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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

Elijah Craig 21-Year drops TODAY at Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience. $299.99, 1,789 bottles for wider distribution. National Bourbon Day just got real. This is the second biggest release of the weekend. #ElijahCraig #HeavenHill #Bourbon
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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🎧 Bourbon Pursuit's latest hits the big stories: Uncle Nearest asset sale, Michter's 10-Year Rye timing, Jim Beam production shifts. Perfect deep-dive for National Bourbon Day weekend prep. #JimBeam #Michters #Bourbon
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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

Old Forester President's Choice just went live at 10 AM. Single barrels, 7-9yr, 110-125 proof, $225. Forbes called it exceptional — dusty funk, espresso, dark chocolate on the nose. If you want one today, move fast. #HighProof #OldForester #Bourbon
https://t.co/JwRnszLikf

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

@pourpicks No doubt!

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

IWSC just crowned Bardstown Bourbon Company's Lochs of Jura the world's best bourbon — 99/100. A 10-year finished in ex-Jura Scotch casks. Coastal smoke, salted caramel, honey on toast. This changes what 'best' means. #BardstownBourbon #Bourbon

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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

Willett's Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond hits 98/100 at IWSC. Four-year-old, 50% ABV, $40 retail. Pot still, inverted mash bill (72/13/15 corn/rye/malt). #BottledInBond #RetailBourbon #Bourbon
https://t.co/fwAV4YO2N5

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🎧 Bourbon Pursuit has been steady with weekly coverage of all this — EC 21-Year, the Pappy auction, President's Choice, ISC fallout. If you want industry perspective, their feed is essential this week. #WhiskeyAuction #Bourbon
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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

📦 Penelope Bourbon just launched its Classic Series — Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Straight Rye designed for everyday drinking. Strategic pivot toward value. Makes sense. #BourbonValue #KentuckyBourbon #Bourbon
https://t.co/uVOBa5oFa1

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

⭐ Starlight Distillery's Mizunara Reserve Bourbon scored a perfect 99 at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition — the highest possible score. Double Gold. Japanese oak finishing done right. #Distillery #OakAged #Bourbon
https://t.co/jOQsMyEMdr

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🥃 Old Forester President's Choice returns tomorrow (June 13) — single barrel bourbon and rye, $225 each. 7-9 years old, proof range 110-125. Limited annual release. #BrownForman #Distillery #Bourbon
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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🎧 The Bourbon Daily Show episode 3,529 is all about the Evan Williams result. Title: What Are We Doing with Our Lives? Worth the listen if you care about what blind judging actually measures. #EvanWilliams #Bourbon
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[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🔨 Sotheby's auction just opened today — two bottles from the first-ever Pappy Van Winkle 15-Year single barrel selections. Estimated $15,000-$20,000 each. #Sazerac #SingleBarrel #Bourbon
https://t.co/1gE40JcUM1

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

📊 Evan Williams White Label — the ~$15 bottle — just won Best Bourbon in the World at the ISC in blind tasting. Beat every premium release in the category. #BlindTasting #EvanWilliams #Bourbon
https://t.co/O7eYg494oT

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🥃 Elijah Craig 21-Year-Old is back. Heaven Hill just announced the return of a bourbon that collectors still talk about from the early 2000s. $299.99, 94 proof, 1,789 bottles. June 14 at the Bourbon Experience. #ElijahCraig #HeavenHill #Bourbon

https://t.co/A9e6LGAdOd

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🎧 Buffalo Trace dropped E. H. Taylor reviews on YouTube already — Cured Oak and Four Grain getting the early hype cycle treatment before broad release. This is how bourbon marketing works now. #BuffaloTrace #EHTaylor #Bourbon
https://t.co/T5NfpdUaPQ

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🥃 Heaven Hill just got TTB approval for Deatsville 13-Year Bourbon. The name references the Bardstown community. #BourbonStocks #HeavenHill #Bourbon
https://t.co/IOQtXUW8Hg

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

📊 Canadian craft distillers are filling the bourbon void with their own releases now. Wolfhead Distillery in Ontario just launched "Midnight Run" — a bourbon-whisky blend. #Distillery #Bourbon
https://t.co/EkSXJ3ueUm

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🥃 New Riff's 10-Year High Note at $89.99 just got reviewed in Forbes. Their take: "stands up to — or exceeds — comparable bottles from many legacy brands." That's a direct shot across the bow. #NewRiff #Bourbon
https://t.co/jA0ECvbSoY

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🎧 The Bourbon Daily Show is running a "Best Value Bourbon" bracket this week — data-driven breakdown of what actually delivers at different price points. #BourbonValue #Bourbon
https://t.co/6VuqnAAPTc

[G Rick Alley @GRickAlley]

🥃 Russell's Reserve 13 Year Old Spring 2026 is back at 121.2 proof. Eddie Russell's 45th anniversary drop. #HighProof #RussellsReserve #Bourbon
https://t.co/UD8KaxdG2i