Bourbon Reviews, Distillery News and Information
31 Lengths Bourbon honors Secretariat’s historic Belmont victory with a 15-year-old Kentucky bourbon and a distinctive crystal bottle. At $1,500, who is this release for? Read Ray Marcano’s review to find out!
The Old Elk 10-Year-Old Collection includes a Straight Bourbon, Straight Wheat Whiskey and Wheated Bourbon, each made with distinctive grain-forward mash bills and Old Elk’s Slow Cut™ Proofing Process. What are these three decade-old whiskeys like? Read my review of the complete collection to find out!
Developed with input from bartenders, Four Roses Bourbon 100 Proof offers a higher-proof version of the familiar 80-proof expression. We tasted it neat and put its cocktail credentials to the test. Read our review to see how it performed!
Stillman’s Sonder 10 Year Bourbon began with unused barrels from exploratory MGP distillation runs conducted between 2010 and 2016. Aged in Andean and American oak, with several double-oaked components, this 94-proof bourbon is rooted in three generations of the Maas family’s whiskey work. How did it turn out? Read my review to find out!
Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Discovery Series moves from numbered to annual releases with 2026 Discovery, a blend of three bourbons finished in Garryana oak barrels. New packaging features original artwork by Louisville artist Margaret Archambault, inspired by the whiskey itself. Read on to see what’s in the bottle!
The 2026 Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre is an eight-year Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey matured for four years in American oak and another four in French Limousin oak. Is this limited 101-proof release worth its $349.99 price? Read my full review to find out!
Ass Pocket Whiskey Lot No. 6 11-Year Bourbon packs an 11-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon into APW’s signature 200mL flask. Is it worth seeking out? Read my review to find out!
Ten Day Prohibition Blend combines six- and eight-year-old Kentucky high-rye and wheated bourbons at 107 proof. How does this limited release come together? Read my full review to find out!
Angel’s Envy Distillery Series 2026 combines Imperial Stout barrel finishing with a small component finished in Brazilian Amburana wood. How do these potent finishes come together? Read my full review to find out!
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!
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!
Jackson Purchase Kentucky Select Bourbon is a four-year-old, 108-proof Kentucky straight bourbon made entirely in Hickman and sold only in Kentucky. See what makes this release and its unusual warehouse story stand out in my full review!
Yellowstone Small Batch 107 Bourbon is a 6-year, non-chill-filtered 107-proof release priced at $45. Read Ray Marcano’s complete review to find out what it's like!
Starlight Mizunara Reserve brings together eight-year estate-distilled bourbon and a finish in rare Japanese Mizunara oak. Batch No. 0003 is bottled at cask strength and offered at 110 proof. Read on for my full review!