The Most Listed Spirits of 2023

Jack Daniel's 12 Year (Batch 1) is a 107 proof (53.5% ABV) Tennessee Whiskey that will be available in 700ml bottles in March of 2023. It is part of the annual Aged Series release that celebrates Jack Daniel's heritage. (SRP $80)

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)

Charlie's Batch is the first batch of Booker's Bourbon released in 2023. This batch is named for Charlie Hutchens who is the craftsman behind the signature wooden boxes that Booker's Bourbon is packaged in. Charlie is a longtime family friend and former employee of Booker Noe. This batch was aged for 7 years, 1 month, and 8 days. Like all Booker's Small Batch Bourbon bottlings, this is uncut and unfiltered with this batch coming in at 126.6 proof. Available as of April 2023 nationwide. (SRP $89.99)

This is the second batch released in 2023 for Elijah Craig's Barrel Proof Bourbon series which features its flagship bourbon recipe uncut and unfiltered. Importantly, this release departs from a consistent 12 Year age statement. Going forward in an effort to maintain the quality of the product, the age will vary for each batch. Furthermore, the age statement will feature on the front label rather than the side label like previous editions. Each batch will be selected by the master tasting team which includes Master Distiller Conor O'Driscoll. B523 is aged for 11 years and 5 months and is bottled at 124.2 proof (62.1% ABV). Available beginning May 2023. (SRP $69.99)

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye had previously been released as a special release, but it is now a permanent addition for the brand's Single Barrel Collection. It's made using a mash bill recipe of 70% rye, 12% malted barley and 18% corn. It's charcoal mellowed prior to aging in new American white oak barrels. The barrels selected for the Single Barrel Collection are aged at the highest reaches of the barrelhouses. The proof ranges from 125-145 proof for these single barrel expressions. Available nationwide as of May 2023. (SRP $59.99)

This bourbon from Heaven Hill's Larceny Bourbon brand consists of bourbon made from a wheated mash bill (68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley). The barrels used in the batch were aged from 6 to 8 years. But as the name suggests, the bourbon is bottled straight from the barrel at Barrel Proof. Heaven Hill releases three batches each year so be on the look out for the batch number and proof on the label. Batch B523 is bottled at 124.4 proof. Available in limited quantities as of May 2023. (SRP $59.99)

This bourbon from Heaven Hill's Larceny Bourbon brand consists of bourbon made from a wheated mash bill (68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley). The barrels used in the batch were aged from 6 to 8 years. But as the name suggests, the bourbon is bottled straight from the barrel at Barrel Proof. Heaven Hill releases three batches each year so be on the look out for the batch number and proof on the label. Batch A123 is bottled at 125.8 proof. Available in limited quantities as of January 2023. (SRP $59.99)

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A123 is the first of batch for 2023. Using a mash bill recipe of 78% corn, 12% malted barley and 10% rye, this bourbon is aged for 12 years and is bottled without chill-filtration at full barrel strength of 125.6 proof (62.8% ABV). Released nationwide as of January 2023. (SRP $69.99)

Heaven Hill offers up single barrels both in a 94 proof and at barrel proof to restaurants, bars, retailers and other such groups to purchase the entire barrel. This is the barrel proof offering which is bottled straight from the cask, without chill filtration or water added. The bottle will display barrel details and the name of the group which bought the barrel. The age of these releases will be in the 8-11 year range and will also be featured on the label. As is the nature of such bottlings, expect flavor variations to exist among the barrels.

This limited edition release from Maker's Mark is the fifth and final release for its Wood Finishing Series which first began in 2019. BEP highlights the brand's Barrel Entry Proof, which at 110 proof is low for industry standards (the maximum is 125 proof). Here the finishing staves used are 10 virgin toasted American oak. This bourbon is released at cask strength which will range from 108-114 proof. Available nationwide starting April 2023. (SRP $69.99)