Buffalo Trace Antique Collection celebrates its 25th release with the first new addition in nearly 20 years – Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. Honoring the “Father of Modern Bourbon,” this historic debut joins BTAC’s legendary lineup with a tribute to Taylor’s lasting legacy.

BourbonBlog.com is the first to deliver a look at Hemingway Bourbon, a 98-proof Kentucky straight bourbon blended from 6-year and nearly 5-year barrels. Produced at Western Kentucky Distilling Co. with Jacob Call, this release follows Hemingway Rye and debuts at Publix Liquors in Florida and Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2025, with more locations to come.

In memoriam: Even G. Kulsveen, Executive Director and visionary of Willett Distillery in Bardstown, led its revival and fueled bourbon’s renaissance.

Wild Turkey Beacon 2025 ends the Master’s Keep series with a 118-proof blend of 16- and 10-year bourbons. Guided by Jimmy, Eddie, and Bruce Russell, this finale crowns a collection that began in 2015 with 17 Year and continued with Decades, Revival, Cornerstone, Bottled in Bond, One, Unforgotten, Voyage, and Triumph.

Van Winkle Whiskey Collection 2025 returns with six classics including the 10 & 12 Year, 13 Year Rye, and 15 & 23 Year Bourbons—plus a rare 25-Year Old at Legacy de Forge auction, possibly the last bottle available.

Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2025 guide: Discover exclusive bottles, limited releases, and rare pours to buy and taste in Bardstown this September at the premier bourbon festival in Bardstown, Kentucky.

WhistlePig unveils The BigShǝBàng — a 30 Year Single Malt Whiskey, distilled in Canada, finished at its Shoreham, Vermont distillery, and released at $4,999 in Vin Santo barrels.

Town Branch Distillery has released two allocated whiskeys for 2025—a 7-Year Kentucky Single Malt and a Rye blended up to 9 years. Limited in cases yet priced at $49.99 each, these blend-to-order releases bring rarity and craftsmanship at real value.

Bardstown Bourbon Company and Pierre Ferrand release Cognac Finish II, a limited collaboration of Kentucky bourbon and Bardstown’s own rye finished in Ferrand Cognac casks. 107 proof, $139.99, available nationwide August 29 ahead of Bourbon Heritage Month and featured at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival