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  • Barrel Craft Spirits Unveils Ultra-Aged, Wine-Finished Whiskey
  • The 10 Best High-Age-Statement Bourbons (2026)
  • Hard Truth Launches First Barrel Finish Reserve of 2026: French Oak Finish

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whiskeyreviewer.com /1 month ago

Barrel Craft Spirits Unveils Ultra-Aged, Wine-Finished Whiskey

Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) is best known for the talented barrel selection and blending of the craft strength, sourced bourbon that go into their Barrell Bourbon bottlings, as wel...

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vinepair.com /1 month ago

The 10 Best High-Age-Statement Bourbons (2026)

Like for all whiskeys, oak aging is a crucial part of the bourbon production process. All bourbons must age in charred, new American oak barrels to be labeled as such, with the tim...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Hard Truth Launches First Barrel Finish Reserve of 2026: French Oak Finish

What happens when you blend two sweet mash bourbons and finish them in century-old French oak cooperage casks? Hard Truth's newest limited release has the answer. Read the full art...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Copper & Kings American Apple Brandy Aged in Bourbon Barrels Review

What happens when you age American apple brandy in bourbon barrels for six years? Copper and Kings delivers a surprisingly complex and versatile answer. Read the full article at Co...

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drinkhacker.com /3 weeks ago

Review: Hard Truth Barrel Finish Reserve French Oak Bourbon (2026)

There’s an active conversation unfolding in American whiskey about what comes next. The bourbon boom had its run. Single barrels had their moment. The sourced whiskey era forced a...

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thewhiskeywash.com /4 days ago

Barrel Beast Raisin Sun: Inchgower 8 Year PX Octave Release

What happens when Speyside single malt spends 8 years in a tiny PX octave cask? Barrel Beast's 99-bottle Raisin Sun release aims to answer that question. Read the full article at B...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Copper & Kings Bourbon Finished in Brandy Barrels Review

What happens when bourbon meets apple brandy barrels in the heart of Louisville? Copper and Kings blends age and fruit-forward finishing for a uniquely versatile pour. Read the ful...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Wenzel Sherry Barrel Finished Bourbon Batch 2 Released

What happens when a world-award-winning bourbon's leftover liquid gets blended into a new batch? Wenzel's 679-bottle Sherry Finished Batch 2 has the answer. Read the full article a...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Koopers 10-Year Rye Finished in Buffalo Trace Barrel

What happens when a 100% rye whiskey spends nine years finishing in a Buffalo Trace barrel under the brutal Texas heat? Koopers' 231-bottle answer arrives May 9. Read the full arti...

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foodinjapan.org /1 week ago

Taruzake (樽酒)

Taruzake is Japanese sake briefly stored in a cedar barrel. During that short contact, the sake absorbs a fresh woody aroma. The result is crisp, fragrant, and deeply tied to Japan...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Foley Family Wines & Spirits Finishes Bourbon In Six Different Barrel Types

What happens when a master distiller finishes bourbon in six different barrel types—from Chardonnay to Tokaji? Gambit No. 6 reveals the answer. Read the full article at Foley Famil...

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thewhiskeywash.com /4 weeks ago

Stitzel-Weller Debuts 31-Year-Old Bourbon

What happens when 13 barrels of bourbon age for over three decades at one of Kentucky's most legendary distilleries? Only 176 bottles tell that story. Read the full article at Stit...

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whiskycritic.com /1 month ago

Buffalo Trace Reveals Eagle Rare 30

Buffalo Trace Distillery has released Eagle Rare 30 – their oldest bourbon ever and the second bourbon aged in the distillery’s experimental Warehouse P. Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare 3...

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thewhiskeywash.com /3 days ago

Barrell Bourbon Batch 038 Celebrates America’s Anniversary

What happens when you blend bourbons aged 8–15 years from four states into one patriotic, cask-strength bottle? Barrell Bourbon Batch 038 has the answer. Read the full article at B...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 day ago

Old Grand-Dad Launches 114 Single Barrel 7-Year

Can a cult-favorite high-rye bourbon get even better? Old Grand-Dad's new single barrel 7-year release adds age and barrel selection to its bold 114-proof formula. Read the full ar...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Domhayn Plans Deep-Sea Whisky Aging at 1,000 Fathoms

What happens when you age whisky at pressures found in the ocean abyss? Domhayn's Kickstarter aims to find out — pushing cask maturation to extreme new depths. Read the full articl...

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whiskeyreviewer.com /4 weeks ago

Kooper’s Whiskey Releases New Rye With Ultra-Long Finishing

Kooper’s Whiskey, the family-owned Texas whiskey brand, has taken the way most people think of secondary maturation and turned it on its head in their latest release. This started...

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drinkhacker.com /1 month ago

Review: Barrell Bourbon Cigar Blend

Barrell Bourbon is back once again with another addition to its ever-growing Limited Edition lineup. On the heels of the second Red Label Series release, we’re getting an entirely...

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drinkhacker.com /1 week ago

Review: Woodford Reserve Distillery Series – Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Finish

For its first Distillery Series whiskey of 2026 (and the first we’ve reviewed in a a few years), Woodford Reserve takes us to an increasingly popular place: wine-finished bourbon....

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Kentucky Artisan Distillers Launches More Affordable Small-Barrel Single Barrel Program

Can't justify a full 53-gallon barrel? KAD's new small-barrel program lets you customize your own single barrel bourbon starting at just 15 gallons and 65 bottles. Read the full ar...

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whiskycritic.com /4 weeks ago

Virginia Distillery Splits Barrels

Virginia Distillery has debuted their Split Barrel Project – a new series with the first release combining Kentucky straight bourbon with American single malt (ASM). Virginia Disti...

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whiskyintelligence.com /1 week ago

Barrel Beast presents: RAISIN SUN ‘Inchgower 1st Fill PX Octave’ – Scotch Whisky News

BARREL BEAST  ·  EST. 2020  ·  SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Barrel Beast presents: RAISIN SUN The fourth exclusive release of the Unleashed Octave Series. An Inchgower 1st Fill PX Oct...

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thewhiskeywash.com /1 month ago

Round Barn Debuts Lighthouse Series Watchman Bourbon

What happens when a Michigan distillery channels 50+ years of blending expertise into an unfiltered, barrel-strength bourbon inspired by Lake Michigan lighthouses? Read the full ar...

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whiskeyreviewer.com /1 month ago

Just In Time For The Derby, Blade & Bow Ships Another Batch Of 22 Year Old

By Richard Thomas Diageo’s Blade & Bow bourbon brand has had its ultra-aged, 22 year old expression since 2015, and has been kept in circulation with fresh (if limited) annual...

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