New Spirit Releases - June 30, 2023

Master's Keep is a limited edition annual release from Wild Turkey. This Voyage bottling is a rum finished bourbon expression that was made in collaboration with Joy Spence, Master Blender for Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum. In detail, the rum barrels chosen for the finishing previously held 14 year-old pot-distilled Jamaican rum. Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell selected the 10 year-old bourbon barrels for this bottling. Bottled at 106 proof, this is available beginning July 2023 at select retailers. (SRP $275)

Like the standard bottling, this expression is made from a blend of Irish whiskey and bourbon. More specifically, it's a blend of triple-distilled pot still Irish whiskey and Irish grain whiskey — both aged over four years in refill bourbon barrels — and bourbon made with 76% corn which was aged over four years in virgin charred oak barrels. This was blended by Brian Nation, former Master Distiller for brands such as Jameson, Redbreast, and Midleton Irish Whiskeys. This Keeper's Heart Irish + Bourbon Cask Strength botting is launching in summer 2023. (SRP $49.99)

Apprentice Batch is the second batch of Booker's Bourbon for 2023. This bottling pays homage to Carl Beam, Booker Noe's cousin and mentor with whom Booker worked under shortly after he began his career at Jim Beam Distillery in 1952. Two years later the pair worked together to get a newly acquired distillery in Boston, Kentucky up and running. This distillery would later be renamed as the Booker Noe Distillery. This batch was aged for 7 years, 1 month, and 2 days. Like all Booker's Small Batch Bourbon bottlings, this is uncut and unfiltered with this batch coming in at 125.5 proof. Available as of June 2023 nationwide. (SRP $89.99)

Brush Creek is a craft distillery founded in 2019 and located on a 30,000 acre working cattle ranch in Wyoming. This limited edition bourbon release is a single barrel selection of bourbons made from crimson red, blue, and white corn. It was distilled and initially aged in Indiana and later rested in Saratoga, Wyoming. It's bottled without chill-filtration at 100 proof. Available beginning July 2023. (SRP $175)

This Singleton of Glen Ord expression is the third and final release in the brand's Epicurean Odyssey Series. It was crafted by Master of Malt Maureen Robinson who decided on a 28 year secondary maturation (40 years in total) which is the longest ever for the brand. The single malt was matured in a series of casks including Ron Zacapa XO Rum, ex-bourbon, and Pedro Ximenez & oloroso sherry. There are 1,716 bottles globally with the US getting an allocation of 126. Bottled at 45.9% ABV. Available June 2023. (SRP $3,755)

This release is from Playboy Spirits' Rare Hare portfolio of limited edition spirits. Lucky Bastard pays homage to the brand's legacy in gaming. Beginning with a 30 year-old Canadian whisky, the expression is finished for 120 days in barrels which held Pineau des Charentes — a French aperitif made with grape juice and cognac. Only 2,500 bottles were produced. It's available for pre-sale in late June on the brand's website and other online retailers. (SRP $599)

Uncle Chicken's Sippin' Whiskey is made in collaboration with American Southern rock/country band Whiskey Myers and craft whiskey maker Bespoken. This straight bourbon whiskey launched at the end of June 2023 and is available via the brand's website. (SRP $59.99)