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King of Kentucky is returning this year with the release of its fourth edition.  Hitting shelves in September, this will be the fourth release for the brand.  While the majority of this year’s volume will remain in Kentucky, the expression will also be available in limited quantities in Illinois and Ohio. The 2021 expression will be a 14 year old ...

Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the fall 2021 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 11 years old. Comprised of barrels produced in spring of 2010, and bottled in spring of 2021, the eighth national release ushers in the latest hallmark series to the bottled-in-bond legacy. Bottled in an ornate decanter, the fall edition ...

The legendary Stitzel-Weller Distillery begins a new chapter in its 86-year history with the opening of the Garden & Gun Club.  The destination cocktail bar, inspired by Garden & Gun Magazine’s hospitality franchise, is located on the second floor of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery offering a unique food and drink experience along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®.  Both intimate and inviting, the ...

Fifth generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo has returned to the roots of what made Yamazaki quintessentially Yamazaki. Yamazaki Single Malt celebrates the profound spirit of its soul place: deep, complex and multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara notes. For Fukuyo, Yamazaki 25 was a journey in rediscovering what is Yamazaki, the pioneer of Japanese Whisky. Now, Yamazaki 12, Yamazaki 18 and ...

Old Forester Distilling Co. has announced the details of the 21st edition of the brand’s beloved Birthday Bourbon.   The 2021 release is from 12-year-old barrels and presented at 104 proof. The batch is comprised of 119 barrels filled on April 16, 2009 and matured in Warehouse G.  “This year, we’ve composed a bold and compelling offering which showcases the unique fruit-forward side of Old ...