Redemption Whiskey announced the release of Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon, the first bottled-in-bond expression in the brand’s portfolio. 

Aged at least six years and bottled at 100 proof, the bourbon combines the individual character of a single barrel with the  exacting federal requirements of bottled-in-bond whiskey. It is the first release in the relaunched Higher Marques Collection and reaches shelves nationwide in September 2026 for a suggested retail price of $49.99. 

Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon steps into one of the most demanding standards in American whiskey while simultaneously rising above it. The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 sets a high standard, requiring whiskey to be produced in an individual distilling season by one distiller at one distillery, aged at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 100proof.  

Redemption’s first bottled-in-bond expression goes beyond the minimum age requirement, spending at least six years in oak while retaining the discipline of an individual season, one distiller, one distillery, and 100 proof. 

Distilled during an individual distilling season at MGP’s Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the bourbon is non-chill filtered and bottled by Redemption Barrel Selections in Frankfort, Kentucky. 

This milestone also marks a new chapter for Redemption. As the brand continues to champion bold, rye-forward whiskeys with attitude and character, its first bottled-in-bond release demonstrates that honoring whiskey’s highest traditions and pushing the category forward are not mutually exclusive.  Single barrel and bottled-in-bond pull in opposite directions, and Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon satisfies both. 

Single barrel means every bottle comes from one individual aging barrel.  Bottled-in-bond means every bottle meets one identical federal standard. Master Blender Alan Kennedy carefully selected each barrel for character, structure, and balance, and every bottle carries its own barrel number, distilling season, mash bill, and age statement. 

“Single barrel whiskey is about embracing what can’t be replicated,” Alan Kennedy, Master Blender at Redemption, said in a news release. “No two barrels mature exactly alike, and that’s what makes this work so rewarding. My role is to identify the barrels that tell an exceptional story, and I believe we found something special with this release.” 

Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon is the first release in the relaunch of the Higher Marques Collection, Redemption’s ultra-premium tier of elevated expressions that advance classic whiskey formats through patience, precision, and bold decision-making. Relaunched expressions will feature a new bottle design that evolves Redemption’s award-winning Eagle packaging, delivering the craftsmanship, distinction, and shelf presence today’s ultra-premium whiskey consumer expects. 

“Choosing to bottle a bonded single barrel is a bet on our own barrels,” Kennedy added. “Bottling one barrel at a time, to a standard you can’t bend, means every barrel must earn its distinction. That’s the work I want Redemption known for, and it is how you write the next chapter instead of repeating the last one.” 

Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon will be available nationally beginning September 2026— National Bourbon Heritage Month—in retail stores and online at ReserveBar.com at a suggested retail price of $49.99 for a 750mL bottle. The six-bottle cases will be offered as an ongoing part of the Higher Marques Collection rather than as a one-time release. 

Alongside this launch, Redemption 18-Year-Old Bourbon from the Ancients Series returns to shelves in fall 2026 in limited quantities. Redemption Whiskey first released the 18-Year-Old Bourbon in June 2025. 

Eighteen years in oak concentrates a bourbon’s flavor and rounds its edges, and Redemption 18-Year-Old Bourbon shows what that time does to the liquid. Master Blender Alan Kennedy non-chill filters the whiskey and bottles it at barrel proof to keep the full weight of the maturation intact.

Redemption 18-Year-Old Bourbon will be available in fall 2026 in retail stores in limited quantities, at a suggested retail price of $399.99 for a 750mL bottle. 

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About Redemption Whiskey 

Redemption is leading the rye revival, with a full range of bold and spicy super-premium award-winning whiskeys. Nearly lost for a century, modern drinkers are rediscovering rye’s spicy, rebellious nature, complex enough to be enjoyed neat, with a strong enough backbone to stand up in cocktails. For more information, visit www.redemptionwhiskey.com.