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High plains bourbon from Kirby, Wyoming — local corn, limestone water and rugged Western character.
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April 10, 2026
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High-altitude Colorado bourbon — Rocky Mountain snowmelt water and thin mountain air shaping a distinctive craft spirit.
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April 10, 2026
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A fallen legend — once America's finest bourbon, now a budget shelf-filler with a famous name.
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April 10, 2026
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Seventeen years of Kentucky bourbon — one of the BTAC's most elegant expressions, rich with dark fruit and oak.
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April 10, 2026
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Blanton's at 103 proof — the Gold label adding strength and richness to the iconic single barrel.
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Pacific Northwest bourbon aged in Washington's climate — sweet, polished and punching well above its weight.
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April 10, 2026
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Buffalo Trace's budget barrel-proof offering — raw, sweet and an extraordinary value proposition.
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April 10, 2026
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Ten-year-old wheated bourbon at 100 proof — Rebel's most ambitious and rewarding expression.
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April 10, 2026
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Smoke Wagon's accessible everyday pour — desert-aged bourbon with more character than most shelf bourbons.
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April 10, 2026
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Barrell's masterful cask-strength blending — bourbon sourced from multiple distilleries, each batch unique.
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April 10, 2026
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Kentucky's best-kept secret — bottled-in-bond bourbon at a price that defies belief.
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April 10, 2026
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Beam's single barrel premium — seven years at high proof, with the Beam nuttiness at its most refined.
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