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Cascade Moon is a new line of whiskies created at the Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. in Tullahoma, Tennessee. General Manager and Distiller Nicole Austin crafted this first edition which was inspired by the taste and aroma of a gose-style beer. Expect future whiskies in this series to vary with flavor profile. Edition No. 1 is aged for 11 years and is bottled at 42 proof. Availability limited to Tennessee, California, and Texas with an October 2020 release date.

Bruichladdich Black Art 1994 08.1 Edition is the eighth Black Art release and the fourth by current master distiller, Adam Hannett. Distilled in 1994, this is an unpeated single malt aged 26 years in a variety of undisclosed casks. Only Hannett knows the exact "recipe." Matured entirely on Islay, this is bottled at cask strength of 45.1% ABV without added color or chill-filtration. This is a limited release of 12,000 bottles worldwide.

Blackpitts is the first Dublin-distilled peated single malt and just the second release for Teeling to be distilled at their newly-opened distillery. The name refers to the Blackpitts area just behind the distillery which used to be used for malting among other industries. The single malt is triple distilled and matured in ex-bourbon and ex-Sauternes white wine barrels. It is bottled without chill-filtration at 46% ABV. Available in Ireland and the distillery as of October 2020 and the US in January 2021.

Lost Lantern is an independent bottler of American whiskeys founded in 2018. This first release is a blend of single malts from 6 American distilleries: Balcones (Texas), Copperworks (Washington), Santa Fe Spirits (New Mexico), Triple Eight (Massachusetts), Westward (Oregon), and Virginia Distillery Co. (Virginia) where the whiskey was blended, proofed and bottled. The age of the single malts ranged from 2-7 years and were aged in various barrels including new and used American oak, re-toasted wine casks, and oloroso sherry casks among others. Only 3000 bottles produced.

Stranahan's Blue Peak is named after a 13,000 foot peak in Aspen, Colorado. The Colorado single malt is first aged for 4 years in 53-gallon new, charred American oak (char #3) in the high altitude of its Denver warehouses. Then the whiskey is further aged in foeders (large oak barrels) which are made from new American oak. Here the whiskey mingles with other single malt for several months before a portion is removed. The foeders are never emptied creating a solera system. This is a permanent addition to the portfolio and is available as of October 2020.

Russell's Reserve 2003 is the third vintage release for this series which represents single barrels selected by master distiller Eddie Russell. The bourbon barrels were aged a minimum of 16 years inside their Tyrone warehouses. Also, this release marks the last of Russell's Reserve 107 barrel entry proof whiskey. Approximately 3600 bottles were created for the 2003 edition which is bottled at barrel strength of 89.5 proof. Available in the US as of October 2020.

Jacob's Pardon pays tribute to Jacob and Abner Taub, bootleggers who made their own whiskey during Prohibition, but alas, were caught and incarcerated in 1929. When an official pardon document from President Franklin D. Roosevelt was recently uncovered (the brothers later went on to legally found the Baltimore Whiskey Company in the 1930s, and the emblem appears on the label), the Taub family decided to extend the family legacy in honor of Jacob Taub with unique bottlings and blends, all with the consultation of spirits expert F. Paul Pacult. Small Batch Recipe #1 combines 15 year-old MGP light whiskey (high-corn mash bill with rye and barley malt) with 8 year-old whiskey from Tennessee. A total of 2,482 6-bottle cases were produced.