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Copper & Cask "X" 10-Year Barrel Proof Bourbon Review: A Sweet, Chocolatey Pour at 116 Proof for Under $75
Image: Copper & Cask press materials
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Starlight Distillery Estate Drop: Three Bottles From the Huber Family Farm
Estate Collection 7-Year, Mizunara Reserve 10-Year and Honey Reserve: three estate-grown bourbons, three BUY verdicts.
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Release Calendar: Fall 2026 Drops, Lotteries and Distribution Dates
A running calendar of what is dropping, how it is being distributed, and what it costs.
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Old Grand-Dad 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond Review: The $40 Bourbon That Punches Way Up
Image: Jim Beam / Beam Suntory press materials (https://www.beamdistilling.com/old-grand-dad-bourbon/whiskies/old-grand-dad-7-year-bottled-in-bond)
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Parker’s Heritage Collection 20th Edition Review: A 14-Year Barrel-Proof Tribute Worth Tracking Down
Heaven Hill’s annual ALS-benefit release goes old, rye-backset and barrel proof
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Release Radar: October 2026
What’s landing during bourbon hunting season, what it costs, and what’s worth chasing
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How to Make a Perfect Bourbon Old Fashioned (Plus 3 Easy Twists)
Four ingredients, two minutes, and the bourbon cocktail everyone should know
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The Bourbon Hunter’s Guide: How to Find Allocated Bottles Without Getting Ripped Off
Lotteries, store relationships, fair prices, and the red flags every hunter should know
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Start Here: Bourbon 101
What makes it bourbon, how to read a label, and how to taste like you mean it
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