New bourbon, rye whisky releases include Booker’s, Elijah Craig, Old Forester 117 Bottled in Bond, Kentucky Senator, Michter’s, Club Blue NIL bottles available.

The summer is heating up at Kentucky distilleries, many of which are releasing new spirits and other products this month.

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Located in the barreling house of the old Pepper Distillery in historic Lexington, this distillery offers an hour-long tour and tasting for just $10.

This month, Old Forester is unveiling its new 117 Series: Rum Finish, Hidden Barn releases a seven-year-old bourbon, Elijah Craig releases its Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, and more.

June 1, 2025 Taste Test: This Small Missouri Distillery’s New Bourbon Is on Par With Kentucky’s Best J. Rieger is making some seriously good whiskey, as evidenced by this new release.

Barrell Craft Spirits just released two new blends of straight whiskeys, including an incredible 20-year-old bourbon blend finished in toasted barrels.

This bourbon is a blend of 12-year-old, low-rye bourbon from Kentucky and 10-year-old, very-low-rye bourbon from Tennessee. The whiskeys were re-barreled into Armagnac casks from the famed Chateau ...

More than just tours, bars, restaurants and special experiences are popping up on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

Ol' New Riff is a spin-off series from the distillery, dedicated to exploring how bourbon and rye might have tasted in 1900.