Maker’s Mark’s newly released Lost Recipes line will explore some of the previous flavor profiles from Maker’s recent past. For the first recipe in this new limited release, Maker’s has tackled a crowd favorite: their famous Mocha profile.

Michter’s is a brand well-known for doing their fair share of limited release whiskies. From their classic 10 year single barrel bourbon and rye, to their 20, 25, and Celebration whiskies, Michter’s has never shied away from creating a bit of hype around their whiskies. And while many of those whiskies are household names – one may have slipped under your radar. Enter Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Bourbon.

Sweeten’s Cove’s latest whiskey isn’t nearly as limited as pervious release and is a blend of Kentucky and Tennessee whiskies – leading to the moniker “Kennessee”. It rings in at a healthy 110.7 proof and is finished with toasted maple sugar wood.

To help celebrate Jimmy Russell’s 70th anniversary at the company, Wild Turkey has released a new limited edition take on their flagship Wild Turkey 101. Taking 8 and 9 year barrels from Jimmy’s favorite locations, Wild Turkey 8 Year 70th Anniversary expression is crafted to be “a true tribute to Jimmy’s legacy”.

Litchfield’s 6 year Double Barreled bourbon release is bottled at 45% ABV from a mashbill of corn, barley, and rye, and finished in a secondary barrel for a bit more oomph.

Named after Old Forester’s former 117 Main Street address, their latest 117 expression explores the effect of Caribbean rum casks can have on their Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey.

Angel's Envy's latest expression was developed by mixing barrels to reach an exact 100 proof without the addition of water. And in another unusual move for Angel’s Envy, this bourbon does not go through any secondary finishing. Instead, this is pure, unaltered Angel’s Envy bourbon.

Booker's The Reserves has been made from an extremely limited batch of older barrels ranging from 8 – 14 years. It still boasts Booker's signature high proof – coming in at 125.9 proof and remains uncut and unfiltered.

For 2024, Maker’s Mark has brought back the Cellar Aged expression but upped the age even further. The 2024 version of Cellar Aged is now made up of 85% 13 year old whiskies and 15% of 12 year old and boasts an even higher 199.3 proof!

Thee brainchild of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett, Warbringer is distilled using mesquite smoked corn and malted rye and promises “a beast of bourbon” and lots of smoke.

Old Forester 117 Scotch Cask Finish is a limited release expression from Old Forester that comes in 375ml bottles, features a 46.5% ABV, and retails for $59.99.

This rare Elijah Craig release comes in a really interesting 200ml bottle that resembles a bourbon barrel. It clocks in at 62.5% ABV and comes from small batches with that classic Elijah Craig recipe.

While Baker’s remains a good, solid choice from Jim Beam, I won’t be rushing out to get another bottle soon. If I wanted some classic Jim Beam, I’d struggle to pick this over a slightly cheaper (and higher proof) Knob Creek single barrel.

This new(ish) Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash expression rounds out their Bonded series and features a combination of rye, single malt, and Tennessee whiskies blended together to create a 100 proof expression that rings in around $35.

 One of the most anticipated releases of Frey Ranch’s young existence has been the introduction of what they call their Farm Strength Uncut expression – a cask strength version of their four grain mashbill.

Now in it’s 7th iteration, the Little Book line from JIm Beam has always flown a bit under the radar for everyone but the biggest whiskey nerds. This 7th chapter in the series is named “In Retrospect”, an homage to the fact 6 of the 7 of the component whiskies in this blend were used in the 6 previous Little Book releases.