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Basil Hayden’s 10 Year Rye is a limited edition Kentucky straight rye release from Jim Beam. It is the first time a rye in the Basil Hayden's portfolio has been given an age statement. It is bottled at 80 proof and available as of June 2020.

This is the fifth edition of Westland Garryana, an annual release for the Seattle-based distillery. This fifth edition is also part of the newly announced Outpost Range, whiskeys which highlight a central raw ingredient in single malt production with an emphasis on terroir. Garryana's focus is the wood used in its production--Quercus garryana, a native species of oak from the Pacific Northwest. This edition matures peated spirit in virgin Quercus garryana (36%) and the remainder in first-fill ex-bourbon Quercus Alba (American white oak). Available as of November 2020.

Barrell Bourbon Batch 025 is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys distilled in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. The ages range from 5-15 years of age and include different recipes including corn-forward, wheated, and high-rye bourbon mash bills. This marks the first time Barrell Craft Spirits has included a wheated bourbon in its bourbon batches. Blended and bottled in Kentucky at a cask strength of 113.4 proof.

The 2020 release for Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye was released in July 2020. It was made with a mash bill of rye, corn, and malted barley and matured in new toasted then charred American oak barrels for 10 years. This release will be the only 10 year rye release for the brand this year. As always, this is made in limited production.

The Whistler Double Oaked is one of three releases in the Trilogy Series all crafted by Michael Walsh, master distiller, master blender, and family beekeeper for Boann Distillery which owns the brand. Double Oaked, dubbed The Distillers Select, is a blend made from triple-distilled single grain and single malt whiskeys which aged in ex-bourbon barrels for 3 years. The whiskeys were married and aged further in oloroso sherry.

Distilled on the Isle of Mull, Tobermory 12 Year is a new flagship single malt from the distillery and it replaces its 10 year bottling. This bottling, an unpeated single malt, matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels before finishing its maturation in virgin American oak casks for up to nine months. It is bottled at a cask strength of 46.3% with natural color and without chill-filtration. Available in the UK and Europe beginning March 2019 with other markets to follow.