Bardstown’s Discovery Series has become the unofficial honors program of modern bourbon.

Every year, Maker’s Mark marches a selection of fully matured barrels into their hillside whiskey cellar, a chilled 50° sanctuary carved into limestone and capped with a green roof, to see what time can do when the temperature almost stands still.

American whiskey loves a good story, and Tin Cup has built an entire identity around elevation, adventure, and Rocky Mountain grit.

Craft whiskey is exploding right now, and while plenty of small distilleries are still learning their footing, Thirteenth Colony has quietly built a reputation for doing things the right way.

Eagle Rare has long been one of the most recognizable bottles in the bourbon world, sought after, collected, traded, gifted, and occasionally purchased at prices that test the limits of human judgment.

Redwood Empire’s Grizzly Beast Bourbon has always stood out, partly for its California craft roots, partly for its forest-sized personality.

Remus Repeal Reserve IX continues one of the most respected annual traditions in modern bourbon. Celebrating the end of Prohibition with a pour that blends heritage, precision, and intrigue.

For years, Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig line has been a bourbon lover’s staple; small batch, barrel proof, toasted, you name it. But this time, they’ve gone where Elijah Craig’s never gone before: full barrel proof rye.

The shelves are full of Jack Daniel’s bottles, but this Heritage Barrel release stands apart: a single barrel expression bottled at 100 proof, matured in intensely treated barrels that nod to old-school techniques. 

Sagamore’s Reserve Series 10 Year Rye marks a milestone for the Baltimore-based distillery; a decade in oak and a clear statement that patience pays off.

Shenk’s Homestead is more than a summer limited edition. It calls back to America’s earliest whiskey roots.

Bomberger’s Declaration picks up where Shenk’s leaves off.

To honor the Beam family legacy, Jim Beam’s Booker’s line continues its tradition with the 2025-02 “By the Pond Batch.”

To celebrate the rise of Louisville’s boutique bourbon scene, Old Louisville Whiskey Co. has bottled a 7-year-old wheated bourbon at a bold, barrel-strength 117–119.2 proof.

To carry forward one of Old Forester’s most beloved releases, the 117 Series dives deeper into its 1910 story.

J.W. Dant traces its origins back to 1836, when Joseph Washington Dant used a hollowed-out poplar log to craft his first still, a symbol of frontier grit and DIY spirit.

Augusta Distillery has Buckner’s 13 as its battle flag. When Augusta launched in 2020, they didn’t dip a cautious toe into the bourbon pool; they did a cannonball.

To make their mark in bourbon, Louisville-based Copper & Kings—best known for bold American brandies—released their first-ever bourbon finished in their own apple brandy barrels.