LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., May 19, 2025 – Wild Turkey, the award-winning distillery renowned for its bold Kentucky bourbon, is looking to its own legendary past for inspiration to inform its future. Today, the distillery introduced Austin Nichols Archives Collection, a new limited-edition annual series commemorating some of the most coveted vintage bottles in Wild Turkey’s storied history. The inaugural release in the series, Gold Foil Edition, is a 16-year-old 120-proof Kentucky straight bourbon crafted to capture the spirit of one of Wild Turkey’s most iconic vintages from the 1980s and 1990s, affectionately known by fans as “Cheesy Gold Foil.” 

Copperworks Distilling Co. announces the release of Single Cask No. 160-2, a five-year-aged American Single Malt Whiskey and the distillery's first-ever expression crafted with 100% Lyon Malt barley.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — [May 18, 2026] — Blue Run Spirits today announced an Indiana-exclusive, limited-edition release of its award-winning Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey in collaboration with the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Timed for the excitement of the Month of May and the lead-up to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the special release celebrates the shared spirit of craftsmanship, performance, and tradition that defines both brands.

Never Say Die — the transatlantic bourbon distilled and aged in Kentucky before being further matured in the English countryside and shipped back to the United States — has announced it will resume shipments to the American market following President Trump's announcement that tariffs on UK whisky will be lifted.

Owensboro, Ky. (May 12, 2026) — Green River Distilling Co., known for classic, approachable Kentucky bourbon, expands its award-winning portfolio this month with the launch of Green River Honey Finished Bourbon Whiskey. The new expression offers a fundamentally different take on honey whiskey by finishing real Kentucky Straight Bourbon with 100% real local honey inside the barrel, rather than relying on additives and sweeteners.

Jacksonville, FL] — May 2026 — Hooten Young, America’s Favorite Pairing: Whiskey & Cigars, today announced the release of Constitution Hull Reserve, an ultra-rare American whiskey made to commemorate 250 years of American independence. With only 250 bottles ever produced, each individually numbered, this is one of the most historically significant and limited whiskey releases ever brought to market. Only 250 bottles exist. And for Norm Hooten of Hooten Young, every one of them carries more than whiskey.

Newport, KY (May 8, 2026) - New Riff Distilling announced the release of its fourth installment of its acclaimed Single Malt whiskey, a 2026 expression featuring some of the distillery’s oldest malt whiskeys to date highlighting time-honored heritage of malted barley with Kentucky’s sour mash traditions. New Riff stands among the first — and still one of the few — pioneering distilleries bringing this emerging whiskey category to market. The Newport distillery started distilling batches of malt whiskey shortly after its founding in 2014 and released the initial batch in 2023. New Riff’s 2026 Single Malt Whiskey will be available nationwide at select retailers, online for shipping and pickup, and at the distillery gift shop beginning Friday, May 15. For more information, visit newriffdistilling.com.