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Cedar Ridge Releases Triple-Finished Portside II Bourbon

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November 10, 2026
Cedar Ridge Distillery announced the release of Portside II, a limited release small-batch Iowa bourbon finished in three different casks....
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Barrell Craft Spirits Releases New Year 2027 Bourbon

November 10, 2026
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WhistlePig Releases 12 Year Maple Crème Brûlée Rye

November 9, 2026
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Old Potrero Announces Release of 2026 Christmas Spirit

November 9, 2026
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ASCOT Awards: Best Bourbon, Best Whiskey, Tequila & More

July 16, 2026
In our fifth year, the ASCOT Awards delivered another great competition. Our esteemed judges blind tasted all samples to determine...
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Bottom Shelf Book Tour

January 23, 2026
I am so pumped to announce my first leg of the Bottom Shelf book tour. If you are a bookstore,...
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2025 Top 100 — Ranked

January 21, 2026
American whiskey keeps getting better.  In 2025, the year of a market correction, I saw so many small independent brands...
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