on American alcohol, Sazerac Company’s acquisition of Garrard County Distilling, and Diageo’s $1 billion cost-savings plan and workforce reduction. Additional news comes from Suntory Holdings, Circle City Whiskey Co., Whiskey House of Kentucky, KEG 1 River City, Republic National Distributing Company, New Era Distillery & Social Club, Copper & Kings, Heaven Hill Brands, and Humble Baron at Uncle Nearest. Read on for all the details!
The fourth annual Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength release is an unfiltered, 11-year-old rye bottled at 125.6 proof. Did it live up to my expectations? Read my review to find out!
Woodinville has expanded its single-barrel program nationally with a seven-year, cask-strength 100% rye. My bottle came from barrel No. 12538 and was bottled at 117.54 proof. Read my review to learn more!
2026 Discovery and Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish will be available nationwide in limited quantities beginning August 21, 2026, at $139.99 for each 750 mL. Read on for details.
This week, Jack Daniel's climbs to the top floor and 138.4 proof, Garrison Brothers' Cowboy Bourbon rides again at 141 proof, and Hard Truth, Chattanooga Whiskey, Redemption, Southern Grace, Ashland, Stetson and Ass Pocket Whiskey make this week's lineup anything but ordinary. Read on for all the details!
Bourbon Obsessed has published its 600th in-depth whiskey review! The milestone marks more than seven years of reviews, distillery coverage, bourbon news and content across its website, newsletters, podcast, YouTube channel and social media. Read on for all the details!
Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series Selection #17, High Angel’s Share Tennessee Whiskey, comes from barrels matured on the top floor of a Coy Hill barrelhouse and is bottled at batch proof. What is this limited 138.4-proof Tennessee whiskey like? Read my review to find out!
Redemption Whiskey combines single-barrel character with bottled-in-bond standards in its first Higher Marques Collection release. Read the full press release for details about Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon.
Chattanooga Whiskey introduces its first ice wine cask finish, a six-mash-bill blend aged for over four years. Read the full press release for release and availability details.
Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon® returns for its 12th edition at 141 proof. Read the full press release for distillery-event, online and nationwide release details.