Bourbon Release Calendar
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Bourbon Release Calendar
What is coming, when to expect it, and what it should cost at retail, before anyone has tasted a drop. Then, once a bottle is actually out, tasted, and trading, it earns its verdict in the Brown Book.
Two stages, on purpose. A bottle that has not released has no score, no secondary price, and no verdict — because none of those things exist yet. Anyone who prints them is guessing.
Stage 1 — This calendar
- Bottle & distillery
- Proof · Age · MSRP
- Expected window
- Status
- Last year’s score & secondary
Stage 2 — The Brown Book
Once the bottle is out, tasted, and trading, it earns its verdict:
Worth the hunt
Wait
Skip
Never pay secondary
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
Just released ↓
2026 archive ↓
2025 archive ↓
How to read an entry
Status badges
- Announced — the distillery confirmed it publicly.
- COLA filed — a TTB label approval is on file, no announced date yet.
- Expected — an annual or recurring pattern, nothing filed or announced yet.
- Released — it is out now, and in the Brown Book pipeline.
Prior-vintage context
Last year’s real score and secondary range are context, not a prediction. They tell you what the line has done, not what this bottle will do. A brand-new bottle has no prior-vintage section.
No scores before release
You will never see a score, a secondary price, or a Buy/Skip verdict on a bottle that has not released yet. Those only appear in the Brown Book, once the bottle is out, tasted, and trading.
November 2026
Fall allocated season. The year’s most hunted releases land here.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon H-40 & Rye H-04
Heaven Hill Distillery · Bardstown, Kentucky
Announced
Expected window: November 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, November 2026. New batch coding — H stands for August bottling, replacing the old A/B/C coding.
Prior batch vs. this bottle
| Prior batch | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Barrel Proof B525: 8.1/10 | Not tasted yet |
| Secondary | In the Brown Book: $90 | — |
How to use this: two bottles, one batch letter. The bourbon and the rye share a proof and a price — pick your mash bill.
Blue Note 17-Year Barrel Proof Bourbon
B.R. Distilling Co. · Memphis, Tennessee
Announced
Expected window: November 2026 — online retailer Seelbach’s from November 20
Signal: distillery press release, November 10, 2026. First return since 2022; approximately 4,000 bottles.
How to use this: 17 years old, barrel proof, 4,000 bottles, $174.99. This is the bottle that put Blue Note on the map — our Juke Joint review noted the brand’s early fame from age-stated releases like this one. If you want one, Seelbach’s from November 20 is the widest door.
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2027
Barrell Craft Spirits · Blended and bottled in Kentucky
Announced
Expected window: November 2026 — available now
Signal: distillery press release, November 9, 2026. The 11th annual edition; a seven-state blend, ages 5 to 16.
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| Prior vintage | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 2024 edition: 7.5/10 (series range 7.5–8.3) | Not tasted yet |
How to use this: a holiday blend at cask strength for under $85. The proof jumped from 110.3 last year — this year’s is the hotter bottle.
1792 Wheated Full Proof Bourbon
Barton 1792 Distillery · Bardstown, Kentucky
Announced
Expected window: November 2026
Signal: distillery press release, October 28, 2026. Five-state launch only: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois.
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| Prior vintage | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Sweet Wheat: 7.7/10 (in our Weller 12 head-to-head) | Not tasted yet |
| Secondary | Sweet Wheat in the Brown Book: retail $40, secondary around $75 | — |
How to use this: do the per-ounce math before you hunt it. $39.99 buys a 375ml bottle, which works out to $79.98 per 750ml equivalent — roughly double the per-ounce price of Sweet Wheat.
Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength
Beam Suntory · Clermont, Kentucky
Announced
Expected window: Holiday season 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 16, 2026. Only the second release of this expression since its 2020 debut (124.3 proof).
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| Prior vintage | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Standard Knob Creek 12 Year: 7.8/10 | Not tasted yet |
How to use this: a 12-year-old cask-strength Knob Creek at $89.99, back for only the second time since 2020. Priced to open, not to flip.
Four Roses Experimental Series No. 003 Chestnut
Four Roses Distillery · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Announced
Expected window: November 20, 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 29, 2026. Visitor centers only (Lawrenceburg and Cox’s Creek). Six-year-old OBSK finished 5–11 weeks in Japanese-grown chestnut wood.
How to use this: visitor centers only. If you are not going to Lawrenceburg or Cox’s Creek, you are not getting one. Its sibling, No. 002 Honey Cask, released September 18 — see Just released below.
MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows
MGP Distillery · Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Announced
Expected window: Fall 2026
Signal: distillery press release, September 9, 2026. MGP’s first-ever namesake brand, coinciding with the return of the MGP Distillery name. No bottle count disclosed.
How to use this: the distillery behind half the bourbon world finally put its own name on a bottle. A 10-year, 111-proof high-rye for $70 is priced to be opened, not collected.
Penelope Madagascar
Penelope Bourbon · Cooper Series
Released
Released: November 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, November 3, 2026. The latest release in the Cooper Series — a Four Grain bourbon finished in Cognac casks.
How to use this: a Cognac-finished Four Grain bourbon for $79.99, in the Cooper Series.
WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Maple Crème Brûlée
WhistlePig
Released
Released: November 5, 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, November 5, 2026. A 12-year rye finished about a month in re-charred Vermont maple syrup barrels.
How to use this: a 12-year rye at 86 proof, finished in maple syrup barrels — a dessert-profile rye at a premium price.
Orphan Barrel Latverian Cask
Orphan Barrel
Released
Released: November 1, 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, November 1, 2026. Orphan Barrel’s first American Light Whiskey — a minimum 20-year-old whiskey, with a Marvel/Avengers: Doomsday tie-in. One in six bottles carries a holographic label.
How to use this: a 20-year-old American Light Whiskey at $200 — a collector’s bottle first, a drinker’s bottle second.
Blade and Bow 30-Year-Old Cask Strength
Blade and Bow · Stitzel-Weller
Released
Released: November 2026 — reservations for the first 25 bottles at Stitzel-Weller open November 16
Signal: distillery announcement, November 2026. 1,200 bottles at 164.2 proof. The 109-proof 30-year-old returns alongside it at $1,200.
How to use this: $2,500 for a 30-year-old cask-strength bourbon — a collector’s bottle, and the $1,200 standard-proof version is the one to drink.
Pursuit United Joint Operations
Pursuit Spirits
Released
Released: November 11, 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, November 11, 2026. A blend of five Double Oak barrels with different stave profiles; 825 bottles, with $5 from each bottle going to the Fisher House Foundation.
How to use this: 825 bottles, $74.99, and $5 of every bottle goes to Fisher House — a small-batch release with a cause attached.
Pinhook 11-Year Vertical Series Bourbon
Pinhook · via Seelbach’s
Released
Released: November 12, 2026
Signal: retailer announcement (Seelbach’s), November 12, 2026. An 11-year-old bourbon blended from 62 barrels, in Pinhook’s annual Vertical Series.
How to use this: an 11-year-old vertical-series bourbon at $109.99 — the annual release for Pinhook collectors.
Old Soul 8.5-Year “Panettone” Wheated Bourbon
Old Soul · Cathead Distillery, Mississippi
Released
Released: November 13, 2026
Signal: retailer announcement (Seelbach’s), November 13, 2026. An 8.5-year Mississippi wheated bourbon — 75% corn, 21% wheat, 4% malted barley, pot-distilled — and the first Old Soul release from Cathead’s own distillate.
How to use this: the first estate-distillate Old Soul — a wheated bourbon from Cathead’s own stills, not sourced stock.
Larrikin Foxtrot Series
Larrikin
Released
Released: November 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, November 5, 2026. A 9-year-old, single-barrel, cask-strength bourbon — the launch of Larrikin’s Foxtrot Series.
How to use this: a 9-year-old single-barrel cask-strength bourbon from a small producer — the kind of bottle to watch if you like high-proof, single-barrel picks.
December 2026
Late-fall limited releases, ahead of the holidays.
January 2027
The new year’s first barrel-proof batches.
February 2027
Monitored weekly, like every month on this calendar.
Just released — now in the Brown Book pipeline
These bottles already landed. They are no longer on the watch list — they are on the road to a verdict. Scores and secondary prices appear in the Brown Book once they are tasted and trading.
Four Roses 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch
Four Roses Distillery · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Released
Released: October 10, 2026
Signal: distillery press release, September 1, 2026. The 19th edition; approximately 16,800 bottles.
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| Prior vintage | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 2018 Limited Edition: 9.1/10; 2017 Al Young: 8/10 | Not tasted yet |
| Secondary | 2025 Limited Edition in the Brown Book: $325 | — |
How to use this: nineteen editions in. The 23-year-old OESK component is the oldest whiskey in the blend.
No verdict yet — in the Brown Book pipeline. See the Brown Book
High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14
High West Distillery · Park City, Utah
Released
Released: October 5, 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 5, 2026. The 14th annual edition, marking the distillery’s 20th anniversary. First Sherry cask finishes in the program’s history (Amontillado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez), joining the Port finish. Down from $149.99 for Act 13.
How to use this: the one rye release the whole whiskey world watches every fall — and the first real change to the finishing program in years, at a lower price than last year’s Act 13. See all our scored reviews: Reviews by Rating.
Remus Repeal Reserve Series X & First-Ever Remus Rye
Remus Bourbon (MGP) · Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery press release, September 2, 2026. The 10th anniversary edition — highest proof in the series to date, three mash bills for the first time — alongside the brand’s first-ever rye (95% rye mash bill, 111 proof).
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| Prior vintage | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Repeal Reserve IX: 8.2/10 | Not tasted yet |
| Secondary | Series IX in the Brown Book: $100 | — |
How to use this: ten years of Repeal Reserve, the highest proof yet, plus the brand’s first rye. Both at $79.99.
Old Forester Tribute Series 2026
Old Forester Distilling Co. · Louisville, Kentucky
Released
Released: October 15, 2026
Signal: distillery press release, October 15, 2026. A new annual ultra-premium age-stated series in a decanter honoring the brand’s 1950s holiday bottles. Future editions will be bottled between 110 and 125 proof.
How to use this: Old Forester’s oldest stock in a new annual series, dressed in a decanter that revives a 1950s holiday tradition. Priced as a collectible at $299.99.
No verdict yet — in the Brown Book pipeline. See the Brown Book
Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength
Willett Distillery · Bardstown, Kentucky
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 23, 2026. First cask-strength expression of Pot Still Reserve; proof varies by batch and is printed on the bottle (early retail listings put the first batch around 120 proof). Released twice a year, on the Spring and Fall Equinox.
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| Prior vintage | This bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Standard Pot Still Reserve: 6/10 | Not tasted yet |
How to use this: the familiar Pot Still bottle, finally at cask strength, for $67 — the same whiskey with the volume turned up, which is exactly the kind of change that can move a score.
Four Roses Experimental Series No. 002 Honey Cask Finish
Four Roses Distillery · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Released
Released: September 18, 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, August 25, 2026. Visitor centers only. Six-, seven- and eight-year-old OESQ and OBSK bourbons, finished 3–9 months in honey-seasoned barrels.
How to use this: honey-seasoned barrels, visitor centers only. Its sibling, No. 003 Chestnut, lands November 20 — see November 2026 above.
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026
Old Forester Distilling Co. · Louisville, Kentucky
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 2, 2026. The 26th edition, drawn from 212 barrels on the third floor of Warehouse B — and the first Birthday Bourbon ever made with sweet-mash fermentation.
Prior vintage vs. this bottle
| 2025 vintage | 2026 bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.1/10 | Not tasted yet |
| Secondary | 2025 Birthday Bourbon in the Brown Book: $500 | — |
How to use this: last year’s bottle scored 8.1/10. This year’s is 11 years old at 97 proof — a different whiskey, same series. Judge it when it is tasted, not before.
No verdict yet — this bottle is in the Brown Book pipeline. Verdict comes once it is tasted and priced. See the Brown Book
February 2026
The year’s first new small-batch collection.
King of Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon (No. 1)
King of Kentucky / Brown-Forman
Released
Released: February 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, February 2026. A new Small Batch Collection; this is the first batch (No. 1).
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Our score | 7.5/10 |
How to use this: the first batch of a new Small Batch Collection — and our 7.5/10 review is on the site.
Scored 7.5/10 — read the review. Verdict in the Brown Book
March 2026
One release, tracked from its announcement.
Gambit No. 6
Gambit (Chip Tate)
Released
Released: March 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, March 31, 2026 (Raptor Communications). Six barrel finishes: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Apple Brandy, Muscatel, Oloroso Sherry, Tokaji.
How to use this: six barrel finishes — Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Apple Brandy, Muscatel, Oloroso Sherry, Tokaji — in a 6-year-old bourbon at $69.99.
May 2026
Father’s Day season — a maple-finished bourbon and a charity reserve.
Shortbarrel Sapsquatch
Shortbarrel
Released
Released: May 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, May 19, 2026 (Raptor Communications). Sugar Maple Finished Bourbon; a Father’s Day release.
How to use this: a sugar-maple-finished bourbon at $89.99, released for Father’s Day.
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve 2026
Remus (MGP / Ross & Squibb)
Released
Released: May 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, May 19, 2026 (The Brand Guild). Four mash bills; 9,665 bottles; ALS donation tie-in.
How to use this: four mash bills, 9,665 bottles, 109 proof — with an ALS donation tie-in.
July 2026
One release — a single-barrel rye, tracked from its sample offer.
Larrikin Single Barrel Rye
Larrikin
Released
Released: July 2026
Signal: sample offer, July 30, 2026 (Maddie Tucker). Single Barrel Rye; specs not disclosed.
How to use this: a single-barrel rye from a small producer — specs were not disclosed in the announcement.
September 2026
The fall season starts — six releases, from cigar blends to a $1,500 Secretariat tribute.
Penelope Cigar Sessions Chapter 2
Penelope
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 10, 2026 (The Brand Guild). An Alec Bradley cigar collaboration.
How to use this: an Alec Bradley cigar collaboration — a 6-year-old bourbon at 117.4 proof, $79.99.
Shortbarrel Cigar Batch #4
Shortbarrel
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 1, 2026 (Raptor Communications). Finished in 50-plus casks.
How to use this: finished in 50-plus casks, at $89.99 — the fourth in Shortbarrel’s cigar series.
Jefferson’s Reserve 8-Year
Jefferson’s
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 28, 2026. The first age statement on Jefferson’s Reserve, in a portfolio-wide rebrand.
How to use this: the first age statement on Jefferson’s Reserve — 8 years old, 96 proof, in a portfolio-wide rebrand.
Silverbelly Single Barrel Bourbon #70288
Silverbelly
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: retailer announcement (Seelbach’s), September 29, 2026. A single-barrel bourbon pick.
How to use this: a Seelbach’s retailer pick — a 6.5-year single barrel at 122 proof, $59.99.
Silverbelly Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon #17239
Silverbelly
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: retailer announcement (Seelbach’s), September 29, 2026. A single-barrel wheated bourbon pick.
How to use this: a Seelbach’s retailer pick — an 8-year wheated single barrel at 115 proof, $59.99.
Hallowed Spirits Thirty-One Lengths 15-Year
Hallowed Spirits
Released
Released: September 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, September 21, 2026 (Seelbach’s). A Secretariat tribute — the 31-length Belmont win — with a handmade porcelain carnation stopper.
How to use this: a 15-year-old bourbon at $1,499.99, with a handmade porcelain carnation stopper — a Secretariat tribute for collectors.
October 2026
Seven releases, including the return of Redemption 18 Year and Holladay’s 170th anniversary bottle.
Seelbach’s Private Reserve "Usonia"
Seelbach’s
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: retailer announcement (Seelbach’s), October 9, 2026. A Kentucky Straight Bourbon with a 5-month light-toast Mizunara finish; 496 bottles.
How to use this: a 9-year-6-month bourbon with a 5-month light-toast Mizunara finish — 496 bottles at $99.99.
Barrell Bourbon 22 Year Toasted Single Barrel
Barrell Craft Spirits
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 7, 2026. Online only; 165 bottles.
How to use this: a 22-year-old toasted single barrel — 165 bottles, online only, $229.99.
Barrell Bourbon 12 Year French Toast(ed)
Barrell Craft Spirits
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 14, 2026. French oak finish, 5–39 months; price not disclosed.
How to use this: a 12- to 17-year-old bourbon finished in French oak, 107.24 proof — price not disclosed.
Redemption 18 Year Bourbon
Redemption (MGP)
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 22, 2026. A returning release; proof and MSRP not stated.
How to use this: the return of Redemption’s 18-year-old bourbon — proof and MSRP not stated in the announcement.
Ben Holladay 10 Year Bourbon
Ben Holladay
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 22, 2026. The 170th anniversary release.
How to use this: Holladay’s 170th anniversary release — its oldest bourbon to date, at 10 years old.
15 STARS First West Cigar Blend
15 STARS
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 22, 2026. Finished in Cognac, PX Sherry, and tawny Port casks; MSRP not stated.
How to use this: an 11- and 15-year-old blend finished in Cognac, PX Sherry, and tawny Port casks, at 106 proof.
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Rye
Woodford Reserve
Released
Released: October 2026
Signal: distillery announcement, October 28, 2026. The first Double Oaked rye; proof not stated.
How to use this: the first Double Oaked rye from Woodford Reserve — $55, proof not stated.
The 2025 archive
The 2025 releases that set the context for this year — the majors, with their scores and secondary ranges where we tracked them.
Minden Mill Nevada Rye
Minden Mill
Released
Released: July 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, July 21, 2025 (Raptor Communications). Single Estate Nevada Rye.
How to use this: a single-estate Nevada rye at $45 — the entry point to Minden Mill’s estate-distilled whiskey.
Remus Repeal Reserve IX
Remus (MGP / Ross & Squibb)
Released
Released: August 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, August 18, 2025 (The Brand Guild). A 10- and 18-year blend.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Our score | 8.2/10 |
| Secondary | $100 |
How to use this: the ninth edition of the Repeal Reserve series — a 10- and 18-year blend at $99.99, scored 8.2/10, with a $100 secondary range in the Brown Book.
Scored 8.2/10 — read the review. Verdict in the Brown Book.
Pappy Van Winkle Collection 2025
Old Rip Van Winkle / Buffalo Trace
Released
Released: September 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, September 10, 2025; on shelves September 2025. Six expressions, from the $149.99 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year to the $499.99 Pappy 23 Year.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Secondary | $600-$2,050 |
How to use this: six expressions, from the $149.99 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year to the $499.99 Pappy 23 Year — the secondary range runs $600 to $2,050 across the collection.
Verdict lives in the Brown Book.
Four Roses 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch
Four Roses
Released
Released: September 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, September 3, 2025. The 18th annual edition; 13-year OBSV/OBSK/OESV and 19-year OESV; 16,854 bottles.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Secondary | $325 |
How to use this: the 18th annual edition — 13- to 19-year-old bourbons, 16,854 bottles, $249 at retail and around $325 secondary.
Verdict lives in the Brown Book.
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025
Old Forester
Released
Released: September 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, September 2, 2025. The first sweet-mash Birthday Bourbon; 210 barrels.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Our score | 8.1/10 |
| Secondary | $500 |
How to use this: the first sweet-mash Birthday Bourbon — 12 years old, 92 proof, $199.99, and our 8.1/10 review is on the site.
Scored 8.1/10 — read the review. Verdict in the Brown Book
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025
Maker’s Mark
Released
Released: September 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, September 5, 2025; on shelves mid-September. The third annual Cellar Aged; 74% 11-year, 10% 13-year, 16% 14-year.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Our score | 8.3/10 |
How to use this: the third Cellar Aged — an 11-year blend at 112.9 proof, $175, and our 8.3/10 review is on the site.
Scored 8.3/10 — read the review. Verdict in the Brown Book
Oaklore Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Bourbon
Oaklore
Released
Released: September 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, September 22, 2025 (Raptor Communications). Four Grain Bourbon finished in Oloroso Sherry casks; specs not disclosed.
How to use this: a Four Grain bourbon finished in Oloroso Sherry casks — announced September 22, 2025, with specs not disclosed.
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2025
Buffalo Trace
Released
Released: October 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, October 2025. The 25th anniversary collection — six bottles, including the new E.H. Taylor Bottled in Bond (15 years 4 months, 100 proof).
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Secondary | $425-$2,000 |
How to use this: the 25th anniversary collection — six bottles including the new E.H. Taylor Bottled in Bond, which we scored 9.1/10.
Verdict lives in the Brown Book.
Remus Gatsby Reserve 2025
Remus (MGP / Ross & Squibb)
Released
Released: October 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, October 28, 2025 (The Brand Guild). A 15-year-old Remus at 102.8 proof.
How to use this: a 15-year-old Remus at 102.8 proof, $199.99 — with no secondary market, this is a drinker’s bottle at retail.
Jack Daniel’s Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye 2025
Jack Daniel’s
Released
Released: October 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, October 22, 2025; shipping October–November 2025. Barrel proof, 130.2–148.8 proof (varies by barrel); 700ml; 15,000 bottles.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Our score | 8.9/10 |
| Secondary | $550 and up (HAZMAT barrels) |
How to use this: a barrel-proof rye at 130.2 to 148.8 proof, $79.99, and our 8.9/10 review is on the site — the highest score in this archive.
Scored 8.9/10 — read the review. Verdict in the Brown Book
Heaven Hill 90th Anniversary Bourbon
Heaven Hill
Released
Released: October 2025
Signal: distillery announcement, November 4, 2025; available beginning October 2025. 204 barrels; 70% standard char, 30% heavy char.
Score & secondary
| This bottle | |
|---|---|
| Our score | 8.2/10 |
| Secondary | $400 |
How to use this: 204 barrels, 9 years 8 months, 107 proof, $124.99 — and our 8.2/10 review is on the site.
Scored 8.2/10 — read the review. Verdict in the Brown Book
What happens the day a bottle lands
- It releases. The status flips to Released with the real date, and the expected window is replaced by the real one.
- It gets tasted — when we can get a bottle. We review what we can get, on our usual 1–10 scale. Most bottles never get a score, and none appears before this step.
- Secondary forms. Real listings and sales set the range. One asking price is not a market.
- The verdict posts — for allocated bottles the Brown Book tracks. Buy, Worth the hunt, Wait, Skip, or Never pay secondary — in the Brown Book, weighing score against MSRP and secondary. The calendar card links straight to it.
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