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Best Bourbons Under $100 Right Now

Build a bourbon shelf for under $100 a bottle, with everyday pours that earn their place through flavor, versatility, and value.

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Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: Is It Still Worth the Chase?

An honest look at the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: why it matters, what makes the bottles desirable, and when the chase makes sense.

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Found North and the Rise of Modern Canadian Whiskey

Canadian whiskey has often been underestimated by American drinkers, partly because its smoother, blend-friendly reputation made it easy to overlook.

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Limited Releases Worth Watching This Year

A practical way to assess limited whiskey releases, separating meaningful bottles from shelf noise and manufactured urgency.

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Bottle Releases That Became Instant Trophy Bottles

Every whiskey year produces a few bottles that seem to move instantly from release announcement to collector pursuit.

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Best Rye Whiskeys for Bourbon Drinkers

Rye whiskey has a reputation for being sharper than bourbon, but that reputation only tells part of the story.

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Pappy Van Winkle Returns for 2026: Prices Rise on Five of Six Bottles

September 10, 2026bourbonblog.com

The 2026 Van Winkle Whiskey Collection returns with all six bourbon and rye expressions. See the complete lineup,…

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Cedar Ridge Nine & Three Quarters Rye Review

September 10, 2026thewhiskeywash.com

Can an Iowa craft distillery produce a rye whiskey worth chasing? Cedar Ridge's Nine & Three Quarters, aged nearly…

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Bowmore Releases 20-Year-Old Captivo Single Malt Collection with Visionary Design Practice Snarkitecture – Islay Single Malt News

September 10, 2026whiskyintelligence.com

Bowmore Releases 20-Year-Old Captivo Single Malt Collection with Visionary Design Practice Snarkitecture The…

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'Easy drinking' Sums Up Heaven Hill Double Mash BIB Bourbon

September 9, 2026www.bourbonbanter.com

The mouthfeel carries far more weight than the nose implied it would, and that's good, and it's redolent of golden…

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Legacy Bourbon Brand is FOR SALE, $1b Price Tag

October 24, 2025www.gobourbon.com

How’s your spare cash looking? Got a cool $1b laying around? Reason for asking, one of Kentucky’s most…

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Bladnoch Loch Maberry Chapter Three Single Malt Unveiled

September 10, 2026thewhiskeywash.com

What love story led a couple to select an ex-Cognac cask single malt at Bladnoch? Discover Loch Maberry Chapter Three,…

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