American Whiskey Releases

May 2016 American Whiskey Limited Releases

May is a big month for new limited release bourbon and whiskey bottles.  Here is the pick of the best

 1792 Full Proof New Date -125 Proof – 8.5 years old

Abraham Bowman  Wheat Bourbon -94 Proof – 9.5 years old

Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection: Infrared Light Experiment-90 Proof  – 375ml – 6 different bottles for this release

E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof-127.5 Proof

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof -139.4 Proof – Batch 11

George Dickel 17 Year-Available at gift shop

Good Honest Whiskey-Double Barrel Finish – 92 Proof – $50 – 70% corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley

High West Yippee Ki Yay-92 Proof – Double Rye finished in wine barrels – Wide release 1500 Cases

Jefferson’s Reserve Twin Wood: Old Rum Cask Finish-90.2 Proof

Journeyman Distillery Kissing Cousins-90 Proof – Featherbone Bourbon aged in new 15 gallon barrels for 15 months, finished in wine barrels from Wyncroft Winery for 6 months – 375 ml – Available May 28 – 750 Bottles – Batch 4 – 

Knob Creek 15 Year-100 Proof  -3 Batches /36,000 bottles total

Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition
Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition

Lock Stock & Barrel Rye Whiskey 16 Year-107 Proof 

Maker’s Mark American Pharoah

Mitcher’s Barrel Strength Rye 111.8 Proof

Rhetoric 22 Year-90.4 Proof

WhistlePig 15 Year Rye-92 Proof  – Finished in Vermont Oak

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Decades-104 Proof – Blend of 10-20 year old bourbon

Wild Turkey Masters Keep Label
Wild Turkey Masters Keep Label

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