New Spirit Releases - February 16, 2024 - High West Bottled in Bond Rye, Heaven's Door Exploration Series #1, Barceló Imperial Porto Cask and More!

This is the first bottled in bond whiskey release from Utah's High West Distillery with further releases expected to follow annually on a limited basis. The straight rye whiskey was distilled in one season (July-December 2018) at High West's Distillery in Wanship, Utah with a mash bill recipe of 80% rye and 20% malted rye. It was aged a minimum of four years in a federally bonded warehouse and was bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof). Available nationwide beginning February 2024. Note: Regarding the batch number on the label, the first five numbers indicate the bottling date and the next set regards the distillation date: e.g. 23L19 H218 was bottled on Dec 19, 2023 and distilled the second half of 2018. (SRP $79.99)

This is the first release in the Exploration Series, an expected bi-annual limited edition release from Heaven's Door. Here, a blend of Tennessee straight bourbons aged at least 5 years receive a finishing in freshly-dumped Calvados casks and new, medium-heavy French oak toasted oak staves. Bottled at 108 proof, it's available nationwide beginning February 2024. (SRP $79.99)

This Single Grain Irish Whiskey is the 7th singular limited release from High n' Wicked. This release was made in collaboration with the rum brand Foursquare. Beginning with a single grain whiskey distilled in Co. Cork, Ireland (95% French corn, 5% Irish malted barley), the whiskey was first matured in ex-bourbon barrels. It was then finished for six months in barrels which formerly held Foursquare Mark X 2007 Barbados rum. Bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtrations or additives, it's available in select US markets beginning February 2024. (SRP $79.99)