ATLANTA (May 19, 2026) – Atlanta-based Shortbarrel, one of the fastest-growing, independently owned craft spirits brands in the Southeast, today announces the release of its limited-edition Sapsquatch Bourbon, a flavorful blend of fine Kentucky and Indiana whiskeys finished in Atlanta with sugar maple. This sister bottling to Shortbarrel’s popular Bee’s Knees honey-finished series is available online at www.shortbarrelbourbon.com and at select retailers for $89.99. Pairing perfectly with traditional Southern BBQ given its oaky and spicy profile with a touch of sweet, Shortbarrel’s Sapsquatch release is an ideal Father’s Day gift for the dad who’s big on flavor and short on his current whiskey collection.

BARDSTOWN, Ky. ( May 19, 2026) — Heaven Hill Distillery, America’s largest family-owned and led distillery, today announced its 2026 Heaven Hill Grain to Glass® lineup, a focused collection of three limited-release Wheated Bourbons, including an all-new extra-aged release marking the brand’s official “Year of Wheat.” This year’s collection brings a sharper focus to wheat’s role in shaping flavor, texture and character, elevating a grain that has long been part of the distillery’s foundation.Across its portfolio, Heaven Hill has worked with wheat for generations, not as a one-off experiment, but as a core part of its distilling tradition. That legacy includes the introduction of Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, which helped define the modern American wheat whiskey category. This consistency and scale have allowed the distillery to understand how wheat behaves at every stage, from fermentation through long-term aging

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.