Heaven Hill has finally delivered high aged, higher proof Elijah Craig bourbon with their 15 Year, a fruit-forward bourbon that balances mature oak, depth, and an approachable price point in a way few high aged releases can. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/elija...

Dark Arts Whiskey House Straight Bourbon Finished in Red Port & White Port Wine Casks “The Empyrean II” pushes port-finished bourbons into new areas they have rarely gone, resulting in a challenging sip. buff.ly/nlomylJ

Lost Lantern set out to accomplish what many would consider impossible, creating a meticulously crafted bourbon blend featuring whiskey from distilleries in all 50 states and proving that ambitious blending can be both cohesive and exceptional. www.breakingbourbon.com/article/lost...

The Crimson Cask is Filmland Spirits doing what it does best - wrapping a genuinely solid Kentucky bourbon in a package so compelling you would buy it for the display factor alone.

Koopers Whiskey Co. crafted their 10 year old rye in a way that would make most consumers doubt; however, the end result is a limited edition whiskey that rye lovers will go crazy for. buff.ly/638AAkw

Delivering a classic bourbon throughline, Heaven Hill Deatsville 13-Year-Old Bourbon is a great tribute to a soon-to-be-retired aging location that many Heaven Hill fans admire. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/heave...

Hard Truth’s Mizunara Finished Wheated Bourbon is a balanced and nuanced Mizunara-finished whiskey that works with, not against, its base wheated bourbon. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/hard-...

A slew of new 250th Anniversary bottles were announced this week, with less than a week to go before the holiday is upon us. Stay up to date at: www.breakingbourbon.com/article/amer...

The third edition of the Prohibition Collection was announced by Buffalo Trace Distillery today.

Widow Jane Aged 10 Years Tequila Ocho Cask Finish showcases a successful integration of subtle agave, herbal, and mineral notes into its rich 10 year old bourbon base, resulting in an approachable and surprisingly cohesive tequila-finished bourbon. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/widow...

Wild Turkey’s Gold Foil Edition brilliantly recaptures the legendary “Cheesy Gold Foil” flavor profile and signature funky aged character, delivering a balanced 16 year old bourbon that showcases just how exceptional high-aged Wild Turkey bourbon can be. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/wild-...

Focusing less on the celebrity aspect and more on the flavors it delivers, Woody Creek William H. Macy Reserve Rye Third Edition is an easy drinking, flavorful rye, surpassing expectations. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/woody...

Buffalo Trace’s Low Entry Proof Wheated Bourbon Whiskey explores how lowering the barrel entry proof affects maturation and flavor, and while it shares similarities with the distillery’s famed wheated bourbons, its uniqueness lies in its delivery. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/buffa...

AJ Bond Tennessee Whiskey marks Sazerac's long-awaited entry into the Tennessee whiskey category, leveraging the expertise of former George Dickel distillers to create a sweet and savory whiskey. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/aj-bo...

Hard Truth Distilling Barrel Finish Reserve puts French Oak front and center - rich, sweet, and unmistakably French oak finished. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/hard-...

Hooten Young “Norm Hooten Pick” kicks off the company’s Single Barrel Select program with a 6 year old barrel from Green River Distilling Company that’s straightforward and immediately enjoyable. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/hoote...

Crater Lake Reserve Rye is a subtle, well-rounded, and approachable rye that has more going for it than you’d expect. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/crate...

Red, white, and bourbon: America’s 250th Anniversary is sparking an exciting lineup of commemorative whiskeys, ranging from simple patriotic editions to innovative finishes, historic throwbacks, and once-in-a-generation blends.

Oaklore Story Series Port Finished Bourbon Batch 003 has an intense port-driven flavor profile that walks the line between overly finished and just right. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/oaklo...

13th Colony 2026 Cask Strength Southern Bourbon is an Indiana-sourced bourbon aged in Georgia that isn’t nearly as familiar as you’d expect it to be. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/13th-...

Lost Lantern’s ambitious United States of Bourbon Cask Strength blends bourbons from all 50 states into a surprisingly cohesive and intensely complex pour, creating one of the most inventive and conversation-worthy whiskey releases of the year. buff.ly/JW9ZaNz

Utilizing bourbon from the 13 states that were the first in the union, Lost Lantern United States of Bourbon 1776 Edition delivers a great tribute to America. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/lost-...

Little Book Chapter 10 “All the Wiser” revisits the concept behind the acclaimed Chapter 3 by blending older versions of Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection bourbons with a sherry and toasted cask finished component, resulting in a rich and dynamic whiskey.

Green River’s first Distillery Select release pairs the distillery’s oldest bourbon to date with a toasted oak finish, creating a rich, sweet-and-spicy crowd-pleasing pour that showcases why the new series is off to such a strong start.

A dynamic American single malt, Single Cask No. 160-2 is a statement piece whiskey for Copperworks Distilling.

Abraham Bowman Special Release #26: Rye Whiskey showcases how extended aging and higher proof can elevate a rye, delivering a richly layered 11 year old sip.

Now featuring a 7 year age statement, Hard Truth Straight Bourbon continues to show improvements and is as sweet-tasting as ever. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/hard-...

Maker’s Mark's 2026 edition of Star Hill Farm Whisky is a wildly different and more expressive wheat whiskey release than the previous edition, thanks to further exploration of the components that make up its unique wheat-based mashbill.

Leaning into its five grain mashbill, Rabbit Hole Raceking Bourbon is an intriguing expression from the NuLu distillery. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/rabbi...

Finished across six different casks, Gambit No. 6 delivers a wine-like, fruit-forward bourbon experience that’s as complex as it is polarizing. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/gambi...

The Confluence Project Volume 1 unites craft whiskey innovators New Riff and Chattanooga Whiskey in a collaboration years in the making, celebrating the unique relationship between competition and cooperation that continues to drive American whiskey forward.

Blue Note Wheated Bourbon delivers an acceptable product, but it may have a hard time standing out amongst its peers.

For comedian Jim Gaffigan, what started as a harmless pandemic-era pastime snowballed into a full-blown obsession that any bourbon drinker will recognize: the uncontrollable need to take it to the next level. buff.ly/Yj8aJWH

While each Four Roses recipe brings its own unique twist, OBSK delivers a sip that is incredibly easy for consumers to gravitate towards. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/four-...

Fathertime Precious Batch Bourbon Empty Nester Strength “The Caboose” is a traditional high rye Kentucky bourbon that shows how far the company has come in its two years since launch.

Bardstown Bourbon Company's latest Distillery Reserve is a bourbon-forward blend with just enough Japanese single malt influence to make it genuinely special.

Seelbach’s again delivers on the promise of a quality honey-finished bourbon with their Private Reserve “The Beekeeper” Batch 002, albeit more balanced and less honey-forward than the first batch. breakingbourbon.com/review/seelb...

Breaking from the norm, Penelope Riviera is the first whiskey in the Cooper Series to blend light whiskey and bourbon together before utilizing a rarely seen rosé cask finish. breakingbourbon.com/review/penel...

Penelope Riviera continues the Cooper Series’ destination-inspired theme by blending bourbon and light whiskey before finishing the whiskey in rosé casks, creating a wine-forward pour that bridges tropical flair and French wine-country elegance. breakingbourbon.com/review/penel...

Crossing into double-digit age territory, Pinhook’s Tiz Rye Time Vertical series continues to be a fascinating experiment in aging. breakingbourbon.com/review/pinho...

Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel 7 Year Bourbon is an evolution of one of bourbon’s highest value sleepers, adorned in a more premium label and offered at a more premium price point.

Managing to overcome the downfalls that sometimes trip up HAZMAT bourbons, Bradshaw 12 Year Single Barrel Bourbon shows that the company is a contender when it comes to bourbon.

We go backstage with the band Dayseeker as they create their custom bourbon blend for Three Chord Bourbon's hands-on collaboration Backstage Series. breakingbourbon.com/article/blen...

Adding honey directly to bourbon aging in barrels results in a very honey-focused pour for Green River’s new Honey Finished Bourbon. breakingbourbon.com/review/green...

Chattanooga Whiskey Founder’s 14th Anniversary Blend combines three unique solera-aged whiskeys into a final product where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Now 11 years after the Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project concluded, are the results still relevant? breakingbourbon.com/review/buffa...

E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Bourbon doesn’t always deliver on balance and dimension, but the 127.2 proof Batch 14 delivers on the flavor variety the brand is known for. breakingbourbon.com/review/e-h-t...

This extraordinarily complex 17 year old bourbon, finished in white port, Tokaji wine, and Armagnac barrels, is an intense, fruit-forward experience that justifies its ultra-premium price point. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/world...

Ancient Age Straight Bourbon is a serviceable, unassuming, 80 proof pour that offers a sweet flavor profile at a budget price point. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/ancie...

Delivering heaps of cinnamon and brown sugar, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series Batch 16 is an incredibly easy to enjoy bourbon. www.breakingbourbon.com/review/coppe...