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  Limestone Branch Distillery collaborates with Ross & Squibb Distillery on 2025 release of Yellowstone Limited Edition 10th anniversary expression features a blend of three unique mash bills aged 10 years and bottled at 105 proof St. Louis  - To celebrate a decade of excellence across its award-winning annual Limited Edition collection, Limestone Branch Distillery released its 2025 Yellowstone Limited Edition, a unique blend of straight bourbon whiskeys thoughtfully aged 10 years.  The series debuted in 2015 to honor the finest spirits worth of the Yellowstone Bourbon name. In the pioneering spirit of Yellowstone Bourbon, Founder and Master Distiller Stephen Beam and the team at Limestone Branch Distillery collaborated with the blending team at Ross & Squibb Distillery - one of the most historic distilleries in America - to create the 10th anniversary release.  For the first time, the combined team chose barrels from the Indiana and Kentucky distilleries to ...

  El Mayor Tequila debuts Café Reposado The new “coffee-kissed” premium tequila will be available nationwide starting in September ST. LOUIS (Sept. 23, 2025) Fall coffee menus have finally met their match. El Mayor Tequila is expanding their award-winning tequila portfolio with their latest innovative offering: El Mayor Café Reposado Tequila. Premium El Mayor Blanco Tequila is rested for three months in bourbon barrels which had previously held coffee beans - lending a smooth and natural "coffee kissed" flavor that results in El Mayor Café Reposado. Distilled and produced at Destilladora Gonzalez Lux, Café Reposado will be available in September at a minimum suggested retail price of $33.99 per 750mL bottle. "Our Café Reposado is a silky-smooth tequila that delivers lovely natural notes of vanilaa with a subtle coffee finish in every sip," said Graciela Gonzalez, master distiller at Destiladora Gonzalez Lux. "With our proprietary barrel seasoning process...

  Jack Daniel’s Launches Limited Edition Sweet Mash Tennessee Straight Whiskey  Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series Selection #15 is a high-proof Sweet Mash Tennessee Whiskey pulled from top-floors of the distillery’s Tract 2 barrelhouses  Lynchburg, Tennessee (September 22, 2025) – The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces a Sweet Mash Tennessee Straight Whiskey as the latest selection in its Distillery Series line of experimental whiskeys.  At the beginning of each distilling season, the Jack Daniel Distillery uses a sweet mash process during the cooking of grains. This sweet mash will kickstart production before establishing a setback to support our sour mash process for the remainder of the distilling season.  Distillery Series Selection #15 is a nod to the annual small run of sweet mashed whiskey, featuring the same grain bill of 80% corn, 12% malted barley, and 8% rye like all Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskeys. After entering new charred white oak barrels in 2016, ...

Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola Vanilla Canned Cocktail Returns as Limited-Edition 4-Pack  The perfect twist on a classic favorite delivering a smooth and crisp taste with hints of vanilla is now available for a limited time  Lynchburg, Tennessee (September 15, 2025) - Jack Daniel's and Coca-Cola are expanding their popular Jack & Coke ready-to-drink lineup with the launch of Jack Daniel's and Coca-Cola Vanilla. Available nationwide, this limited-time release comes in a convenient 4-pack of 12 ounce cans, delivering a flavorful twist on the classic Jack & Coke, just in time for tailgaing season. "Coca-Cola Vanilla brings forward the classic vanilla notes in Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey to create a unique, layered flavor that's perfect for the season," said Mary Beth O'Mara, Jack Daniel's RTD Brand Director. "Whether at fall gatherings or gameday watch parties, we hope our friends will reach for Jack & Coke Vanilla to make every mome...

  FRANKFORT, Ky  (September 10, 2025)  – Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Buffalo Trace Distillery proudly announce the 2025 release of the coveted Van Winkle Whiskey Collection. Returning to shelves this September, the annual offering is a centerpiece for collectors and connoisseurs alike, showcasing the family’s renowned wheated bourbon and rye whiskey recipes across six celebrated expressions: Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon 10 Year Old, Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Old, Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old, Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 15 Year Old, Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 Year Old, and Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year Old. Additionally, in honor of this year’s release, one rare bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle 25 Year Old - recently rediscovered at the Distillery - will be included in Legacy de Forge’s National Bourbon Heritage Month Auction starting September 10, 2025.   The annual release continues to embody what makes thi...

  Jack Daniel’s Honors Military Service with 2025 Heroes Selection Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey  Selected by two veteran brothers who have worked at the Jack Daniel Distillery for decades, the third annual release is now available at military duty-free stores  Lynchburg, Tennessee (September 8 , 2025) – The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces the 2025 edition of its annual Heroes Selection – a limited release of Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey selected by heroes, for heroes. This year’s expression, chosen by U.S. Army veteran twin brothers and longtime Jack Daniel’s employees JB and LB McGowan, is now available exclusively at U.S. military outlets.  Jack Daniel’s Heroes Selection Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey is offered at proof points between 125 and 140 and features a bold, complex profile developed through aging in the highest reaches of barrelhouse in Lynchburg. The aroma opens with rich notes of sweet brown sugar, while the palate off...

  The Ingram Distillery Ventures into the Unknown with New Wheated Bourbon: Uncharted Latest Addition to Ingram’s Award-Winning Fleet Packaged in 100% Recycled Glass COLUMBUS, KY (September 3, 2025) – The Ingram Distillery is proud to unveil today its latest game-changing whiskey: Uncharted Kentucky Wheated Bourbon. Packaged in 100% recycled glass, Uncharted is a wheated bourbon that, like all Ingram whiskies, has spent its entire life on the Mississippi River. Here, it’s exposed to the constant motion, humidity and microclimate of the river to create complexity through a unique interaction between whiskey and oak. Long known for its award-winning O.H. Ingram River Aged series, Uncharted is a completely new expression with a life and story of its own. Bottled at 92 proof, the product is available in both 750ml and 1L formats with suggested retail prices of $39.99 and $44.99, respectively. It’s a terrific compliment to The Ingram Distillery fleet. “Uncharted is all about celebrating...

Alright, so when you think “great wine,” you probably picture Bordeaux chateaux or those misty Napa hills, right? Yeah, same. Those names have been drilled into our heads thanks to decades of hype and, let’s be real, some pretty epic marketing. But, honestly, there are some killer wine spots out there getting zero love—and Armenia is right up there with the best of ‘em.  Let’s get into why these places are still flying under the radar, what makes them so cool, and, honestly, why you need to quit sleeping on them. Armenia: Where Wine Was Basically Born Here’s a fun fact to drop at your next dinner party: Armenia’s been making wine since before the Romans figured out togas. In the Areni-1 cave—seriously, go Google it—archaeologists found a whole winery set-up that’s over 6,000 years old . Clay pots, grape seeds, stained presses… the works. Basically, people were getting buzzed on Armenian wine while Stonehenge was still a construction site. But don’t think it’s all history and no fl...