New Bourbon Releases News for August 15, 2025

Please enjoy this week’s New Bourbon (and other whiskeys) Releases News! We’ve got quite a few interesting ones this week!

But First, Here’s What’s New on BourbonObsessed.com!

• Glen Scotia 10 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review – Glen Scotia 10-Year-Old is a classic Campbeltown single malt aged in first-fill bourbon barrels. 80 Proof. SRP: $74.99. Read our full review.
• Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Perfectly Balanced Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review – Loch Lomond 12-Year-Old Perfectly Balanced Single Malt Scotch Whisky reflects this Highland distillery’s innovative spirit, from its unique straight-neck pot stills to its in-house cooperage. 92 Proof. SRP: $59.99. Read our full review.
• Wheel Horse Barrel Master Select Barrel Proof Bourbon Review – Wheel Horse Barrel Master Select Barrel Proof Bourbon marks the brand’s first barrel proof small batch release, offering bold flavor, high proof, and exceptional value at just $39.99. 112.6 Proof. Read our full review.
• World Whiskey Society Green Code Bourbon Review – The World Whiskey Society’s newest expression, Green Code Straight Bourbon, features low impact packaging to accompany the Kentucky Bourbon inside. 96 proof. SRP $49.99. Read our full review by guest reviewers Craig & Cynthia.
• The 8 Best Bourbons and Ryes for summer sipping – Even though it’s August, there are still quite a few hot summer days ahead. Let’s take a look at some bourbons and ryes that are well-suited for balmy weather. Read our article.

Bourbon Releases News For August 15, 2025

New Bourbon Releases

Barmen 1873 Bourbon Debuts Limited-Edition Lainey Wilson Whirlwind World Tour Commemorative Bottle

Barmen 1873 Bourbon, a 92-proof blend of hand-selected straight bourbons from Coors Whiskey Co., is releasing a limited-edition Lainey Wilson Whirlwind World Tour Commemorative Bottle to celebrate the U.S. leg of Wilson’s 2025 tour. This collectible features a bold design inspired by the GRAMMY winner’s style, with individually numbered bottles, a “2025 Tour” belly band, Lainey-branded tax strip, and a Whirlwind World Tour emblem. Only 1,000 cases will be available in select markets along the tour route, including Nashville, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, and Tampa, as part of an ongoing multi-year partnership between Barmen 1873 and Lainey Wilson. Price not provided, but it is listed at $39.99 on Seelbachs.com. Read more here

Heaven Hill Distillery Announces 2025 Parker’s Heritage Collection Release

Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the 19th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection, a Kentucky Straight American Whiskey crafted from a blend of three mashbills: 15-year-old wheated bourbon, 11-year-old corn whiskey, and 12-year-old whiskey made from rye and malt. Bottled at cask strength (122.5 proof) and non-chill filtered, the 160-barrel release will be available in limited quantities beginning September 2025 for $179.99. A portion of proceeds will once again be donated to ALS research and patient care in memory of late Master Distiller Parker Beam, continuing a tradition that has raised over $1.4 million since 2013. Read more here

Doc Holliday Adds Four New Cask Finished Bourbons

World Whiskey Society (WWS) is honoring Doc Holliday’s 174th birthday on August 14 with the debut of its first-ever cask-finished bourbons. Four limited-edition expressions are being released: Doc Holliday 8-Year Bourbon — Oloroso Sherry Finish, Doc Holliday 13-Year Bourbon — Oloroso Sherry Finish, Doc Holliday 8-Year Bourbon — Armagnac Finish, and Doc Holliday 13-Year Bourbon — Armagnac Finish. Crafted in Kentucky, each whiskey combines traditional aging with innovative finishing in fortified wine and brandy casks, creating unique flavor profiles. Prices and proofs not provided. Read more here

Bourbon Releases News For August 15, 2025

High West Releases Bottled In Bond Bourbon

High West Bottled In Bond Bourbon is a straight bourbon whiskey crafted in-house at High West’s distillery in Wanship, Utah. Produced in accordance with the Bottled In Bond Act of 1897, this whiskey is made from a single distilling season, by one distiller, at one distillery, and aged a minimum of four years in a federally bonded warehouse. It is bottled at 100 proof and showcases a high-rye mashbill of 64% non-GMO yellow corn and 36% rye, which was crafted for a bold flavor. SRP: $79.99. highwest.com

A. Smith Bowman Announces Abraham Bowman Oak Series Final Release: Hungarian Oak

A. Smith Bowman Distillery has announced the release of Abraham Bowman Oak Series: Hungarian Oak, the third and final expression in its experimental Oak Series. This limited-edition bourbon is a blend of whiskeys aged for 12 years in charred Hungarian Oak barrels, bottled at 115 proof. Each 750ml bottle will be available for $79.99 via an online lottery. The lottery to purchase begins August 11 and ends August 18. Designed to explore cask maturation in different oak varietals from around the world, as well as the effect charring has on the flavor of whiskey, the Abraham Bowman Oak Series first launched in March 2024 with the release of French Oak and then continued in November 2024 with the release of American Oak. Learn more and enter the lottery here.

New Riff Reintroduces Red Turkey Wheat Kentucky Straight Bourbon

New Riff Red Turkey Wheat Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey returns for a wider release following its debut in 2021. Made with a mashbill of 70% corn, 25% Red Turkey Wheat, and 5% malted barley, this bourbon showcases a softer, sweeter profile than New Riff’s typical high-rye expressions. Bottled in bond, aged at least five years, and 100 proof (50% ABV), it highlights the distillery’s continued exploration of heirloom grains.

Red Turkey Wheat will be available for purchase at the distillery gift shop and for online shipping beginning at 11:00AM EST on Friday, August 15. It will also arrive at select retailers across the country. MSRP $59.99. Visit newriffdistilling.com for more information.

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Jack Daniel’s Expands Flavor Portfolio with New Tennessee Blackberry

The Jack Daniel Distillery has introduced Tennessee Blackberry, the newest flavor in its popular lineup. Offered at 70 proof (35% ABV), this release blends the distillery’s classic Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey–crafted from a mash bill of 80% corn, 12% malted barley, and 8% rye, charcoal mellowed, and aged in new American oak–with a fresh blackberry flavor infusion. The result is a sweet and tangy spirit that complements Jack Daniel’s bold character, perfect for sipping neat, over ice, or in cocktails. Tennessee Blackberry joins the brand’s Tennessee Honey, Tennessee Fire, and Tennessee Apple expressions, and is now available nationwide in 750 mL bottles for a suggested retail price of $21.99. Read all about it here.

Bourbon Releases News For August 15, 2025

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 11-Year-Old VVS 2025 Released

I haven’t seen the press release for the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 11-Year-Old VVS 2025, but a few media outlets are reporting it, and bottles were released at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience (HHBE) this past Saturday, so it is apparently now here. This is the second Old Fitzgerald release of 2025, and it is another maroon labelled VVS — Very Very Special — one. This is the 4th release in the VVS series, with the most recent being the 13 Year Old from last year, which received much acclaim. While that one had been distilled in 1999 and vatted for later bottling, this one is a more recent rendition, being distilled in April of 2014. Like all the recent Old Fitz decanter bourbons, it is made from a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat & 12% malted barley, and is bottled in bond, and therefore 100 proof. The price is reported to be $169.99 for a 750ml bottle. Like all prior VVS releases, it should be available only at the HHBE, although it may once again be sold at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in September. It hasn’t made Heaven Hill’s Old Fitz product page yet, but here’s the link.

Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre Bourbon 2025 Release Announced

Garrison Brothers Distillery will release its rarest expression, the 2025 Laguna Madre Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey, on September 6, 2025, at its Hye, Texas distillery. Limited to just 3,000 bottles, Laguna Madre is aged eight years—four in American white oak and four in rare French Limousin oak casks, which are made from trees over 120 years old. Part of the proceeds benefit FlatsWorthy, a nonprofit promoting coastal conservation and respectful angling. Each bottle comes in a custom wooden display case with a Texas Gulf Coast photo. Bottled at 101 proof. SRP: $349.99. Read the full press release here.

Old Louisville Whiskey Co. Kentucky Series Bourbon

The Old Louisville Whiskey Co. is about to release their Kentucky Series Bourbon. It’s age-stated at 8 years old (this release is 8 1/2), bottled at 100 proof and will have an SRP of $59.99. It’s made from a mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley, but it’s not from the large heritage distillery known for that mash bill. Rather, this bourbon was one of the early distillates from Bardstown Bourbon Company. It was barreled at 120 proof and aged in char 3 barrels. Each bottle in the series will have one of the following letters on the label: K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y. True fans will collect them all! The release date is September 1, and bottles will be also available for sampling and purchase at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, as well. My review is coming soon. oldlouisvillewhiskey.com

Woodford Reserve Announces the Latest Distillery Series: 12-Year-Old American Single Malt Whiskey

Woodford Reserve has unveiled its newest Distillery Series release: 12-Year-Old American Single Malt Whiskey. Crafted from 100% malted barley, this unique expression was triple pot distilled and aged for 12 years in used whiskey barrels intentionally held for this long-awaited release. Bottled at 90.4 proof, the whiskey offers a complex profile with notes of sweet nutty malt, soft caramel, warm spice, and subtle citrus. It became available starting August 14, 2025, for a suggested retail price of $99.99 per 375ml bottle. Distribution includes select Kentucky retailers, the Woodford Reserve Distillery, and Woodford’s online store (shipping to KY, ND, NE, NH, and D.C. only). woodfordreserve.com

To celebrate the release, two special events will be held at the Woodford Reserve Distillery on September 5:

• Premium Tasting with Elizabeth McCall – At 1:00 PM EST, enjoy a 45-minute guided tasting with Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall, featuring the new release and other Distillery Series malts. Tickets: $175, which includes a bottle of the new whiskey.
• Bottle Signing – From 2:00–3:30 PM EST, meet Elizabeth McCall for a bottle signing of the 12-Year-Old American Single Malt.

Bourbon Releases News For August 15, 2025

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