Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Podcast

21 new bourbon and other American whiskeys you won't want to miss!

This week: Heaven Hill Phoenix blends 18-year bourbon with 30-year pre-fire bourbon, Blade and Bow bottles its 30-year bourbon at 164.2 proof, and Four Roses explores barrels made from Japan-grown chestnut. Plus, new releases from Two Stacks, Booker’s, Penelope, 15 STARS First West, Jack Daniel’s, Black Maple Hill, Wilder Heart, 1792, Dark Arts, Woodford Reserve, Frey Ranch, Milam & Greene, Cedar Ridge, New York Distilling Company’s Jaywalk, Orphan Barrel, Garrison Brothers and Jeptha Creed. Tune in to this week’s New Bourbon Releases News for all the details on these 21 new whiskeys!

CONTENTS:

00:00:00 Opening
00:04:20 Two Stacks Double Irish Cream Dram in a Can
00:07:41 Booker’s The Southern Thunder Batch
00:11:08 Penelope FCancer Batch 5
00:13:01 15 STARS First West Cigar Blend
00:17:28 Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Coy Hill Rye
00:21:32 Heaven Hill Phoenix
00:28:10 Wilder Heart Whiskey and Cask Strength
00:30:10 1792 Wheated Full Proof Bourbon
00:33:58 Blade and Bow 30-Year-Old Cask Strength Bourbon
00:37:42 Dark Arts Ripple Rye Volume 3
00:39:11 Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Rye
00:41:00 Frey Ranch Harvester Series: Third Harvest
00:43:56 Four Roses Experimental Series No. 003: Chestnut
00:46:22 Orphan Barrel Latverian Cask
00:50:17 Garrison Brothers Bottled in Bond — Second Release
00:52:02 Black Maple Hill 11 Year Rye / Other Whiskeys
00:54:05 Milam & Greene Wildlife Desert Marigold
00:56:09 Cedar Ridge Portside II
00:57:37 Jaywalk 10 Year Old Bonded Rye Whiskey
00:59:01 Jeptha Creed Red, White & Blue Bourbon Batch 5
01:00:48 Closing

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9 Bourbon Industry Legal Case Updates That You Need to Know!

New rulings in the Uncle Nearest case, RNDC’s asset sales and contested bankruptcy plan, and Kentucky Owl’s professional-fee dispute lead this episode. Plus, three Bardstown Bourbon Company lawsuits, unpaid-bill cases involving TKC Distilling and the sealed Wes Henderson case. Hear about all nine updates in this episode of the Bourbon Litigation News!

CONTENTS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:46 Litigation Introduction
00:03:56 Uncle Nearest: A potential sale, an appeal and a fight over control
00:24:43 Kentucky Owl: Who should pay the bankruptcy’s professional fees?
00:28:16 Sanders v. Bardstown Bourbon Co.: Dismissal requests remain unresolved
00:33:56 Sandra Stone v. Bardstown Bourbon Co.: Another deadline dispute
00:34:37 Laurel Altman-Dixon v. Bardstown Bourbon Co.: A release takes center stage
00:35:36 Wes Henderson litigation: Public information remains limited
00:37:08 Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates v. TKC: No early judgment on consulting fees
00:39:06 Luckett & Farley v. TKC-related companies: Earlier contracts remain in play
00:39:19 RNDC: Asset sales and bankruptcy-plan confirmation
00:51:56 Closing

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14 Bourbon Industry News Stories (and an Event) You Need to Know!

The Supreme Court takes on home distilling, a Kentucky craft pioneer heads to the auction block and a well-known Indiana distillery, yet again, changes its name. All this and more on this week’s Bourbon and Distillery news!

CONTENTS
00:00:00 Opening
00:05:43 Supreme Court to Review Federal Home Distilling Ban
00:11:44 MB Roland Distillery Heads to Auction
00:16:36 MGP Ingredients Plans to Rebrand as Sempreon
00:19:44 Great Jones Closes Its Manhattan Visitor Center
00:21:52 Lofted Spirits Elevates Nick Smith to Master Distiller
00:23:10 National Bourbon Week Returns June 14–20, 2027
00:25:37 Casey Jones Distillery Sale to B3 Beverage Not Completed
00:28:15 Brother’s Bond Bourbon Joins JetBlue’s Onboard Selection
00:30:07 Craft Spirits Sales Decline for Third Straight Year
00:34:08 ISFAR Critique of Alcohol-Attributable Cancer Mortality Study
00:38:02 Pernod Ricard Reports a 10% Decline in U.S. Quarterly Sales
00:41:26 Larrikin Expands Distribution into Texas
00:42:45 Still Austin Opens The Still Austin Quarter
00:45:26 California Distillery Trail Connects Growers, Distillers and Visitors
00:48:01 Dark Arts Halloween Pop-Up Market
00:49:06 Closing

SHOW NOTES

Ed and Dean discuss 14 bourbon industry news stories and a Halloween event, along with recent tastings and distillery visits.

Read the newsletter and find all our sources here:
http://bourbonobsessed.com/bourbon-and-distillery-news-for-october-24-2026/

- Home distilling: The Supreme Court takes up the federal ban, and Dean explains the constitutional question.
- MB Roland: The operating distillery heads to auction as its founders prepare to retire.
- MGP/Sempreon: We discuss the planned corporate rebrand and CASK stock ticker.
- Great Jones: The Manhattan visitor center closes, with questions remaining about future production.
- Lofted Spirits: Nick Smith becomes Master Distiller as Steve Nally moves to an emeritus role.
- National Bourbon Week: Bardstown’s celebration returns June 14–20, 2027.
- Casey Jones: The B3 Beverage sale did not close; tours, production and events continue.
- Brother’s Bond: The bourbon joins JetBlue’s onboard selection in 50 mL bottles.
- Craft spirits: Sales decline again, California’s distiller count drops, and local customers remain important. We distinguish 2025 sales from 2026 distiller counts.
- ISFAR: We discuss its critique of an alcohol-attributable cancer mortality study and the difference between death counts and age-standardized rates.
- Pernod Ricard: U.S. sales fall, with little detail about American whiskey beyond Skrewball.
- Larrikin: The Kentucky distillery expands distribution into Texas.
- Still Austin: The Still Austin Quarter adds music, cocktails, food and event space.
- California Distillery Trail: An online trip-planning guide connects distillers, visitors and specialty-crop agriculture.
- Dark Arts: A Halloween Pop-Up Market comes to Lexington on October 31, with evening activities at The Break Room.

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32 New Bourbons and other American Whiskeys To Try!
(and a board game and dog biscuits, too!)

Lost Lantern goes all-in on George Dickel, Chattanooga puts a wooden record in its whiskey, and New Era’s Marquee brings 12 labels and a $49.99 price tag. Join Ed and Dean as we discuss 32 new bourbons and other American whiskeys, plus a whiskey-themed board game and dog treats!

We cover new releases from Angel’s Envy, Wheel Horse, Copper & Cask, Starlight, Jacob’s Pardon, King of Kentucky, Lost Lantern, Oaklore, Tallbird, Woodford Reserve, KNOBEL, Old Forester, Holladay Bourbones, Chattanooga Whiskey, Ben Holladay, New Era / Marquee, Bib & Tucker, Maker’s Mark, Russell’s Reserve, Pursuit United, New Riff, High West and Rare Character’s Old Cassidy.

Along the way, we talk about value at different price points, barrel finishes, estate-grown grains, and the growing number of releases reserved for whiskey-club members or airport shops. Highlights include Tallbird’s $25 seven-year-old bourbon, Old Forester’s new 12-year Tribute Series, Ben Holladay’s oldest bourbon to date, and the new sherry finishes in High West’s A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:36 Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection Volume 6
00:06:15 Wheel Horse Cigar Blend Bourbon 2026
00:07:59 Copper & Cask X 10-Year Bourbon
00:08:46 Copper & Cask No. 017 9-Year Cigar Blend Bourbon
00:09:17 Copper & Cask No. 018 9-Year Double Oak Bourbon
00:12:48 Starlight Estate Collection 7-Year Cask Strength Bourbon
00:15:17 Jacob’s Pardon Bourbon
00:16:44 King of Kentucky 2026 14-Year Single Barrel Bourbon
00:20:01 Lost Lantern Fall 2026 George Dickel Collection
00:24:45 Oaklore Story Series Prohibition Oak Bourbon
00:27:25 Tallbird American Whiskey
00:30:15 Woodford Reserve 30th Anniversary Triple Pot Still
00:33:04 KNOBEL 7-Year mikeroweWORKS Foundation Edition
00:35:00 Old Forester Tribute Series 2026
00:37:59 Holladay Bourbones Dog Treats
00:40:11 Chattanooga Whiskey Bad Chattanoogan — Side A & Side B
00:43:22 Ben Holladay 10 Year Bourbon
00:45:11 New Era’s Marquee Exclusive Small Batch Bourbon
00:47:51 Bib & Tucker Monopoly Collector’s Edition
00:51:28 Maker’s Mark World Wood Collection Expedition 01
00:53:10 Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse 2026 — Camp Nelson D
00:55:53 Pursuit United XS Double Oak Rye
00:58:20 New Riff 6 Year Old Wheated Bourbon
00:59:47 High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14
01:01:38 Rare Character Old Cassidy 2026
01:02:57 Closing

What happens when you grow your own grain in Nevada’s high desert, age whiskey in rickhouses modeled on Kentucky and Scotland, and operate two distinct distilleries on one campus? Join Ed and Karen as Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan takes us behind the scenes at Minden Mill Distillery, in Minden, NV. From the ranch and barrel warehouses to the stills and tasting room, we explore the factors that shape their whiskeys, and taste the results. Join us!

CONTENTS

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:52 The Ranch: Carson Valley Water, Grain & Terroir
00:08:38 The Bourbon/Rye Rickhouse: Bringing Kentucky to Nevada
00:14:07 The Single Malt Rickhouse: Scotland, Barrels & Maturation
00:26:12 The Distillery Campus
00:27:54 The Bourbon/Rye Distillery
00:39:51 The Single Malt Distillery
00:51:00 The Tasting: Rye, Bourbon, Single Malt & Coffee Liqueur

Show Notes:

Inside Minden Mill Distillery with Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan

Our visit to Minden Mill Distillery in Minden, Nevada, takes us well beyond the tasting room. Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan joins us for a trip to the grain fields, a look inside two very different rickhouses, and a tour of the separate facilities used to make bourbon and rye and American single malt. Along the way, we talk about the land, the equipment, the barrels, and the people behind the whiskey before sitting down to taste the results.

00:00:00 — Introduction

We introduce Minden Mill and the features that drew us here: estate-grown grains, two distinct distilleries, and climate-controlled rickhouses inspired by Kentucky and Scotland. We’re joined by Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan for a tour that follows the whiskey from its agricultural beginnings to the glass.

00:00:52 — The Ranch: Carson Valley Water, Grain & Terroir

Our conversation begins on the drive out, with a little of Joe’s background before we turn to the Carson Valley and the water that makes farming possible here. We reach the ranch around 00:04:25 and discuss the grains they grow, the challenges of working with oats, and why Joe finds rye such a compelling expression of the place where it’s grown.

00:08:38 — The Bourbon/Rye Rickhouse: Bringing Kentucky to Nevada

Stepping inside the bourbon and rye rickhouse, we immediately notice the change in humidity. We ask Joe how the Kentucky-inspired environment works, why Nevada’s dry climate presents such a challenge for aging whiskey, and what altitude might contribute. We also discuss barrel temperatures, thermal mass, and why the warehouse doesn’t need to follow every outdoor temperature change minute by minute.

00:14:07 — The Single Malt Rickhouse: Scotland, Barrels & Maturation

We move into the cooler, more humid environment used for single malt and talk about barrel sizes and finishing projects. The conversation turns to how spirits settle after bottling and opening, then to Joe’s preference for long air-dried staves and high-quality oak. As we make our way back, we also discuss production schedules, water, cooling systems, and the challenges of running an automated distillery.

00:26:12 — The Distillery Campus

Back at the campus, Joe points out the pump house and explains why he values ideas from the wider team. We discuss the success of Evil Bean coffee liqueur, the role of Foley’s leadership, and the balance between Joe’s own approach and the contributions of the people around him before heading inside for the production tour.

00:27:54 — The Bourbon/Rye Distillery

We take a close look at the Christian CARL pot still and the Headframe stripping still, with Joe explaining how the two work together. Our questions cover cuts, wooden fermenters, efficiency, and what happens to the spent grain and stillage. We also see the small research still, blending rooms, and bottling area while talking about the experienced team that keeps everything running.

00:39:51 — The Single Malt Distillery

Joe introduces the historic mill before taking us through the thermal oil heating system beneath the single malt stills. We discuss why he uses it, how cooking temperatures can affect flavor, and the differences between this setup and steam heating. Upstairs, we explore the mash tun, Forsyth stills, and spirit safe, then talk about the restored building, energy use, and designing products that the team can produce consistently.

00:51:00 — The Tasting: Rye, Bourbon, Single Malt & Coffee Liqueur

We begin with the rye and its candied-orange character, then talk about proof, flocculation, and Joe’s approach to chill filtration. The bourbon brings cherry-cola notes and another conversation about the corn varieties that can thrive here. We finish with the single malt’s barrel mix, Joe’s work alongside Chip Tate, and a brief look at Evil Bean coffee liqueur and how it’s served.

Come along for the fields, the rickhouses, the stills, and the conversation—and hear what we thought of the whiskey at the end of the journey.

5 Bourbon Legal News Stories That You Need To Know

What's happening in the bourbon industry's courtrooms? With Ed away this week, Dean Langdon welcomes fellow attorney Frank Becker for five bourbon litigation updates.

CONTENTS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:54 Wes Henderson - TKC Distilling
00:09:18 RNDC Bankruptcy
00:13:31 Uncle Nearest
00:20:12 Kentucky Owl
00:23:09 Bardstown Bourbon Company
00:29:46 Closing

Frank and Dean discuss the media-reported allegations against Wes Henderson and TKC Distilling's leadership changes at The Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey; RNDC's bankruptcy sales and efforts to exit unwanted contracts; Uncle Nearest's Grant Sidney receivership dispute, Keith Weaver's dismissal request, and Sixth Circuit appeal; Kentucky Owl's operating results and contested professional fees; and the latest in Bardstown Bourbon Company's lawsuits involving Sylvia Sanders, Sandra Stone, and Laurel Altman-Dixon.

Along the way, Dean and Frank explain fiduciary duties, bankruptcy lease tools, receiverships, appeals, and the motions that can shape a case before trial.

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12 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know!

This week, Canada's alcohol ban may have a big bulk-shipment loophole, while England's new whisky rules ignite a single-malt debate. Plus, we've got news about Evan Williams, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Eastern Light Distilling, Jefferson's, Willett, Diageo's Crown Royal, Sazerac's Canadian Mist, Toasts Not Tariffs, Jameson Irish whiskey, NAFDAC and Southern Glazer's. Tune in to learn all about these news stories in this week's Bourbon and Distillery News!

CONTENTS

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:57 Evan Williams College Football
00:05:14 Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2027 Dates
00:06:56 Eastern Light Distilling Funding
00:12:38 Jefferson’s Refreshes Portfolio
00:15:47 Willett Introduces Cask Strength Pot Still Reserve
00:18:39 Certain Canadian Alcoholic Beverages Ban
00:26:58 Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Letter to the President
00:32:31 Jameson $5 Million Football-Season Bar Tab
00:34:57 Irish Whiskey Tariffs to be Removed
00:36:30 English Whisky Geographical Indication Application Approved
00:41:24 Methanol-Contaminated Drinks Kill in Nigeria
00:44:28 Southern Glazer’s Settlement
00:51:42 Conclusion

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27 New Bourbons and Other American Whiskeys to Try!

Even though we did two New Bourbon Releases episodes right before KBF, the releases are still pouring in. So, we will put off Industry News until next week, so we don't get too far behind.

This week, Pursuit Spirits and Shortbarrel blend maple-finished bourbon with double oak rye, Beam releases only the second Booker's rye ever, and Heaven Hill unveils the 20th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection. And that's just the beginning! Tune in to this week's New Bourbon Releases News to learn about those and 24 other new whiskeys from Samuel Call, Chicken Cock, Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace, Ingram, Glenmore, Garrison Brothers, Little Book, Sagamore, Milam & Greene, Knob Creek, The Maven, 2XO, and Woodinville, plus a chance to win 34 rare bottles!

CONTENTS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:09 Pursuit Spirits Found Footage
00:05:54 Parker’s Heritage
00:10:29 Samuel Call
00:12:55 Chicken Cock 170th Anniversary
00:15:52 Van Winkle Whiskey Collection
00:18:52 Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary
00:23:15 Ingram Flagship 2026
00:26:06 Glenmore
00:28:37 Garrison Brothers PX and Oloroso Finished Cask Strength Single Barrels
00:31:06 Booker’s The Reserves 2026
00:34:16 Little Book The Infinite Edition III
00:35:59 Sagamore Darkness Falls
00:38:24 Milam & Greene Unabridged Volume 5
00:40:49 Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength
00:42:56 The Maven
00:47:24 2XO Rapper’s Delight – The Hip-Hop Blend
00:50:30 Woodinville 10 Year Bourbon
00:52:38 New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet’s Bourbon with a Mission Raffle
00:55:46 Closing

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22 New Bourbon and other American Whiskeys To Try!

Since the Kentucky Bourbon Festival will be this weekend and we won't be having a podcast next Monday, this episode is going live now. Our next news episode will be Monday September 21.

This week, Woodford Reserve Super Seasoned Oak, Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon headline this early Kentucky Bourbon Festival-week roundup. We also have new releases from Sagamore, Basil Hayden, Baker's, Town Branch, Chattanooga Whiskey, Shortbarrel, Proof & Wood, Jeptha Creed, Remus and many more from Luxco. Tune in for all the details!

CONTENTS

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:22 Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection No. 22: Super Seasoned Oak
00:03:36 Four Roses 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch
00:06:38 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026
00:08:38 Sagamore 8-Year Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
00:10:12 Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve
00:12:53 Baker’s 13
00:15:00 Town Branch Imperium MMXXVI
00:16:38 Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond: Fall 2022 Vintage
00:19:36 Shortbarrel Cigar Batch #4
00:21:26 Tumblin’ Dice 12 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon
00:23:49 Jeptha Creed Solera Aged Bourbon
00:26:21 Remus Repeal Reserve Series X and First-Ever Remus Rye
00:28:44 Luxco Will Unveil Nine Additional Releases at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
00:32:47 Closing

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15 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know!
Bonus Bourbon Litigation News Updates, too!

Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard and RNDC lead this week’s 15 bourbon industry news items. In addition, Elijah Craig and Evan Williams partner with UK Athletics; Old Louisville and New Era open new facilities; Buffalo Trace goes on tour; contests from NH Liquor and Garrison Brothers; and Kentucky Bourbon Festival news from Luxco, Whiskey House and Phifer Pavitt. We've also got updates on the Uncle Nearest, Kentucky Owl, Bardstown Bourbon Company and RNDC cases. Tune in for all the details!

CONTENTS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:40 Brown-Forman Financials
00:06:19 Pernod Ricard Financials
00:11:00 Elijah Craig and Evan Williams and UK Athletics
00:16:35 American Whiskey Scholar Certification
00:21:23 Old Louisville Whiskey Co.
00:24:35 New Era Whiskey Distillery and Social Club
00:27:04 Find Your Perfect Bourbon Contest
00:29:21 Garrison Brothers and Tuff Shed Backyard Bourbon Barn Sweepstakes
00:30:42 Buffalo Trace Distillery On Tour
00:32:41 BBQ, Bourbon & Burlesque Returns to Evansville
00:34:00 Volunteer for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
00:34:55 Luxco Events and Releases at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
00:37:05 Whiskey House Chalet
00:39:16 Phifer Pavitt Late Night and Reserve
00:41:49 Bourbon Litigation Update
00:42:15 Uncle Nearest
00:47:42 Kentucky Owl
00:50:30 Bardstown Bourbon Company
00:59:18 RNDC
01:05:18 Closing

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21 New Bourbons and other American Whiskeys To Try!

This week we have a 19-year bourbon finished for seven years in Mizunara oak, two new Bardstown Bourbon Company whiskeys and Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2026. The packed lineup also includes new bottles from Branch & Barrel, Little & Foster, Redwood Empire, Angel's Envy, Blue Note, Four Roses, Jack Daniel's, Michter's, New Riff, Cedar Ridge, Filmland Spirits, Starlight and Dark Arts Whiskey House. Tune in to learn all about them in this week's New Bourbon Releases News!

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14 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know!

This week’s Bourbon and Distillery News leads with the expiration of President Trump’s temporary pause of tariffs tied to Canada’s restrictions on American alcohol, Sazerac Company’s acquisition of Garrard County Distilling, and Diageo’s $1 billion cost-savings plan and workforce reduction. Additional news comes from Suntory Holdings, Circle City Whiskey Co., Whiskey House of Kentucky, KEG 1 River City, Republic National Distributing Company, New Era Distillery & Social Club, Copper & Kings, Heaven Hill Brands, and Humble Baron at Uncle Nearest. Tune in for all the details!

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9 (10) New Bourbon and other American Whiskeys To Try!

This week, Jack Daniel's climbs to the top floor and 138.4 proof, Garrison Brothers' Cowboy Bourbon rides again, and Hard Truth, Chattanooga Whiskey, Redemption, Southern Grace, Ashland, Stetson and Ass Pocket Whiskey make this week's lineup anything but ordinary. Tune in for all the details!

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7 Bourbon Legal Cases You’ll Want to Know About

What’s happening inside some of bourbon’s most closely watched legal and financial cases?

Dean and Ed examine the latest developments involving Uncle Nearest, including the completed Martha’s Vineyard property sale and what may come next for the company. They also break down three separate former-employee lawsuits involving Bardstown Bourbon Company, review Kentucky Owl’s bankruptcy activity, and check in on the construction disputes involving The Kentucky Castle and Binder’s Stash.

Plus, they discuss the proposed sale of Luca Mariano and take a deeper look at RNDC’s bankruptcy plan—including what drove the distributor’s long decline, what its owners are contributing, and how much suppliers could still be owed.

All claims discussed are allegations unless established or resolved in court.

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13 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know!

This week we cover everything from Sazerac's renewed pursuit of Brown-Forman and RNDC's bankruptcy to financial results from MGP, Diageo and Campari. We've also got news from Jameson & the NFL, Jim Beam, SirDavis, Wheatley Vodka & NASCAR, Chicken Cock, Oaklore, Unreined and H. Obernauer & Co. Tune in for all the details!

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20 New Bourbon and other American Whiskeys To Try!

We have twenty new bourbons and American whiskeys to discuss this week, including Woodinville’s 7-Year cask strength single barrel bourbon and rye, Garrison Brothers Hye Rye, Bardstown Bourbon Company Victoria Pineapple Barrel, Old Forester Triple Char, Bulleit ’87 and Old Elk’s 10-Year Collection. We also cover Stillman’s Sonder, Stranahan’s Bottled-in-Bond, New Riff Headliner, Larrikin 9 Year Kentucky Rye, Root Shoot’s peach-brandy-cask-finished single malt and more. Tune in to learn about them!

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Dragon Con Bourbon 2026
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
94 Proof
SRP: $39.99

Please enjoy our Dragon Con Bourbon 2026 Review!

**Celebrating Dragon Con’s 40th Anniversary**
Dragon Con is one of the largest multi-media popular culture conventions in the United States, focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film. Held annually in downtown Atlanta over Labor Day weekend, it draws tens of thousands of attendees from around the world.

Dragon Con Bourbon 2026 is the second annual bourbon release created in collaboration with Atlanta’s Old Fourth Distillery. This limited-edition release celebrates the convention’s 40th anniversary. Each annual edition features a new collector’s label.

**Details**
* Distillery: Old Fourth Distillery
* Name: Dragon Con Bourbon 2026
* Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
* Mash Bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley
* Age: 4–6 years
* Proof: 94
* ABV: 47%
* Bottle Size: 750 mL
* Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
* Availability: Limited to 3,700 bottles
* Engraving: Available for an additional $15
* Release: Second annual Dragon Con Bourbon edition

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