The 2024 CAO Amazon Basin release features rare Bragança tobacco, harvested every three years from the Amazon Rainforest. This limited edition cigar offers a unique blend with Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and Dominican-Colombian fillers. Experience this medium-bodied Braganca cigar in a 6” x 52 size at $14.29 and available in 18-count cigar boxes.

 
Templeton’s Inaugural Whiskey from their Iowa Distillery: Fortitude Bourbon

Templeton Distillery unveils ‘Fortitude’, its first bourbon, entirely crafted and aged at their Iowa distillery. Set for a May 2024 release, this marks a new era for the renowned rye producer, now embracing the full production cycle of self-distilled whiskey since their distillery’s opening in 2018 in Templeton, Iowa.

 
New Updates on Eastern Light Distilling, Morehead, Kentucky

Eastern Light Distilling, led by former Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company’s Caleb Kilburn and Cordell Lawrence, gives new updates on their new distillery in Morehead, Eastern Kentucky.

 
Alec Bradley and Starlight Bourbon: Exclusive Single Barrel Pairing

Bourbon and cigar pairings to start off 2024 right! Alec Bradley and Starlight Distillery’s new collaboration, featuring Gatekeeper cigars and Starlight Single Barrel Bourbon aged in Vino de Naranja casks.

 
Dale DeGroff “King Of Cocktails” Live DeGroffs Spirits Tasting

New cocktail recipes and tastings of DeGroff Spirits with legendary bartender Dale DeGroff. Bourbon expert Tom Fischer tastes with Dale and chats with him about his New World Amaro and Bitter Apertivo. DeGroff Spirits were developed in partnership with Ted Breaux and Oregon’s Clear Creek Distillery. Dalet tells stories from New York’s iconic Rainbow Room and Hotel Bel-Air, plus learn about Dale’s favorite cocktails and predictions for cocktail trends in 2024.

 
Brooklyn Brewery and Four Roses Distillery’s Fifth Edition of Black Ops Barrel Aged Stout

Brooklyn Brewery, in collaboration with Four Roses Distillery, has announced the launch of the 2023 edition of Brooklyn Black Ops, a Russian Imperial Stout with a 12% ABV. This release marks the fifth annual collaboration between the two renowned brands. Significantly, this year also celebrates the 35th anniversary of Brooklyn Brewery’s flagship beer and the 135th anniversary of Four Roses. In recognition of these milestones, Black Ops features a refreshed design, inspired by Four Roses’ first global brand update in almost two decades.

 
Hosting Your Own Bourbon Tasting: Ideas from our Rare Food & Wine Festival Pappy Tasting

Hosting a bourbon tasting? Learn about Bourbon expert suggestions from our whiskey tastings as we give examples from our recent tastings at Food & Wine Festivals.

 
A Scotchy Bourbon? The New Scotch Cask Finish Release Bourbon Whiskey: Old Forester’s Latest in the 117 Series

Scotch vs. Bourbon, why not both? The new Old Forester’s 117 Series: Scotch Cask Finish, a limited-edition tribute to George Garvin Brown’s Scottish heritage. Available while it lasts at Old Forester Distilling Co. in Louisville Kentucky and select Kentucky stores, this 93-proof Kentucky Bourbon whiskey is matured in Speyside-sourced sherry and wine barrels.

 
A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 2023 Release and Distillery’s Lottery

The 2023 A. Smith Bowman Distillery’s Cask Strength Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey is third annual release from the Fredericksburg, Virginia distillery. This is at 9 years old and 67.55% / 135.1 proof and crafted by Distiller David Bock. Uncut and non chill-filtered, you can enter the nationwide lottery for a chance to purchase this rare Virginia bourbon whiskey.

 
Whiskey Gift Idea Inspiration: 12 Days of Bourbon from Blue Run Spirits

Need Bourbon and Whiskey gift idea inspiration? We dive into the “12 Days of Christmas” with Blue Run Spirits with whiskey created by Jim Rutledge. A thoughtfully curated Bourbon collection along with the new limited edition Bourbon whiskey advent calendar. Bourbon expert Tom Fischer talks with Mike Montgomery about the colletction.